1 Hubbard Street Dance (Harris Theater) Ingenious street dance duo Jon Boogz and Lil Buck join creative forces with viral video choreographer Emma Portner and Third Coast Percussion in a commission inspired by the relationship of social movements and the natural world, informed by mushroom scientist Paul Stamet’s book “Mycelium Running.” Yes, all those things. September 27-30
2 Reboot (Dovetail Studios) Margi Cole’s Dance COLEctive returns after a hiatus with new short pieces reflecting on politics and the body by Cole, Peter Carpenter and Colleen Halloran. September 14-16
3 Conference of the Birds (Burnham Wildlife Corridor) Nejla Yatkin takes the audience on a participatory dance journey along the lakefront as part of the Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. September 1-16
4 The Long Arc (Links Hall) Emily Navarra, Anjal Chande and Maya Odim share rotating programs featuring new works on themes of single motherhood, introspection and ritual. September 20-23
5 Vice and Virtue (Links Hall) Yin He Dance Company presents a series of performances inspired by female experiences from seventeenth-century Chinese literature to contemporary social media. September 28-30
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