Boston’s own Danny McCusker and Portland’s Riley Watts, plus Vermont dancers Polly Motley and Laurel Jenkins, are featured in this international cyberspace extravaganza, Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event. (Check the website for the amazing list of performers) Each of the three participating institutions—the Barbican, London, BAM in New York City, and CAP UCLA in … Continued
No experience necessary- This is an intergeneration dance around the shores of Crustal Lake in Newton. Dancers and musicians wanted to learn simple combinations to be a part of this community dance honoring the water as our wealth.
teXtmoVes, a poetry/dance intergenerational collaborative, will be performing as part of the Boston Poetry Festival. Organized by Berklee Music Professor Lucy Holstedt, the event will include live jazz, ethnic music, dance improvisation and choreography, and poetry. Come and enjoy the evening.
José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s YOUTHWORKS, now in it’s 25thyear, is joined by faculty and other guest dancers in an exciting “coming out” celebration of the school’s advanced students who assuredly will help shape tomorrow’s dance landscape. Guest dancers include Angie DeWolfe, Brittany Bush, Janelle Gilchrist and Haruka Tamura.
Adrianne Tabet’s Moving Steps Foundation, a powerful model of how dance can transform lives, entrusts her troupe of dedicated women to the artistic imagination of acclaimed local choreographer Lorraine Chapman for a new experimental work. The anticipation of unknown possibilities at the intersection of socially conscious dance and movement for art’s sake adds to the … Continued
An immersion into Spanish culture highlighted by the impassioned performances by acclaimed Flamenco artist Yosi Karahashi whose personal journey from Japan to Spain and ultimately to the U.S. provides the compelling story that drives her dramatically charged work.
Under the direction of choreographer Ian Berg, Boston-based company Subject:Matter joins forces with tap dance legends and Boston natives Dianne Walker and Derick Grant for a not-to-be-missed tap dance experience.
Experience the fascinating flavors of Salsa culture – arrive early to take an introductory lesson, cut loose on the dance floor to music by some of the area’s best vinyl Salsa DJs, enjoy authentic Latin food and learn about the history of the intoxicating Afro-Caribbean rhythms now heard throughout the world. The smooth moves of … Continued
You’re cordially invited to a dance event that takes a satirical poke at contemporary life. Lynn Modell | Making Dances presents The Cocktail Party, and she guarantees to banish your blues from today’s news. It’s theatrical, it’s fun . . . and you may even find yourself participating! Featuring live music from Eli Sundae. We’ll … Continued
The Otros Saberes section’s commitment to collaborative, transformative research and exchange between differently-positioned knowledge producers animates our second annual pre-conference. Solidarities across Borders will highlight the intersections of art, activism, and research, cultivating dialogue between Boston-area activists and artists, activist scholars, and LASA members for a full day of collective reflection on the possibilities of … Continued