Aakash Odedra Mr. Odedra brings his extensive training in Kathak and Bharatanatyam to “Rising,” a suite of solo works by him, Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, all big names in European dance. (Mr. Odedra is from England.) Putting contemporary twists on those classical Indian styles, the program comes to New York in full for the first time, for one night only. At 8 p.m., Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, at Washington Square South, Greenwich Village, 866-811-4111, nyuskirball.org. (Siobhan Burke)
★ Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo (through Sunday) After a brief retirement, the Italian prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri has been in top form, dancing in contemporary work. She partners often with Herman Cornejo, a current principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, where Ms. Ferri danced for more than 20 years. In “Trio ConcertDance,” the pair is joined by the concert pianist Bruce Levingston in a program of duets featuring choreographic contributions by Angelin Preljocaj, Russell Maliphant, Stanton Welch, Fang-Yi Sheu and Demis Volpi. Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, Chelsea, 212-242-0800, joyce.org. (Brian Schaefer)
‘Angel Reapers’ (through March 13) Though there are only a few living Shakers left in America, the group’s ideas and aesthetics have been hugely influential, particularly among artists. “Angel Reapers,” the choreographer Martha Clarke and the playwright Alfred Uhry’s exploration of lust and desire within the Shaker community, returns to New York after a 2011 run. Performed against a sparse set reflecting the Shaker ethos of cleanliness and simplicity, Ms. Clarke’s stomping, slashing movement hints at turbulence within. Tuesdays through Sundays at various times, Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, Clinton, 212-244-7529, signaturetheatre.org. (Schaefer)
BalletNext (Tuesday through March 12) The company founded by Michele Wiles, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, continues its collaboration with the jazz composer Tom Harrell in a new three-part work at New York Live Arts. Tuesday through March 11 at 7:30 p.m., March 12 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, Chelsea, 212-924-0077, newyorklivearts.org. (Burke)
★ Company XIV (through March 12) Fresh off its titillating take on “The Nutcracker,” Austin McCormick’s company applies its sensual burlesque-meets-ballet-meets-circus formula to another popular fairy tale, “Snow White.” Of course, this sumptuous production is no Disney remake: Mr. McCormick takes his inspiration from the haunting Brothers Grimm version, and the abundant partial nudity makes it an adults-only evening. That poisonous apple might as well be Eve’s — its magic spell is the release of inhibitions. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5 p.m., Minetta Lane Theater, 18 Minetta Lane, at Avenue of the Americas, Greenwich Village, 800-745-3000, companyxiv.com. (Schaefer)
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★ Eiko (through March 23) The performance artist Eiko Otake, known simply as Eiko, has long been a quiet but powerful force in dance — first in collaboration with her husband, Koma, and lately as a solo artist. For its 10th annual Platform event, a deep dive into an idea or artist, Danspace shines a spotlight on her project “A Body in Places.” The work began in 2014 at the Fukushima nuclear plant and has taken her around the world in a quest to understand the body’s fragility. Over the next month, Eiko will offer workshops, curate a film series and give 16 solo performances, as well as engage with 25 artists who have been invited to respond to her ideas in different ways. At various locations and times. More information: 212-674-8112, danspaceproject.org. (Schaefer)
Elisa Monte Dance (Friday and Saturday) On Friday, Elisa Monte, who is celebrating her company’s 35th anniversary, premieres “Pangaea,” a new work four years in the making. On Saturday, she hands over the artistic reins to Tiffany Rea-Fisher, a longtime dancer with the company, who presents two works of her own, dances in a solo and joins company alumni in “Shattered,” a speedy and intricate work from 2000. At 7:30 p.m., Aaron Davis Hall, City College, West 135th Street and Convent Avenue, Hamilton Heights, 212-281-9240, harlemstage.org. (Schaefer)
Flamenco Festival New York 2016 (through March 19) The 13th iteration of this festival celebrating all things flamenco brings a bright lineup of music and dance to locations throughout the city. Venerable troupes like Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía make an appearance, as do dynamic stars like Farruquito. Under the banner “Beyond Flamenco” are artists who have roots in flamenco or take inspiration from it but mix in other styles — like Nino de los Reyes, who stirs in jazz and modern dance. At various times and places, flamencofestival.org/eng/. (Schaefer)
★ Maria Hassabi (through March 20) In recent works like “Premiere” and “Show,” Ms. Hassabi has offered rigorous explorations of slowness and stillness, drawing attention to incremental shifts of weight in the body. “Plastic,” a moving installation for the Museum of Modern Art — in particular, its stairwells and floors — extends those meditations across larger expanses of space and time, lasting all day every day (during museum hours) for a month. 212-708-9400, moma.org. (Burke)
Jo Stromgren Kompani (Wednesday through March 12) Three nurses have nothing to do, so they injure and mend themselves instead. Such is the odd premise of Mr. Stromgren’s “The Hospital,” a 2005 dance-theater work that this Norwegian company has toured to 22 countries. This will be its New York premiere. At 7:30 p.m., Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, at Pitt Street, Lower East Side, 866-811-4111, abronsartscenter.org (Burke)
Julianna May (through March 12) In her work “Adult Documentary,” Julianna May solicits real and fictional biographies from her five dancers: Lindsay Clark, Talya Epstein, Rennie McDougall, Kayvon Pourazar and Connor Voss. Then she scrambles them, as she does with their movements, using distortions in the dance’s form to get at a broad idea of trauma — or the disruption of the expected. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens, 718-482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org. (Schaefer)
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Lydia Johnson Dance (Thursday through March 12) Known for her sophisticated musicality, Ms. Johnson returns to the Ailey Citigroup Theater with her small and adept ballet company. The program includes a premiere set to jazz standards and three older works, two of which feature music by the contemporary Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. At 7:30 p.m., 405 West 55th Street, Clinton, lydiajohnsondance.org. (Burke)
Molly Poerstel (Wednesday through March 12) In “Are We a Fossil, and of Facings,” Ms. Poerstel experiments with structure. How do you create a dance in the round that’s also a dance for the proscenium stage? She explores the possibilities by situating viewers “inside the belly of the work,” according to the website for Gibney Dance, where the piece will have its premiere. At 8 p.m., Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center, 280 Broadway, near Chambers Street, Lower Manhattan, 646-837-6809, gibneydance.org. (Burke)
Sokolow Theater/Dance Ensemble (Wednesday through March 13) While carrying the torch for the modern dance pioneer Anna Sokolow, who died in 2000, this company also supports choreographers of today. Its program at the theater at the 14th Street Y includes Ms. Sokolow’s “Steps of Silence” (1968), “Ride the Culture Loop” (1975) and “Kurt Weill” (1988), as well as a new piece by the guest artist Rae Ballard. Wednesday through next Friday at 8 p.m., March 12 at 3 and 8 p.m., March 13 at 3 p.m., 14th Street Y LABA Theater, 344 East 14th Street, East Village, 646-395-4322, 14streety.org. (Burke)
Stacy Grossfield Dance Projects (Wednesday through March 13) With her new work for 10 performers, “hot dark matter,” Ms. Grossfield intends to stimulate many senses: sight, sound, smell, touch. Tailored to the architecture of Jack, an idiosyncratic performance space in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, the piece takes inspiration from high-speed particles and the idea of slowing them down. Wednesday, Thursday and March 12 at 8 p.m., March 11 at 8 and 10 p.m., March 13 at 2 p.m., Jack, 505½ Waverly Avenue, near Fulton Street, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, jackny.org. (Burke)
★ Stephen Petronio (Tuesday through March 13) Mr. Petronio, who founded his company more than 30 years ago, has been thinking lately about his artistic lineage. Through “Bloodlines,” a project he started in 2014, he’s restaging works by choreographers who have inspired him, in particular iconoclasts of the 1960s and ’70s. The latest installment is Trisha Brown’s “Glacial Decoy,” a piece with special resonance for Mr. Petronio, who danced for Ms. Brown early in his career. It shares a program with his own “MiddleSexGorge,” from 1990, and the premiere of his “Big Daddy (Deluxe).” Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through March 12 at 8 p.m., March 13 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, Chelsea, 212-242-0800, joyce.org. (Burke)
World Music Institute’s Festival Ay! Más Flamenco (through March 6) This flamenco dance series features four programs that span the spectrum from traditional to contemporary takes on this dramatic Spanish dance. The program features Joaquin Grilo (Friday) and La Lupi (Saturday), all performing at Symphony Space. On Sunday, the dynamic married team of Sonia Olla and Ismael Fernández perform at La Nacional-Spanish Benevolent Society. Information is at worldmusicinstitute.org. (Schaefer)
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