Dance: But wait, there’s more

Convergence
Chicago-based company the Seldoms collaborate with architect Joel Huffman to put on an exciting multimedia installation/performance within a huge (unnamed) warehouse space. 2300 S Archer Ave (312-328-0303, theseldoms.org). Sept 12, 13; $20 suggested donation.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Fall Series
The city’s flagship troupe unveils a world premiere by Toru Shimazaki, choreographer of 2006’s electrifying tribal piece Bardo. The program includes company signature work Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin and Alejandro Cerrudo’s octet Extremely Close. Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph St (312-850-9744, hubbardstreetdance.com). Oct 9–12, $25–$86.

Joffrey Fall Program
Edwaard Liang is among the hot young choreographers revitalizing interest in the choreographic potential of ballet, and the Joffrey offers the world premiere of his latest work, inspired by the novels of Jane Austen. A company premiere of Jerome Robbins’s In the Night (1970) and Robert Joffrey’s Postcards (1980) completes the romantic triple bill. Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Congress Pkwy (312-386-8905, joffrey.org). Oct 15–26,$25–$145.

Cie Heddy Maalem: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
French-Algerian artist Heddy Maalem’s explosive, controversial take on the classic Stravinsky score raises questions about racism and colonialism. Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave (312-397-4010, mcachicago.org). Oct 17–19, $25.

Trisha Brown Dance Company—Four Decades of Dance
Don’t miss this chance to see a retrospective of pieces by unparalleled American postmodernist choreographer-dancer Trisha Brown. Her graceful, abstract dances evince frictionless angularity and a sublime sense of design. The Dance Center, 1306 S Michigan Ave (312-369-6600, colum.edu/dancecenter). Oct 23–25, $24–$28.

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