STAGE DANCE

Discover Dance! OURO Collective

Vancouver’s OURO Collective brings the energy and drive of street dance to the stage. • Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., Feb. 22, noon • $12-$14 thedancecentre.ca

Toronto Dance Theatre

Join DanceHouse in celebration of Toronto Dance Theatre’s 50th anniversary with a unique retrospective program. House Mix, a program showcasing three decades of masterful works by current artistic director Christopher House, offers the chance to travel through time and witness the evolution of movement, form, and style through 25-plus years. • Vancouver Playhouse, Feb. 23-24, 8 p.m. • $35 dancehouse.ca

Vancouver International Dance Festival

A diverse and dynamic roster of internationally-celebrated artists and local favourites, featuring three weeks of enriching performances, workshops, and a host of dance activities. • March 1-24 • Free-$65, vidf.ca

Vast

Celebrated choreographer and contemporary dance artist Amber Funk Barton’s first full length solo. Inspired by universal space, personal travels and the ideas of scientist Carl Sagan, Vast is an ode to the explorer that resides in all of us. • Scotia Bank Dance Centre, March 1-3 • $25/$30 vidf.ca

From Where We Stand: a shared evening of dance

A compelling evening of extremes in performance styles as Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Chick Snipper come together to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Tara Cheyenne Performance. • Firehall Arts Centre, until Feb. 24 • firehallartscentre.ca

Metamorphosis Butoh

An international collaboration between Argentine and Canadian artists Gustavo Collini-Sartor and Salome Nieto, co-produced by Mundo Butoh (Argentina) and pataSola dance. This work explores the spirit of death and rebirth; a recurring theme in the vanguard esthetic of Butoh. • Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby, until Feb. 24, 8 p.m. • $15/$36 tickets.shadboltcentre.com

Ballet B.C.: Romeo + Juliet

Under the artistic leadership of Ballet B.C. artistic director Emily Molnar, Program 2 will be a Ballet B.C. repertoire first — a fresh retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet by rising French star and returning choreographer, Medhi Walerski. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, until Feb. 24 • $35-$100 balletbc.com