Is it just us, or has the fall season gotten even busier? Among the multitude of attention-grabbing performances, here are the ones our contributors are most looking forward to this month.

One of the only paid contemporary dance companies in Palestine, Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre faces logistical challenges that most American companies could never imagine. Nearly 30 to 40 percent of YSDT programming is cancelled—sometimes on performance days—due to artist visa denials, local violence, or because the company is participating in solidarity strikes with their communities. […]