The festival is intended to widen the audience for modern and classical dance by creating an ecclectic and affordable series packed with first-rate dance companies. City Center has opened its entire 2,700-seat theatre for the shows, including a rarely used upper balcony. Tickets are priced at a low $10 per show.

The Dance Theatre of Harlem's appearance is its last before it shuts down for a season-long restructuring.

A full schedule of the festival follows below.

Tuesday, September 28 at 8:00 pm:
Dance Theatre of Harlem, AGON
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Continuous Replay
STREB: Ricochet, Wild Blue Wonder
David Neumann, Dose
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run

Wednesday, September 29 at 8:00 pm:
Martha Graham Dance Company, Embattled Garden
Susan Marshall & Company, Kiss
PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER, Ordinary Festivals
Rubberbandance Group, Elastic Perspective(excerpts)
Noche Flamenca, Siguiriya

Thursday, September 29 at 8:00 pm:
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Groove and Countermove
Peter Boal, Episodes
Ballet Hispanico, Dejame Soê±ar
Parul Shah & Dancers, Precious Cracked Earth
Rennie Harris Puremovement, Students of the Asphalt Jungle

Friday, October 1 at 8:00 pm:
Boston Ballet. Plan to B
Desmond Richardson, Solo
Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group, BIG BRICK: a man's piece
Eiko & Koma, Snow
Paul Taylor Dance Company, Promethean Fire

Saturday, October 2 at 8:00 pm:
Ronald K. BrownEVIDENCE: Upside Down
LAVA, Double Trapeze
Batoto Yetu, Nzinga (excerpts)
Yin Mei Dance, Empty Tradition/City of Peonies
Tamango & Roxane Butterfly, Two-way improvisation

Sunday, October 3 at 8:00 pm:
Garth Fagan Dance, DANCECOLLAGEFORROMIE
American Ballet Theatre, Diana and Acteon
Big Dance Theater, City of Brides
PARADIGM, One
Sidi Goma, Kari Damal (Standing Devotional Dance)