BOSTON BALLET It’s the last week for two of the company’s strongest programs to date, Mikko Nissinen’s splendid production of “Swan Lake’’ (dancers pictured in dress rehearsal) and the contemporary program “Mirrors,’’ which includes two striking world premieres, Yury Yanowsky’s stunning “Smoke and Mirrors’’ and Karole Armitage’s “Bitches Brew.’’ Through May 28. $35-$220. Boston Opera House. 617-695-6955, www.bostonballet.org

FLYING INK Chinese Folk Art Workshop Inc. presents its performing group in a production designed to bring the spirit of calligraphy to life, channeling through movement the expressive potential of the writing art’s inherent play of opposites — sharp yet soft, bold yet supple, rough yet refined. May 29, 2 and 7:30 p.m. $15. Casey Theatre at Regis College, Weston. 781-608-3971, www.cfawboston.org

SOME PULP Subject:Matter, the tap company led by Ian Berg, one of the area’s most promising up-and-coming tap dancers, collaborates with big band composer Steve Bass for this three-act evening of original music and dance. The show pays tribute to the rich history of both tap and swing. May 25-26, $15-$20. Center for the Arts at the Armory, Somerville. 617-718-2191, www.artsatthearmory.org

BOSOMA DANCE COMPANY The company heads to the Peabody Essex Museum to present gestural performances in response to the museum’s headlining exhibit of the works of the great sculptor Rodin. For “Rodin: Transforming Sculpture,’’ company dancers weave human limbs into sculptural shapes designed to complement the artist’s works. Through Sept. 5, Free with admission ($10-$18).Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. 866-745-1876, www.pem.orgKAREN CAMPBELL