The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will celebrate Black History Month and its own founding roots with its concert "Male Connections" at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Centerville Schools Performing Arts Center located at 500 E. Franklin St.

"Male Connections" is a collaboration of four male choreographers who were influenced by the late founder of DCDC, Jeraldyne Blunden.

"I chose this theme because all of the choreographers had a different relationship with my mother," said Debbie Blunden-Diggs, DCDC's artistic director and daughter of Blunden. "And the connectivity with all of the choreographers' work has to do with the connection to her."

One reason this concert is unique is because it features all male choreographers. DCDC has always centered around powerful women, starting with its founder, Blunden-Diggs said in the event's press release.

While males have played an important role in the company from the beginning, the history of DCDC's male artists is not as well-known, she said.

The male choreographers' work will showcase contemporary modern dance that is a blend of modern ballet and current dance trends, Blunden-Diggs said.

"Male Connections" features four performances: "The Pride," "We Ain't Goin' Home But We Finna To Get The Hell Up Outta Here," "col