Williams, cast take necessary steps in `Dance'

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: August 21, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

DANCE WITH ME (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) Ruby Vanessa L Williams Rafael Infante Chayanne John Burnett Kris Kristofferson Bea Johnson Joan Plowright Julian Rick Valenzuela Directed by Randa Haines. Written by Daryl Matthews. Running time: 126 minutes. Classified PG-13 (for mild language and sensuality). Opening today at local theaters. `Dance With Me" is romance and intrigue in a shabby Houston dance studio, where professional dancers are in training for the World Latin Dance Championships in Las Vegas. A lot of the plot is standard, but a lot of it isn't, ...

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