Women battle other women in beauty pageants, game shows & Olympic-style sporting events during feminist dance-theater piece "Ho-Down Showdown" in Hamilton Fish Basketball Courts, Houston St. (Pitt St.), 917-627-8770; Tues. at 2, free [through 7/21].
DANCES FOR WAVE HILL
Outdoor performance series produced by Dancing in the Streets feat. Sara Pearson, Patrik Widrig & Co.; Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, RSVP 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org; Sun. at 5 [through 7/25].
MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING
Thirteenth annual Dancing Under the Stars season celebrates regional dance music of America. Daniel Bechet (Weds.); Classic disco w/Crown Heights Affair & DJ Bobby Morales (Thurs.); Cubanismo (Fri.); Arti Shaw Orchestra (Sat.); the Fantastic Shakers & Marcia Ball (Tues.); Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, B'way (65th St.), 212-875-5766; lessons 6:30-7:30, dancing begins at 8, $12/tkts., $225/full season.
PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE
Troupe returns to NYC for three premieres: "Monkey & the White Boy Demon," "Davenen" & "Symbiosis"; Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. (19th St.), 212-242-0800 or www.joyce.com; Weds. at 5, Thurs.-Sat., Mon. & Tues. at 8, mat. Sat. at 2, $25, $15 child [through 7/28].
TX: DANCE STORIES
Debut of new works choreographed by Austin's Holly Williams incl. "The End of Firpo in the World," based on George Saunders' New Yorker story; Merce Cunningham Studio, 55 Bethune St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-924-0077; Fri. at 9, Sat. at 8, $10, $8 st.