
BALLETX The fabulous dancers (pictured) of this Philadelphia-based contemporary company not only have impressive technical facility and versatility, but loads of personality. For this World Music/CRASHarts engagement, the company presents Joshua L. Peugh’s “Slump,’’ Amy Seiwert’s “It’s Not a Cry,’’ Jodie Gates’s “Delicate Balance,’’ and Matthew Neenan’s “The Last Glass.’’ Oct. 21-22, $36-$40. Institute of Contemporary Art. 617-876-4275, www.worldmusic.org
STAKES IS HIGH This shared evening of dance features Florida’s Jacksonville Dance Theatre alongside james morrow/THE MOVEMENT in athletic repertoire fusing modern, contemporary, and urban dance styles. The concert includes choreography by Morrow and JDT resident choreographers Rebecca R. Levy and Tiffany S. Santeiro. Oct. 21-22, $15-$25. Dance Complex, Cambridge. 617-547-9363, www.dancecomplex.org
PART Using movement, live music, and text, as well as a visual landscape by Cyrus Highsmith, choreographer/dancer Ali Kenner Brodsky and her dancers team up with musician MorganEve Swain and her band for an evening-length dance theater piece that traces a journey of personal connections. Oct. 21-22, $12-$20. Jamestown Arts Center, Jamestown, R.I. | 401-560-0979, www.jamestown artcenter.org
TRIVENI SCHOOL OF DANCE 40TH ANNUAL RECITAL For four decades, Neena Gulati’s impressive school has been keeping Indian dance alive in New England, with students ranging in age from 5 to 55. The concert will showcase three styles of Indian classical dance, with music by a live orchestra. Oct. 23, 11 a.m., Free. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge. 617-232-5485, www.trivenidance .orgKAREN CAMPBELL
Karen Campbell can be reached at karencampbell4@rcn.com.