What's on this week:

June 2
New York City Ballet Presents: "Remembering Jerome Robbins"
A series of talks focusing of rememberances of Jerome Robbins. All guests and moderators knew Mr. Robbins or worked with him for a number of years.
On Tuesday, Robert La Fosse will speak of his relationship with Robbins, with Joan Quatrano moderating. From 6:45pm-7:30pm.
Samuel B. & David Rose Building
70 Lincoln Center
165 West 65th Street, 7th floor, between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue
212-870-5666

June 2
Fred & Adele Astaire Awards
America's only honor recognizing excellence in dance on both stage and film, the Fred & Adele Astaire Awards will honor some of the greatest talents in dance. Highlights of the evening will include this year's Award honorees Spencer Liff - Best Male Dancer on Broadway for his dancing in "Cry Baby"; Karen Olivo - Best Female Dancer on Broadway for her dancing in "In The Heights"; Rob Ashford - Best Choreography on Broadway for his work in "Cry Baby" and Dave Scott, Hi -Hat & Jamal Sims - Best Choreography in Film for their work in the film "Step up 2: The Streets" as well as Brooke Shields presenting nine-time Tony Award and two-time Astaire Award-winner Tommy Tune with the first Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. At 6:30pm.
Grand Ballroom
Manhattan Center Studios
311 West 34th Street
212-655-9377

June 2-8 (opened May 26)
Movement Research Spring Festival 2008: Somewhere Out There
A tremendous amount of performances and dance activity take place around New York for the Movement Research Spring Festival 2008. See www.movementresearch.org/festival/08 for details and locations.

June 2-15
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Cedar Lake Spring Season 2008 includes works by choreographers Angelin Preljocaj ("Annonciation"), Nicolo Fonte ("Lasting Imprint") and a United States premiere by Jo Stromgren ("Sunday, Again"). Tuesday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 8pm.
Cedar Lake
547 West 26th Street
212-868-4444

June 2-28 (opened March 25)
New York Story: Jerome Robbins and His World
The most celebrated American choreographer of his time, Jerome Robbins belongs uniquely to New York. He was born in the city and died there, and his dances, both for Broadway and for the ballet stage, recounted its lore and the joys and travails of its ordinary folk. His dances touched a contemporary chord. They conveyed vernacular energies and communal pleasures, echoed the rhythms of jazz, and were set physically and psychologically in New York landscapes. New York Story: Jerome Robbins and His World explores Robbins's work in the context of the many, overlapping New York worlds that met in it. The exhibit has been curated by Lynn Garafola, professor of Dance at Barnard College.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
212-642-0142

June 2-29 (opened April 29)
New York City Ballet
This spring New York City Ballet will celebrate Jerome Robbins, the groundbreaking choreographer and director who transformed American musical theater, and who also made NYCB his artistic home for nearly 40 years. The Jerome Robbins Celebration, which will mark the 90th anniversary of the choreographer’s birth in 1918, and the 10th anniversar of his death. It will feature 33 ballets that Robbins created over a span of more than 50 years. Tuesday-Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 3pm.
New York State Theater
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
63rd Street and Broadway
212-870-5570

June 2-July 12 (opened May 19)
American Ballet Theatre
ABT's summer season continues. The season's final performance of "Swan Lake" will take place on Monday, June 2, led by Nina Ananiashvili, Angel Corella and Jared Matthews. "Rabbit and Rogue", a new ballet by Twyla Tharp, will have its World Premiere on Tuesday, June 3, led by Herman Cornejo, Ethan Stiefel, Paloma Herrera, Gennadi Saveliev, Gillian Murphy and David Hallberg. The work is set to a commissioned score by film composer Danny Elfman and features costumes by Norma Kamali and lighting by Brad Fields. Harald Lander's "Études" will have its Revival Premiere on Tuesday, June 2, danced by Xiomara Reyes, Sascha Radetsky and Angel Corella. Monday-Tuesday at 8pm, Wednesday at 2pm and 8pm, Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm.
Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
63rd Street and Broadway
212-870-5570

June 3
A Tribute to Floria Lasky
Floria Lasky (1923-2007) was a specialist in entertainment law and friend and lawyer to Jerome Robbins. This program will feature a screening of "An Interview with Floria Lasky," in which Ms. Lasky is interviewed by Liz Smith. Videotaped on February 11, 2003, by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, with the financial assistance of the League of Professional Theatre Women. The screening will be introduced by remarks from Dr. Paul LeClerc, President, The New York Public Library; and Jacqueline Z. Davis, Executive Director, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. At 6pm.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
111 Amsterdam Avenue, at 65th Street
212-870-1630

June 3-7
Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre
Stunning and vibrant, Pascal Rioult's flawless blend of compelling musicality and lyrical elegance has prompted comparisons with Balanchine. Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre presents an exhilarating program of contemporary dance, featuring the world premiere of Rioult's newest work as well as repertory favorites.
The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Place
212-279-4200

June 3-8 (opened May 13)
Momix
Hallucinatory and magical, Moses Pendleton's company of dancer illusionists continues enchanting audiences this season with its flare for luminous fantasy and otherworldly delight. In "Passion", audiences experience a sensual evening of theatrical brilliance, performed to a haunting score by Peter Gabriel. Also, discover the power of black light visions in "Lunar Sea", a psychedelic experiment in moon gravity. Tuesday-Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 2pm and 7:30pm.
Joyce Theater
8th Avenue at 19th Street
212-242-0800

June 3-8
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Joyce Theater presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) in two exhilarating programs. The company has dazzled audiences from New York City to South Africa and China with unparalleled artistry and now returns to BAM for the first time in more than 35 years. The "Classic Ailey" program, dedicated to choreography by Alvin Ailey, will feature the revival of "Masekela Langage", a masterpiece which hasn't been performed in a decade, as well as the incomparable "Revelations", a galvanizing tour de force celebrating African American cultural heritage that ranks as one of modern dance's most affecting works. The "Best Of" program includes selections from AAADT's dynamic repertory (including "Revelations") as well as "The Groove To Nobody's Business" by emerging choreographer Camille A. Brown. Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm, Sunday at 3pm and 7:30pm.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Avenue
718-636-4100

June 4-7
Stravinsky Project
Michael Clark, the Scottish-born, Royal Ballet–trained dancer/choreographer and one-time enfant terrible of English dance, brings his Stravinsky Project—a series of three works set to celebrated Stravinsky scores—to Lincoln Center for their U.S. premieres. Clark is known as much for adopting punk and hard rock in his often-provocative work and personal life as for his classically based, contemporary choreography. At 8pm.
The Rose Theater - Frederick P. Rose Hall
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
33 West 60th Street, Floor 11
212-721-6500

June 4-8
Lotus Music & Dance
This unique series of performances will feature a total of seventeen varieties of world dance and music presented by Lotus master teachers and their students. Wednesday-Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 3pm and 8pm.
The Hudson Guild Theater
441 26th Street
212-627-1076

June 4-8
Jamal Jackson Dance Company
"This Place Called Home" is a piece inspired by "The Wizard of Oz." This work takes an in-depth look at the influence of surroundings on the individual while also challenging external and internal physical boundaries. Wednesday-Thursday, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm and 5pm.
Connelly Theater
220 East 4th Street
800-595-4849

June 5
The Jerome Robbins Only His Friends Knew: Christine Conrad and Daniel Stern in Conversation
Christine Conrad is the author of Jerome Robbins: That Broadway Man. Mr. Daniel Stern, a longtime friend of Jerome Robbins, is a Trustee of the Jerome Robbins Trust and Director of the Jerome Robbins Foundation. At 4pm.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
111 Amsterdam Avenue, at 65th Street
212-870-1630

June 5-6
Chase Granoff
Questioning his own standards, "Thank you boredom.", a new work by Chase Granoff, challenges preconceived notions of spectacle and entertainment. Sourcing dance pioneers and early influencers to create a movement-based foundation layered with his well-known visual and sound style, this work marks a turning point in Chase’s process. At 7:30pm.
Dance Theater Workshop
219 West 19th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues
212-924-0077

June 5-7
Brendan McCall
"Stark Weather", a world premiere performance piece choreographed and directed by Brendan McCall, draws its inspiration from pulp fiction and radio dramas of the 1950s. The evening-length work questions the stories that we see, hear, and remember. In addition to the live performances, Stark Weather will feature an online interactive component developed by Alexander Rea. Performers include Emilee Dupre, Ben Weaver, and others. Kryssy Wright's lighting design complements the work. At 8:30pm.
Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church
131 10th Street
212-674-8112

June 5-8
Johannes Wieland
Throughout the past few months, Johannes Wieland's choreographies have received critical praise in Europe. Now, he returns to New York to delve into the philosophical realm of lies and happiness, debuting a brand new evening-length work, newyou. This multi-faceted performance brings the work of Mr. Wieland to the stage for a limited engagement. Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm.
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55 Street, at 9th Avenue
212-868-4444

June 5-8
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
"Hearsay" takes sound and language into the body and pursues the soul of both the message and the messenger. By playing with images of call and response, follow the leader, self-reflection, social evolution, oral story, and the voice of a crowd, Hearsay playfully maps out a moving language of subtle and not-so-subtle social paradigms. Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm.
Dance New Amsterdam
280 Broadway at Chambers
212-279-4200

June 5-8
Trinayan Collective
The Trinayan Collective, known for its evocative interpretations of Odissi dance, merges ancient dance rituals with the contemporary human experience. Using a pastiche of live music, movement and spoken word, "Guna" looks to the east for revelation of the elements that bind the soul—purity, passion and darkness. Featuring the NYC premiere of the powerful, imaginative Sapta Matrika-The Seven Divine Mothers, by award-winning choreographer Durga Charan Ranbir. At 8pm.
Joyce SoHo
155 Mercer Street
212-431-9233

June 6-7
Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama
Anabella Lenzu and DanceDrama present "The Garden," unveiling Mother Nature's capacity to destroy, form & grown. At 8pm.
New Dance Group
305 West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue
212-904-1990

June 6-7
David Parker and The Bang Group
"ShowDown" is David Parker and The Bang Group's new dance set to many of the songs featured in the score of Irving Berlin's musical comedy classic, "Annie Get Your Gun." At 9:30pm.
Dancemopolitan at Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street
212-967-7555

- compiled from official sources