– Torrid, sexy love affairs, painful beauty and monstrous wrath aren’t just tabloid fodder, they’re age-old themes. Catch an armload of them when the Colorado Chamber Players and David Taylor Dance Theatre open their respective 2007-2008 seasons on Oct. 27-28 with “Medusa,” James Wallace’s intimate chamber work for dance featuring the haunting music of André Caplet, Dmitri Shostakovich and Erwin Schulhoff.

– According to the organizers: “This tragic Greek myth tells the story of Medusa, a beautiful young girl caught in Athena’s wrath because of her love affair with Poseidon. Jealous Athena transforms Medusa into a monstrous, snake-haired creature that turns to stone anyone who catches her gaze. Accompanied by the CCP String Quartet and harpist Lynne Abbey-Lee, DTDT dancers bring to life the sexy drama of the ancient fable.” Get all the details right here.