This evening of original dance performance explores bodies in motion, interwoven, in and out of sync, navigating the rhythms and possibilities of bodies together. It will include Des-Echoes, choreographed in collaboration between Daniel Bear Davis and Caro Novella and Rhythm Reclamation Exorcises, Study #2 choreographed in collaboration between Daniel Bear Davis and Anna Maynard. Des-echoes … Continued
Join us for Luminarium’s 2019 birthday celebration IGNITE—an evening-length performance with drinks, cake, finger foods, silent auction, and raffle celebrating nine years of innovation in Boston. Viewers will have the opportunity to mingle, nibble, sip, bid, and view site-specific works throughout the building before the show and during intermission, all while enjoying a full production … Continued
30 Years of Dance Farewell Performance We invite you to join us to celebrate 30 Years of Dance Making and our Final Farewell Repertory Concert. The concert will be centered around repertory chosen from the past six years of the company, created by Artistic Directors Tommy Neblett and Diane Arvanites from 2013-2019. Also in the … Continued
More than 1,100 student performers and exhibitors from Boston Public Schools (BPS) will take part in the annual three-day celebration of the arts in BPS. Free student exhibits and performances in music, dance, theatre and spoken work will happen between 10am-1pm from Tuesday, June 4 to Thursday, June 6. The dance stage on Wednesday June … Continued
Celebrating 50 years of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s signature artistry, this beloved, multi-ethnic ballet company returns to Jacob’s Pillow in commemoration of co-founder, the late Arthur Mitchell. Founding member and former principal dancer Virginia Johnson now leads the 16-member company known for a forward-thinking repertoire. Along with treasured classics, this dynamic company presents innovative, culturally … Continued
Dance, Poetry and Photography Three women artists exploring three different creative media come together to weave creative narratives on stage and offer thought provoking performances. Performers: Mesma Belsaré Clara Kimball Lida Winfield Arrive early | Limited Seating
Hailing from Vancouver, Ballet BC pushes the boundaries of classical ballet with a cutting-edge, contemporary sensibility and “gorgeous energy” (The Independent). Praised as “physically rigorous, dramatically solid, and truly contemporary” (Dance Magazine), Ballet BC celebrates ten years under the leadership of Artistic Director and former company member Emily Molnar, whose vision has guided the company … Continued
Compañía Irene Rodríguez is a revered voice in the emerging contemporary Cuban dance scene, known for a particular vision of flamenco that is both Spanish and Cuban. Rodríguez, praised as “intense” and “exacting” by The New York Times, created her company in 2012 that has since “succeeded in positioning itself among the best of the … Continued
Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston makes its Jacob’s Pillow debut with work by one of the greatest artistic innovators of the 20th century as part of the worldwide Merce Cunningham Centennial celebration. The company is led by current director of the National Center for Contemporary Dance in Angers, France, Robert Swinston, a longtime dancer with the Merce … Continued
Each year, FirstWorks curates a spectacle for PVDFest that creates indelible memories! Born from a dream of dancing on a flying wall, Quadro is a stage suspended high in the air from a construction crane. Direct from Italy, eVenti Verticali bring their stunning blend of theatre, circus acrobatics, dance, music, comedy and new media on … Continued