The Shipment challenges audiences to confront their own preconceived notions of race. Ranging from minstrel-like song and dance to stand-up comedy in the spirit of Richard Pryor to a short, comedic play, this sharp and irreverent piece of theater skewers African-American stereotypes. Recommended for mature audiences.

The Shipment challenges audiences to confront their own preconceived notions of race. Ranging from minstrel-like song and dance to stand-up comedy in the spirit of Richard Pryor to a short, comedic play, this sharp and irreverent piece of theater skewers African-American stereotypes. Recommended for mature audiences.

The Shipment challenges audiences to confront their own preconceived notions of race. Ranging from minstrel-like song and dance to stand-up comedy in the spirit of Richard Pryor to a short, comedic play, this sharp and irreverent piece of theater skewers African-American stereotypes. Recommended for mature audiences.

Three of Boston’s leading dance companies present world premiere works as well as signature repertory pieces. Choreographer Caitlin Corbett juxtaposes the sublime beauty of everyday movement with the innovation of contemporary dance. Daniel McCusker’s ravishingly pure dances combine rigorous, geometrical structure, edgy dynamics, and idiosyncratic gestures to demonstrate stories filled with intense emotion. Kelley Donovan & Dancers create dynamic movement rich in imagery that viscerally expresses transformation by exploring the gray area between the extremes of purely classical modern dance and theatrical narrative.

Three of Boston’s leading dance companies present world premiere works as well as signature repertory pieces. Choreographer Caitlin Corbett juxtaposes the sublime beauty of everyday movement with the innovation of contemporary dance. Daniel McCusker’s ravishingly pure dances combine rigorous, geometrical structure, edgy dynamics, and idiosyncratic gestures to demonstrate stories filled with intense emotion. Kelley Donovan & Dancers create dynamic movement rich in imagery that viscerally expresses transformation by exploring the gray area between the extremes of purely classical modern dance and theatrical narrative.

A thrilling, seamless blend of hip-hop, ballet and modern dance, RUBBERBANDance Group defies gravity with humor and humanity, as well as power and grace. Choreographer Victor Quijada, who co-directs the Montreal- based company with Anne Plamondon, combines the freshness and spontaneity of street dance with the rigor of ballet and the inventiveness of contemporary dance.

A thrilling, seamless blend of hip-hop, ballet and modern dance, RUBBERBANDance Group defies gravity with humor and humanity, as well as power and grace. Choreographer Victor Quijada, who co-directs the Montreal- based company with Anne Plamondon, combines the freshness and spontaneity of street dance with the rigor of ballet and the inventiveness of contemporary dance.

A thrilling, seamless blend of hip-hop, ballet and modern dance, RUBBERBANDance Group defies gravity with humor and humanity, as well as power and grace. Choreographer Victor Quijada, who co-directs the Montreal- based company with Anne Plamondon, combines the freshness and spontaneity of street dance with the rigor of ballet and the inventiveness of contemporary dance.

New York-based choreographer Trajal Harrell has been at the center of a recent reemergence of voguing. In a compelling new solo work, he explores its surprising connections to the postmodern dance of 1960s New York. For Harrell, they come together on the runway, where he embodies 20 different “looks” or personas, from “West Coast Preppy School Boy” to “Serving Superhero” (complete with cape).

New York-based choreographer Trajal Harrell has been at the center of a recent reemergence of voguing. In a compelling new solo work, he explores its surprising connections to the postmodern dance of 1960s New York. For Harrell, they come together on the runway, where he embodies 20 different “looks” or personas, from “West Coast Preppy School Boy” to “Serving Superhero” (complete with cape).