DANCE ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT FESTIVAL Seven dance companies incl. Karole Armitage's ...
Seven dance companies incl. Karole Armitage's new troupe, Mark Dendy Dance & Theater plus Wally Cardona Quartet perform at Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. (19th St.), 212-242-0800 or www.joyce.com; Weds.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7:30, mats. Sat. & Sun. at 2, $20.
COMPOSERS & CHOREOGRAPHERS PERFORMANCE
Juilliard's annual one-hour lunch time series w/student composers & choreographers; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-5000; Weds. at 1, free.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Three days of performances feat. new dancers & curators each night; Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-8194; Fri.-Sun. at 8:30, $10, $5 w/two cans of food.
NEILS FORD
Choreographer debuts "La Degradation Des Droits Civiques/Zero Tolerance" piece, which consists of three separate dances & feat. Carl Hancock Rux; P.S. 122, 150 1st Ave. (9th St.), 212-477-5288 or www.ps122.org; Thurs.-Sun. at 8:30, $15.
GLEICH DANCES CONTEMPORARY BALLET
Julia K. Gleich choreographs new dances for "Whimsey & Wonder" program, collaboration w/painter Robert Natkin, composer Alan Terricciano & violinist Eve Wickert; Joyce Soho, 155 Mercer St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-7479; Thurs.-Sat. at 8, $12, $10 st./s.c.
EUNJIN HWANG
Lotus' master teacher & choreographer pres. excerpts from "Burning Meditation" at Lotus Fine Arts Center, 109 W. 27th St., 8th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-627-1076; 4, $10, $8 st.
CAROLYN LORD & DANCERS
Choreographer & dancers pres. "Ballet Studies" program of dances set to contemporary music for strings; Cunningham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-924-7882; Sat. & Sun. at 8, $15, $10 st./s.c.
MONDO CANE
Johanna S. Meyer choreographs "Every Hotel TV Plays On" dance/video collaboration, which stars Alexandra Hartmann; Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-532-1546; Thurs.-Sat. at 8, $15, $12 adv., $8 st./s.c..
MOSTLY SOLOS
An evening of new dances by Trish Doherty, Ramona Ganssloser, Laurie Hockman & Katherine Howard; Arts at University Settlement, 184 Eldridge St. (Rivington St.), 212-946-1619; Fri. & Sat. at 8, $12.
NY CITY BALLET
Winter season 2001 feat. repertory works: "Stars & Stripes" by Balanchine & "Moves" by Jerome Robbins, as well as new ballet by Eliot Feld; Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (65th St.), 212-870-5570; Weds.-Sat. at 8, mats. Sat. at 2 & Sun. at 3, $26-$74 [through 2/25].
NY FESTIVAL FLAMENCO
Farruquito y Familia & his ten-piece troupe make their debut NYC appearance, kicking off the first night of two-month Flamenco celebration; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-307-1400; Sat. at 8, $30-$40, $15 st.
OPEN KITCHEN
Twin sisters Jyoti & Swati Argadé in dance/theater piece, which blends epic tales & ancient myths through Bharatanatyam dance; The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793, ext.15; Sat. at 1, $10, $5 child.
TARANTATA: DANCE OF THE ANCIENT SPIDER
Alessandra Belloni & I Giullari di Piazza pres. trance music from Southern Italy; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; Fri. at 8, $21, $15 st.
BILL YOUNG & DANCERS
Young & dancers Colleen Thomas, Carla Rudiger, Ermira Goro, Pedro Osorio, Marc Mann & Heather McArdle in two programs feat. two premieres; The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (10th Ave.), 212-924-0077; Weds.-Sun. at 8, $15, $12 st.