Lenora Lee Dance, 'The Escape'

"I try to create works that are personal and historical to my own family, and also talk about themes in the broader American historical narrative," says Lenora Lee, whose company celebrates its fifth anniversary this weekend at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco.

"Although my work might be specifically about the Chinese American experience," she says, "I find that audiences of all backgrounds can relate to the stories. The loss, grief, separations, beauty, conflict - those are core to everyone."

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