Acclaimed for its adventurous short-takes format, the DANCE NOW Festival presents a diverse array of works by some of today’s most exciting dance makers. The 23rd season of this lively fall festival will feature 40 emerging and established choreographers, including DANCE NOW veterans and festival newcomers. The 2018 lineup includes The Bang Group, Christal Brown/INSPIRIT, Jane Comfort and Company, Brednan Drake, Dance Heginbotham, Raja Feather Kelly | the feath3r theory, Heidi Latsky Dance, Kyle Marshall Choreography, Dmitri Peskov, Gus Solomons jr, Kate Weare Company, Yin Yue, among others. TruDee (aka Deborah Lohse) serves as MC. The 2018 festival will take place Wednesday to Saturday, September 5–8, at 7pm, at Joe’s Pub at The Public. A special encore performance will be presented on Thursday, September 27, at 7pm.