The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances in May at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. This series, curated by choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored by the Brand Associates, the performances are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Performances begin at 5 p.m. 

• Volta Collective on Saturday, May 17
• No Easy Props on Saturday, May 31

  Volta Collective fuses physicality, theatricality and multidisciplinary approaches to performance. Directed by Mamie Green, Volta has performed and taught across the U.S., Europe and the UK and is the recipient of grants from the German Consulate General, the U.S. Embassy, smART grant and more. Named in Fjord Review’s “Best of Dance 2023,” Volta has been commissioned and presented at the Laguna Art Museum, East Miami Hotel, Neutra House VDL, Loyola Marymount University, Hosek Contemporary, Museum of Neon Art and Brooklyn Center Theatre Research, among others. The company will perform “Loneliness Triptych: Excerpt,” which explores contemporary isolation through three interconnected vignettes.