Sophie Daker, CJ Triche and Lola Jett-Beachley in “Matadora”/Photo: Julie Lucas

1
Liliom
(Lyric Opera House)
The Joffrey Ballet kicks off the season with groundbreaking choreographer John Neumeier’s adaptation of the play that inspired the musical “Carousel.”
September 17-27

2
Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown and Cunningham Onstage
(Harris Theater)
The acclaimed Trisha Brown Dance Company celebrates legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham’s collaborations with artist Robert Rauschenberg.
September 17

3
Protected by Invisible Fence
(MCA)
Ginger Krebs and collaborators navigate a stage mediated by motion-detecting stanchions in this darkly comic look at life under constant surveillance.
September 18-20

4
Matadora
(Dance Center of Columbia College)
Camila Rivero Pooley, aka Insékta, explores the power of Latine rage in a new Latine Futurist dance theater work.
September 24-26

5
Mandala Makers Festival
(Constellation)
Arushi Mudgal, a scholar and expert on Odissi, headlines an evening of classical Indian dance as part of the annual performance festival by Mandala South Asian Performing Arts.
September 11