Wendy Osserman Dance Company performs at Arts at University Settlement, 184 Eldrige St., corner of Rivington. April 14-17 at 8 pm. 212-206-0102
ORPHEUS at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Composer Louis Karchin presents original work based on “Orpheus and Eurydice” played by Soloists of the Washington Square Music Society. Dancers Angela Jones and L. Jonathan Collins perform. Washington Square South at LaGuardia Place, 212-992-8484.
DANCER-CHOREOGRAPHER CHRIS YON, right, with Taryn Griggs in “Un Elephant Terrible” at La MaMa E.T.C. “Tragicomic vaudeville involving obnoxious re-interpretations of minimalist music in a film-noir setting.” 74A East Fourth St., 212-475-7710. March 25 to April 4.
Dance theater workshop, 219 W. 19th St., 212-924-0077: KARL ANDERSON/ KATE WEARE, “A Picture & a Thousand Words,” Mar. 12-13, 7 p.m., $25; SOULOWORKS. ANDREA E. WOODS & DANCERS, an evening of dances, Mar. 10-11, 19-20, 7 p.m., $25; MAURA NGUYEN DONOHUE.IN MIXED COMPANY (U.S.) & LE VU LONG/TOGETHER HIGHER (VIETNAM), premiere of “Enemy/ Territory,” Mar. 17-18, 26-27, 7 p.m., $25; BRIAN BROOKS MOVING CO. & JULIE ATLAS MUZ, “Acre” by Brooks, “The Rite of Spring,” by Muz, Mar. 24-25, 7 p.m., April 2-3, 7 p.m., $25; CROSSING BOUNDARIES, Dixon Place series curated by Marcia Monroe, Mar. 22, 8 p.m., $12.
Joyce theater, 174 Eighth Ave., 19th St., 212-242-0800: BODYVOX, Joyce Theater debut – dance, film & theater from Oregon, 13 works, Mar. 9-13, 8 p.m., Mar. 14, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 13-14, 2 p.m., $36; PETER BOAL & CO., Tyla Tharp’s PPergolesi” & “Pas de Deux,” from William Forsyth’s “Hermann Schmerman,” Mar. 16-20. 8 p.m., Mar. 21, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $40; STEPHEN PETRONIO CO., 20th Anniversary Season, “The Island of Misfit Toys,” premiere, plus other works, Mar. 23-27, 8 p.m., Mar. 28, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $38.
Joyce soho, 155 Mercer St., 212-344-7479: LESLIE SATIN & DANCERS, “Blind Summit,” new evening length quartet, inspired by paintings of Agnes Martin, Mar. 19-21, 8 p.m., $15; NEW DANCE ALLIANCE, Performance Mix Festival, 5-6 companies each night, call for schedule, Mar. 23-26, 8 p.m., $25.
The kitchen, 512 W. 19th St., 212-255-5793: JONATHAN BURROWS/MATTEO FARGIAN, “Both Sitting Duet,” (U.S. premiere), Mar. 11-13, 8 p.m., $20; TWO ON TWO (2/2), works in progress by Anita T. Kristensen/Transmission Projects & Michael Portnoy,/Xar, Mar. 12-13, 6 p.m., $8, $25 with Jonathan Burrows’ 8 p.m. performance.
p.s. 122, 150 First Ave., 212-477-5288: “COLD COMFORT,” Karen Sherman, dance & performance artist, inspired by research on Antarctica, Mar. 11-13, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 14, 5 p.m., $15; ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE, “131,” by choreographer Katherine Profeta, Mar. 18-20 & 26-28, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 21 & 29, 5 p.m., $15.
Tribeca performing arts center, BMCC, 199 Chambers St., 212-807-6480: WORK & SHOW FESTIVAL, preview excerpts, Mar. 18, 7 p.m., Ellis Wood Dance, Mar. 19-20, 7 p.m., Christine Suarez & Suarez Dance Theater, Mar. 20-21, 3 p.m., $10.
University settlement, 184 Eldridge St., 212-219-0736: BODY BLEND, Dixon Place mixed media series curated by Sara Juli, Mar. 15, 8 p.m., $12.
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