This showcase presents four works commissioned to explore the female experience through aesthetic and cultural perspectives. Friday-Saturday: This showcase presents four works commissioned to explore the female experience through aesthetic and cultural perspectives. Nicolas Lincoln's "Jane" is inspired by the artist's friendships with women, while Maia Maiden's "gangED" seeks to reclaim the negative connotations of the word "gang" and turn it into a celebration of women's community. The program also includes Jennifer Ilse's "Expedition of Coat (and Me)," a solo about growing up in a small town, and Denise Armstead's "DADance" (pictured), which uses the relationship between horses and humans as a metaphor for the emotional dynamic between the sexes. (8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $10-$20. The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Av., St. Paul. 651-690-6700. www.ticketmaster.com.) CAROLINE PALMERDance spotlight: 'Snapshots: Reflections of Women'
