Dance

Heather Kravas Her dance piece the quartet is “a kaleidoscopic ballet, a mutating folk dance and a titillating cheer . . . a cult, an essence, a machine, a snowflake, a Utopia, and a quotation mark.” On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St., 217-9886, ontheboards.org. $20. 8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10–Sun., Oct. 13.

Spectrum Dance Theater Donald Byrd starts his second decade at Spectrum with his usual intensity as the company opens its fall season with his take on George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son. SANDRA KURTZ Madrona/Spectrum Dance Studio, 800 Lake Washington Blvd., 325-4161, spectrumdance.org. $20–$25. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 6 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 20.

IM.PERF.ECT Under a name derived from IMpromptu PERFormances projECT (which is genius), Cornish’s Institute of Emergent Technology + Intermedia presents an evening of sound, movement, and video. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., cornish.edu. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 12.

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Chamber Dance Company SEE AGENDA, PAGE 25.