The mutable body: Anna Deavere Smith

New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood might well be correct in his assessment of Anna Deavere Smith's new piece, Let Me Down Easy, which runs through February 3 at New Haven's Long Wharf Theater. But any opportunity to see this chameleon-like performer work her consummate physical and vocal skills is worth it, and this time her topic is one close to dance-lovers' hearts--"the resiliency and vulnerability of the human body." Click here for more information and tickets.