DANCE In honor of this groundbreaking work’s 30th anniversary, the Yard presents a reconstruction of choreographer Lucinda Childs’s historic collaboration with composer Philip Glass and artist Sol LeWitt. A mix of live and filmed movement, “DANCE’’ was created long before such multimedia projects became a trend in contemporary choreography. July 25-26. $15-$150. Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center, Oak Bluffs. 508-645-9662, www.dancetheyard.org LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS DE MONTREAL Canada’s most progressive ballet company has become a Jacob’s Pillow favorite. The troupe brings two works by Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, “Four Seasons’’ and “Cantata,’’ performed to live music by the female vocal quartet Gruppo Musicale Assurd. July 29-Aug. 2. $58. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket. 413-243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org
KAREN CAMPBELL
JERSEY BOYS Frankie, my dear, we do give a damn. The hit musical touches down in Boston for a nice long run. July 29-Sept. 26. Citi Shubert Theatre. 866-348-9738, www.citicenter.org
RENT This tour, featuring cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, brings a fresh sense of energy and passion to Jonathan Larson’s slacker “Boheme.’’ Through July 26. Colonial Theatre. 800-982-2787, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com
AFTER THE QUAKE Company One’s artistic director, Shawn LaCount, sensitively directs a fine young cast in this funny, touching tale, adapted by Frank Galati from two short stories by Haruki Murakami. Through Aug. 15. Boston Center for the Arts. 617-933-8600, www.bostontheatrescene.com
THE COMPLETE WOWS(A) Even the title is funnier shorter: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’’ gets its laughs from goofy gags, clever wordplay, and the high spirits and high jinks of the Orfeo Group cast. Through Aug. 30. Christian Herter Park. 617-824-4215, www.orfeogroup.org
PINTER’S MIRROR In the new Bernstein Theatre at Shakespeare & Company, three one-acts by Harold Pinter carry the cool, unmistakable tone of the master’s voice. Through Aug. 2. Shakespeare & Company, Lenox. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org
HAMLET Shakespeare & Company reprises its electric, heady staging, with Jason Asprey leading as the melancholy one and Tina Packer playing (as well as being) his mother. Through Aug. 28. Shakespeare & Company, Lenox. 413-637-3353, www.shakespeare.org
LOUISE KENNEDY
ROBERT INDIANA AND THE STAR OF HOPE Drawn mostly from the home and studio of this beloved Pop artist, this show surveys Indiana’s entire career, but focuses on his output since 1978, when his permanent abode became the Star of Hope Lodge on the island of Vinalhaven, Maine. Through Oct. 25. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine. 207-596-6457, www.farnsworthmuseum.org
THE GOLDEN AGE OF DUTCH SEASCAPES A terrific overview of Dutch (and Flemish) paintings of naval craft and commercial vessels involved in dramatic battles and global trade in the 17th century, from the collection of the National Maritime Museum in England. Through Sept. 7. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. 978-745-9500, www.pem.org
TITIAN, TINTORETTO, VERONESE: RIVALS IN RENAISSANCE VENICE The last weeks of this stunning show, which matches masterpieces by Titian with wonderful works by the two leading artists of the next generation, Tintoretto and Veronese. A collaboration with the Louvre, the show was instigated by Museum of Fine Arts curator Frederick Ilchman and is too good to miss. Through Aug. 16. Museum of Fine Arts. 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org SEBASTIAN SMEE
ANNE HEYWOOD: SIMPLE VISION In expressionistically rendered pastels, Heywood isolates common subjects in unconventional settings (such as gloves strung along a wire) and deploys dramatic shifts in light to evoke a sense of mystery. July 23 through Aug. 20. Copley Society, 158 Newbury St. 617-536-5049, www.copleysociety.org
POPSICLE Summer group shows are up in full force, and Judi Rotenberg Gallery’s seasonal treat includes Cal Lane’s lacy plasma-cut bumper, Sheila Gallagher’s smoke-on-paper works, and Nicole Kita’s bold prints taking on human emotion and futility. Through Aug. 29. Judi Rotenberg Gallery, 130 Newbury St., 617-437-1518, www.judirotenberg.com CATE McQUAID
