black odyssey melds together Greek mythology, African-American oral history, dance, and music in this visionary new take on Homer’s classic tale. Ulysses Lincoln, a Gulf War veteran lost at sea and presumed dead, fights to find his way back home to his wife and son. The meddlesome Gods, Great Grand Daddy Deus and Great Grand … Continued
Join OrigiNation in our annual event to raise funds for the Youth Empowerment Arts Tour to Jamaica in August 2019. Dancers will travel to Jamaica to: -Participate in community service projects -Teach at various youth programs, foster homes and orphanages -Distribute items such as toiletries to families in need; and -Perform at various venues This … Continued
For twenty years, choreographer Liz Gerring has explored the abstract possibilities of pure movement through intensely physical, deeply intricate choreography. At the ICA, the Liz Gerring Dance Company will begin work on a new performance that explores connections between music, choreography, and the natural world. Gerring and her company will present their early investigations in … Continued
THE DAY is a new music/dance work by cellist Maya Beiser, dancer Wendy Whelan, and choreographer Lucinda Childs, with music by David Lang. A collaboration among legends, THE DAY is a sensory exploration of two journeys—life and the eternal, post-mortal voyage of the soul. This bold work explores universal themes through the shared language of … Continued
LCTC is one of Boston’s most celebrated contemporary dance-theater companies. Through The Boston Foundation and Pucker Gallery, Lorraine is a 2013 Brother Thomas Fellow. Her work has been performed for many years accompanied by much critical acclaim. The evening will begin with refreshments followed by a brief introduction by Gallery owner, Bernie Pucker. At 6:30pm … Continued
BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, unites distinguished choreographers with outstanding world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace. Hailed among the Top Ten of the Year in Dance by the Boston Globe in 2016, BalletX returns with a diverse program featuring the Boston premiere of Matthew Neenan’s Increasing, Cayetano Soto’s Schachmatt, and Nicolo Fonte’s Steep Drop, Euphoric. … Continued
Aroundtown is a kinetic poem that examines the varied, unique and sometimes divided notions of love – its meaning, purpose, and platform. With original music, text, and visuals, the work explores commitment, community, and intimacy in times of violence and strife. David Dorfman Dance’s trademark empathy, sly humor, and bombastic physicality are harnessed in this look … Continued
Come spend your Sunday afternoon with a classical Indian dance performance by Vibhaa Sivaraman. The performance will be in bharatanatyam style, with a series of independent pieces. All pieces will be preceded by narrations and prose descriptions to aid understanding of the art. Graduate students Srinivasan Raghuraman and Anirudhh Raghu will be providing musical support.
Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion (PDM) brings intimate dance performance to the stage in “Significant Others: Dances for Family, Friends and Lovers”. The programs, taking place at The Calderwood Pavilion at BCA South End Campus/Martin Hall, share dance and performance works that look back on dances made from lives lived, and forward toward the dances … Continued
Audrey Harrer’s Lavender is a cross-modal musical performance that celebrates how experience shapes and guides us—the feeling of soft linen, the slam of a door, a party, an ending, the smell of a perfume. In this multi-sensory work, customized refreshments, soundscapes, cinematic projections, and a “Sensory Program” provide a backdrop to mirrored pairs of performers—Harrer … Continued