THEATER
LITTLE BLACK DRESS A middle-aged Kansas woman tries to break free of her unhappy marriage, first by means of a Hollywood-fueled fantasy life, then by taking more definitive steps, in this explosive drama by Irish-born, Boston-based playwright Ronan Noone. Through Oct. 24. Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. 866-811-4111, www.bostonplaywrights.orgSTOMP It’s back in Boston for a sixth visit, with a couple of new routines, some updates, and an abiding determination to find as many ways as possible to turn everyday objects into instruments of percussion. Through Oct. 18. Cutler Majestic Theatre. 800-233-3123, www.telecharge.com
A LONG AND WINDING ROAD Through her interpretations of songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and Carole King, Maureen McGovern presents a “musical memoir’’ designed to resonate with the baby boom generation. Oct. 9-Nov. 15. Huntington Theatre Company. Wimberly Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts. 617-266-0800, www.huntingtontheatre.org
SLEEP NO MORE “Macbeth’’ meets Hitchcock in a coproduction by the American Repertory Theater and Punchdrunk, the innovative British theater troupe, which is making its North American premiere. This immersive experience has been likened by one critic to “part art installation, part performance art, part adventure playground.’’ Through Jan. 3. American Repertory Theater. Old Lincoln School, Brookline. 617-547-8300, www.americanrepertorytheater.org DON AUCOIN
DANCE
RHYTHM AT THE REGENT Slaps, claps, taps, and scuffs - Guggenheim fellow Keith Terry and his company Crosspulse beat the body electric in Terry’s innovative “body music,’’ a percussive fusion of music and dance. The fifth annual “Rhythm at the Regent’’ show also features Legacy Dance Company, the Commonwealth Tap Collective, and the Tri-Tone Body Rhythms Quintet. Oct. 10. $20-$30. Regent Theatre, Arlington. 781-646-4849, www.regenttheatre.comSHARED CHOREOGRAPHERS’ CONCERT This ongoing initiative brings together a variety of choreographers for mentoring, feedback, and concert presentation. This weekend’s “Introspections’’ program features styles ranging from contemporary and Chinese-influenced modern dance to upbeat jazz dance, with inspiration ranging from Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass’’ to domestic violence. Choreographers include Audra Carabetta, Sandra Shih Parks, Judy Wombwell, Stephanie Heroux, Lisa Power, and Stephanie Skier. Oct. 9-10. $10. Dance Complex, Cambridge. 617-547-9363, www.dancecomplex.org
LUIS BRAVO’S FOREVER TANGO An international sensation with three runs on Broadway, this dazzling touring show traces tango from its inception in the brothels of Buenos Aires to the eye-popping stylistic invention of the form today. The show features 14 dancers, a vocalist, and an 11-piece orchestra. Oct. 10. $37-$61. Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
KAREN CAMPBELL
MUSEUMS
FIRST HAND: CIVIL WAR ERA DRAWINGS FROM THE BECKER COLLECTION More than 130 drawings by artist-reporters during the Civil War, documenting not just the war but the construction of railroads, trans-Atlantic cables, and other phenomena of the time, selected from the largest collection of Civil War drawings in private hands. Through Dec. 13. McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College. 617-552-8100, www.bc.edu/artmuseumDAMIÁN ORTEGA: DO IT YOURSELF The first career survey of this former political cartoonist from Mexico, who uses everyday objects to make inventive sculptures, installations, video, and photography. Through Jan. 18. Institute of Contemporary Art. 617-478-3100, www.icaboston.org
EVOLUTION OF A SHARED VISION: THE DAVID AND BARBARA STAHL COLLECTION A collection of prints and drawings assembled over half a century, with an emphasis on such modern American artists as Edward Hopper and Reginald Marsh, but also featuring European old masters such as Rembrandt and Callot and German Expressionists such as Beckmann and Grosz. Through Jan. 3. Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, N.H. 603-669-6144, www.currier.org
DISPARATE DIALOGUE: A ROGER KIZIK RETROSPECTIVE Large abstract and smaller representational paintings by the long-term resident of South Dartmouth. Through Jan. 17. New Bedford Art Museum. 508-961-3072, www.newbedfordartmuseum.org
SEBASTIAN SMEE
GALLERIES
SHELLEY REED: PAINTINGS Reed’s monochromes in shades of gray are both stark and lush. She draws on imagery from 17th-century Dutch, French, and English paintings, reframing their timeless themes of nature, power, aggression, and beauty in contemporary terms. Through Oct. 31. Clark Gallery, 145 Lincoln Road, Lincoln. 781-259-8303, www.clarkgallery.comANDREW MILLNER: NEW WORK Working with a stylus on an electronic graphics tablet and referring to hundreds of digital photos taken from all angles, Millner creates digital freehand drawings of trees that sport significantly more detail than can be seen with the naked eye. Through Oct. 28. Miller Block Gallery, 38 Newbury St. 617-536-4650, www.millerblockgallery.com
TOMOMI MARUYAMA: SCULPTURE The artist fashions lifelike figures inspired by Japanese manga using painstaking and delicate traditional Japanese metalsmithing techniques, such as hammering alternate sides of the metal and finishing surfaces with tree sap. Through Oct. 31. Mobilia Gallery, 358 Huron Ave., Cambridge. 617-876-2109, www.mobilia-gallery.com
CATE McQUAID 
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