IMC welcomes dance companies from across the country at The Great Friends Dance Festival July 18th - 27th, offering eight unique evening performances. Houston Met, making their Newport debut, is the resident guest company for the festival. Lydia Johnson Dance, Anne Zuerner, Scott Putman's Amaranth from Richmond, Virginia, Ali Brodsky, Bradley Shelver, and RI's own Michael Bolger and Aerplaye will round out the event.