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On Sunday, September 3, a crowd presses itself against the walls of a long, wallpapered parlor in The Hancock, an ornate ten-room brownstone in Bed-Stuy open for parties and performances. On one end the room features cardboard boxes piled high in front of a picture window, and on the other a brocade couch where audience members sit. Lightbulbs flickering on wall sconces mimic candlelight. Speaking in hushed tones and sipping orange wine, the crowd grows silent as the lights fall for the second night of Sharleen Chidiac’s Charade.

After a few slow, sad years, the dance calendar returned to something like abundance, with standout shows that leaned into joy and community.

At N.Y.U. Skirball, an exploration at the edges of beauty and death, with touches of Wagner.

It’s a season of renewal and abundance — and also farewells: Yvonne Rainer makes her last dance and Kevin McKenzie says goodbye to Ballet Theater.