The Yard presents new work by two Boston-based artist groups created in their Schonberg Fellow’s Offshore Creation Residency: tap ensemble Subject:Matter, and storyteller Aysha Upchurch, the Dancing Diplomat.
Expressions of Tradition and Aspiration ~ ATAD 2019 presents LINEAGE!! This year’s dynamic cast of deeply thoughtful choreographers explores the intricate and delicate transfer of ritual, tradition and culture. Choreographers and dancers grapple with the line – their heritage, the paths they were encouraged to follow, and the lines they dared to cross. We invite … Continued
Join BoSoma Dance Company at the Larcom Theater in Beverly. Their latest performance features *Keys in Black & White, an abstract, “Fantasia-like” story of how a pianist’s movements and choices bring to life the energy, movement and timing of the piano keys *Fan Favorites:Train Stop Shuffle (2016) and Tapestry: A Sonata in Three Movements (2018) … Continued
“Field Fugue” “For the Birds”, “A Picnic: The Invasion of the Giant Plastic Water Bottle”, “Bridge to Somewhere”, “Architecture in Nature” With the sound of his clarinet, Benyamin Lichtenstein will guide you through nature’s gallery to our 5 dances, in the beautiful park in front of Newton City Hall’s main entrance: The Field! The … Continued
Join us for another installation of the Dance in the Galleries series at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with choreographers-in-residence The Davis Sisters (Alexander and Joy Davis), as they dive into the colorful world of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in this world premiere, immersive, site-specific dance theater work created and performed in the exhibition “Toulouse-Lautrec … Continued
With the transcendent music of Marvin Gaye as his lens, Vincent E. Thomas finds a reflection of our past in our world today. Taking inspiration from the inimitable protest song “What’s Going On” – with lyrics that are as profound today as they were in 1971 – Marvin Gaye’s insights into life, love and social … Continued
Dance the afternoon away while raising money for Hyde Square Task Force’s youth arts programs! The afternoon will kick off with the chance to take lessons from incredible instructors: Burju & Victor Perez, Masacote Dance School Director, Angie Egea, and Sasi Marcelino! The lessons will be followed by social dancing, activities for children, and a … Continued
OnStage Dance Company and Nozama Dance Collective present “Empower One Another,” a performance series exploring the theme of the female experience and female empowerment – with a strong focus on collaboration. Featuring original work performed by: OnStage Dance Company // Nozama Dance Collective // The END Ensemble // Kaleidoscope Dance // Sasso & Company // … Continued
Kicking & Screening is an evening of short experimental dances created specifically for the camera. The films collected here represent a diversity of cultural backgrounds and artistic languages; and though all are concerned with the capture of the moving body within the moving frame, each does so in its own unique way – crafting worlds … Continued
An evening of new experiments with the methods of three visionary artists who expanded the meaning of choreographic practice, and still do: Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Bill T. Jones. See Harvard students perform and engage with work that spans 90 years of dance history. Evocative, idiosyncratic, distinctive, and infinitely expressive, each of these works … Continued