Joffrey Ballet nimbly performs a fantastic parade of international pas de deux

It has been far too many years since Washington audiences saw Chicago's Joffrey Ballet do anything besides "The Nutcracker." That was beautifully, and almost painfully, apparent Friday night when the company performed at George Mason University's Center for the Arts. "American Legends" was the ponderous -- and inaccurate -- program title for what turned out to be a fantastic parade of international pas de deux.