DANCE CROSSING BOUNDARIES Feat. Wendy Osserman Dance Co. & dancers ...

Feat. Wendy Osserman Dance Co. & dancers Lone Beaucamp, Kyla Barkin & Erika Hassan; Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-532-1546; Tues. at 8, $12.

IMPROVISATIONAL FESTIVAL 2000

Ninth annual festival feat. dancers Katie Duck, Kurk Koegel, Mary Overlie, Kirstie Simson, Julyen Hamilton, Carme Renalias & Martin Sonderkamp; Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-8194; Tues. at 8:30, $12 [through 12/3].

MEN'S STORIES

Lar Lubovitch's world premiere dance for nine men set to music by Scott Marshall; Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, 172 Norfolk St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.); 212-279-4200; Tues. at 8, $30-$36 [through 12/8].

NY CITY BALLET

New season begins w/George Balanchine's ballet The Nutcracker; Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (65th St.), 212-870-5570; Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 1 & 5, Tues. at 6, $16-$85 [through 12/31].

PARSONS DANCE CO.

Popular dance troupe debuts world premiere & several classics incl. "Caught" at the New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (B'way), 212-239-6200; Weds., Fri. & Sat. at 2 & 7, Sun. at 3, $10-$20 [through 11/26].

SYDNEY DANCE CO.

"Air & Other Visible Forces" piece concludes company's two month transcontinental tour; Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. (19th St.), 212-242-0800 or www.joyce.com; Tues. at 8, $35 [through 12/3].

DOUG VARONE

Hour-long work by Varone & troupe, "Neither," explores "the transitory moment between life & death" as they move from room to room throughout Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 97 Orchard St. (Broome St.), 800-965-4827; Tues. at 7:30, $40 [through 12/17].