Based in Sumatra, Indonesia, choreographer Ery Mefri comes to the United States for the first time with his contemporary performance ensemble — all members of his own family. Mefri's "Rantau Berbisik" ("Whisperings of Exile") combines Western movement with traditional drumming, dance and a martial arts form practiced by the Minang ethnic minority of Indonesia. "Rantau Berbisik" draws its inspiration from the bittersweet local custom of men being forced by economic hardships to leave home and family — forever, in many cases.

Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles. $20-$25, http://www.redcat.org