Ananya Dance Theatre will perform excerpts of work at an open rehearsal at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, Studio 5, Sat., Jan. 10, at 1pm. ADT will perform Mohona/estuary: Poisoned Waters, excerpts of three water stories told through contemporary Indian dance: I didn’t mean to drown, reflecting women’s desperation and suicide by drowning; Chalchiuhlicue’s Rage, the story of the Aztec goddess of water; and Chemical Lawns, on the subject of chemical and industrial pollution.

Reservation recommended. RSVP by phone or email to Francine Sheffield: 917-409-6851 or sheffieldfrancine@gmail.com.

Ananya Dance Theatre, a contemporary Indian dance company comprised of women artists of color, describes its artists as cultural activists, working through dance and artistic processes to engage audiences, build community, and move toward justice and beauty. www.ananyadancetheatre.org