“Boost” may also be the name of your favorite energy drink, but it’s more importantly the title of the two-weekend Boost Dance Festival, which showcases a wild variety of local choreographers. If you’ve lost track of the local modern-dance talent recently, this is a chance to catch up. If you’ve been following someone special, it’s likely you’ll see them here. Director Marlo Martin’s collection of artists runs a gamut between abstract and narrative, experienced and neophyte, physically unfettered and classically serene. She says this crop of dances shares a common athleticism and stamina—so perhaps it’ll be the kinetic equivalent of a Red Bull? SANDRA KURTZ

Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Starts: March 16. Continues through March 24, 2012