Dance
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THUNDER AND LIGHTNING The Theatre of the Riverside Church debuts “Sango – Lord of Thunder,” a dance drama performance. Sango (pronounced Shongo) is a West African Yoruban diety, the god of fire, thunder, lightning, rain, and male fertility. The drama examines his coming-of-age story. Opens: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Runs: Through Sunday, August 28, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Theatre of the Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave., between 120th and 122nd streets, 212-870-6784, $25 general, $15 children.
BROWN’S TROUPE Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Trisha Brown Dance Company performs three original pieces choreographed by its namesake artistic director. The program features “Astral Convertible,” “Present Tense,” and “Geometry of Quiet.” Tonight, 8:30 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, enter at 69th Street and Fifth Avenue or at 72nd Street and Central Park West, 212-360-2777, free.
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