In times of struggle, women must support one another. In times of triumph, we must celebrate one another. When we lift one another up, we are a strong, powerful collective. This is what drives “Uplift”, the fourth performance produced by Nozama Dance Collective. “Uplift” will include modern works portraying bold dancers as we embrace the … Continued
Join us for a month of dance this March at the Multicultural Arts Center featuring 3 incredible dance companies. Urbanity: Urbanity NeXt showcases rising choreographers from the Greater Boston dance community. Throughout a 4-month residency, artists work with Urbanity’s professional company and creative class dancers to push the boundries of contemporary in the Boston dance … Continued
The Boston Butoh Festival is pleased to announce an evening program of performances by Berlin-based butoh artist Yuko Kaseki and NYC-based dancer/choreographer Zack Fuller in collaboration with Emily Smith and percussionist Michael Evans on Saturday, April 20th at Green Street Studios in Cambridge, MA. (photo of Yuko Kaseki by Ben Lenhart) Yuko Kaseki presents “Shoot … Continued
Join us for an exciting performance series of dance work presented IN THE ROUND! ****CAST A – 5:00 PM – Asia Pyron and Dancers – Betula Movement Company - Boston Community Dance Project – Cayley Dorr – Molly Flynn – Lila Ruth Klaus – OnStage Dance Company – Jo Troll – Amanda Untracht ****CAST B … Continued
A duet about when things could go in any number of directions and you’re not quite sure which one is right. Things that happen in liminal spaces. ASMR recordings. Trying to be happy when everything has gone to hell. Dancing. (also, the title is a Bowie lyric). Directed / Choreographed by Dan Safer, co-created … Continued
This delightfully dark and entrancing theatrical premiere blends aerial circus, dance and cinema to explore how the beauty of letting go gives us the strength we need to rise. As a mesmerizing contortionist and aerialist herself, French creator and director Raphaëlle Boitel’s storytelling is singular, and her ability to transform space in the air to … Continued
Ethnomusicologist and dancer, Sam Jones, will share findings from her recent research trip to Ireland. Drawing on interviews, archival work and ethnographic fieldwork material, her talk will explore themes of continuity and change in the transmission of Irish dance steps and history among dancers. Special attention will be paid to the relationship between dance and … Continued
Boston’s Chinatown hosts the biggest Lunar New Year parade in New England with troupes of colorful lion dance dancers ringing in the Year of the Pig. Huddle indoors at BCNC’s new Pao Arts Center in Chinatown and let your creative and artistic impulses flourish during the New Year! Drop in for free family-friendly activities from … Continued
The Multicultural Arts Center proudly presents Audacity, the third annual production by Abilities Dance. Audacity was inspired by the company’s goal to audaciously celebrate diverse bodies in dance. The show consists solely of female choreographed works from Abilities’s own Founder & Director Ellice Patterson and Lauren Sava, as well as guest choreographers Louisa Mann and … Continued
Abilities Dance presents, “Chroma,” a 30-minute immersive piece inspired by color symbolism. Choreographed by Executive Director Ellice Patterson with music composed by Director of Music Andrew Choe, you will be taken through a journey of different themes and storylines inspired by the colors blue, orange, purple, red and white. Audio descriptions created add another layer … Continued