DANCE DANCENOW DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL 2000 Colloquium Contemporary Dance ...
Colloquium Contemporary Dance Exchange's sixth annual dance festival kicks off today & feat. works by Keely Garfield, Neta Pulvermacher & Zvi Gotheiner (Thurs. at 7); Friday is a double feature w/more than 20 choreographers in several multi-generational programs (7 & 9); Three programs feat. on Sat. (1, 3 & 5); Joyce Soho, 155 Mercer St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-343-0290 or www.dancenow.org for sched.; $10, $4 w/dance card [through 9/16].
DESTINATION GROOVE
Cast members from The Lion King, Saturday Night Fever & AIDA choreograph mix of "street jams, club grooves, new jazz, contemporary modern, salsa & breakdancing" to benefit South African AIDS organizations; Exit Nightclub, 610 W. 56th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 917-987-2700; Mon. at 8, $25 contrib.
ALICE FARLEY DANCE THEATER
Dance troupe in residency pres. "environmental theater work, 'Black Fire'" at World Financial Center Winter Garden, West St. (betw. Vesey & Liberty Sts.), 212-945-0505 or www.worldfinancialcenter.com; Thurs. & Tues. 6-10, free [through 9/20].
FOLK PARKS 2000
Free multi-cultural music & dance festival feat. performances throughout day; Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, B'way (62nd St.), 212-571-1555 or www.ctmd.org; Sat. 12-8.
JAMES HANSEN, RACHEL THORNE GERMOND
Dancers pres. new solo & duet works, as part of "Assemblage" at Merce Cunningham Studio, 55 Bethune St., 11th fl. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 718-768-5508; Fri. & Sat. at 9, $12, $10 st.
JETTE PERFORMANCE CO.
Choreographer Jay T Jenkins, known for his work with Salt N Pepa & Prince choreographs three world premieres which combines elements of jazz, modern & funk into high-energy works, reception follows Friday's performance ($25); Bessie Schonberg Theater, 219 W. 19th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-924-0077; Thurs.-Sat. at 8, mat. Sun. at 3, $20, $15 st./s.c.
TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
Anika Tromholt Kristensen & Cynthia Hopkins perform dance/theater piece "Toast for Tears" inspired by Gustave Flaubert's short "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator"; Smack Mellon Studios, 56 Water St. (betw. Main & Dock Sts.), DUMBO, 718-834-8761; Weds.-Sat. at 8, $10.