New York City Ballet in “Masters at Work: Balanchine + Robbins”/Photo: New York City Ballet

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New York City Ballet
(Harris Theater)
The world-famous company of Balanchine returns for the first time in eighteen years, with a little bit of Mr. B and favorites from contemporary big names like Christopher Wheeldon and Justin Peck.
March 20-23

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The Jazz Continuum
(Dance Center of Columbia College)
New York-based LaTasha Barnes and collaborators—including Chicago artists—collapse space time, summoning the past, present and future of American Black music and dance. If you feel compelled to jump up and move, you should do so.
March 7-9

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Ouroboros
(Links Hall)
Nejla Yatkin draws the audience in to this intimate performance with personal lore, ancient mythologies, hypnotic dance and Turkish delight.
March 8-10

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La Femme Dance Festival
(Harris Theater)
Red Clay Dance concludes a weekend of workshops and conversation with one night at the Harris, showcasing short works by founder and artistic director Vershawn Sanders-Ward, Paris-based Wanjiru Kamuyu and New Orleans born-and-bred Michelle N. Gibson.
March 16

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SpringEleven
(Visceral Dance Center)
Contemporary powerhouse Visceral Dance’s spring concert is a mixed-rep bill including premieres by company founder Nick Pupillo; Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, former artistic director of the beloved (but now-defunct) Luna Negra Dance Theater; and New York-based Roderick George.
March 8-17