24-HOUR CHOREOFEST (pictured) An intensely focused evening of dance-making offers six local companies the chance to explore the creative process — their own and their peers’. Audiences can watch the process unfold via livestream, then join the creators in the studio for culminating performances Saturday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Hosted by Luminarium Dance Company. Sept. 9-10. $15. Dance Complex, Cambridge. 617-477-4474, www.luminariumdance.org
ISLAND MOVING CO. The Newport, R.I.-based contemporary ballet company takes its penchant for site-specific dance to the docks of Fort Adams, as well as the decks and rigging of the city’s new tall ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry. The production, “Second Star to the Right: A Tale of Hook and Pan,’’ is set to an original score by Tobias Andrews and features company dancers as well as community members. Sept. 8-10. $95. North Pier, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, R.I. 401-847-4470, www.islandmovingco.org
TANGO IN THE PARK Just two more weekends to enjoy this summer tradition of tango dancing under the stars on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. It starts at 6 p.m., with a short performance at 6:45. Newbies can take advantage of a free group beginner tango lesson by Ultimate Tango at 7, then try out moves to a DJ mix of traditional and alternative tango tunes. Sept. 10, 6-9 p.m. Free. High Street and Atlantic Avenue. 347-228-7856, www.bostontangointhepark.com
OPEN STAGE Everett’s monthly open forum for young performers is back, with its in-house hip-hop dance troupe Case Closed! anchoring the show. Performers can sign up for a five-minute slot just before the show starts, and audience members can look forward to a lively evening of enthusiastic young talent. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. $5. Everett Stage, Providence. 401-831-9479, www.everettri.org KAREN CAMPBELL
Karen Campbell can be reached at karencampbell4@rcn.com.