Swap the small screen and movie theater for live performances at these current local shows.
Goat Island
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 220 E. CHICAGO AVE. 312-397-4010
This local group’s final project, “The Lastmaker,” is inspired by Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. $16-$24. mcachicago.org
Coffee Dance
LINKS HALL STUDIO, 3435 N. SHEFFIELD AVE. 773-281-0824.
Jump-start your morning with a 20-minute contemporary solo performance by Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist Julia Mayer. BYO coffee. 9:30 a.m. Friday. Free.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE IN MILLENNIUM PARK, 205 E. RANDOLPH DRIVE. 312-850-9744.
The final show in the 2008 Spring Series includes a world premiere by the company’s associate artistic director, Lucas Crandall. 8 p.m. Saturday. $25-$85. hubbardstreetdance.com
The Seldoms
RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 1016 N. DEARBORN ST. 312-328-0303
New modern dance piece “Monument” looks to the Great Wall and a Staten Island landfill to explore the rift between human and natural environments. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through April 12. $12-$18. theseldoms.org
