Dance seems to be growing in Buffalo (see “Artist of the Week,” page 15), and nobody can argue that there’s plenty of talent to mine here. Take Beth Elkins, for instance. A professional dancer since 1990, she worked with the Milwaukee Ballet and BalletMet Columbus before coming to Buffalo, where she has since been involved with Pick of the Crop and Neglia Ballet. And now she has founded a new dance company, Nimbus Dance, with the idea of putting on performances with current subject matter in unconventional spaces. To that end, Nimbus will premier its first production, Story of a Girl, in Gallery 164, the art gallery she shares with her husband, architect Brad Wales, on Allen Street (his gallery is below, her dance and Pilates studio above). Story of a Girl is a multimedia project, featuring a video backdrop by Wales and a photo show by Buffalo Spree photographer Jim Bush. Featured dancers include Elkins, Melanie Aceto, Jennifer Golonka and Kerry Ann Ring. Story of a Girl will also run next week, Thursday through Saturday, April 13 to 15.

Thusday-Saturday, April 6-8 at 8pm. 164 Allen Street, Buffalo

(866-8200). $15