The Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company melds ancient Eastern forms with modern dance in an artistic and inventive marriage of styles, from ancient Chinese dynasties and court dances to contemporary ribbon dancing, all complemented by dazzling costumes and original music in a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

Tickets, $20 to $42, can be reserved at 360-734-6080 and mountbakertheatre.com.

Reach Margaret Bikman at 360-715-2273 or margaret.bikman@bellinghamherald.com.