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
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of ‘What the Dickens!’ and the 175th Anniversary of ‘A Christmas Carol’, Deborah Mason’s Cambridge Youth Dance Company, with their roster of stellar guest artists (and some surprise appearances!), are bringing their acclaimed production of What the Dickens! to John Hancock Hall for eight performances, Dec. 14 – 23, 2018. Weaving … Continued
An open performance event featuring contemporary dance work by Canadian choreographer Heather Stewart and Portland, ME based dance artist Riley Watts. Aimed at audience feedback, this performance event is intended to support and inform the artist’s creative process and progress. Join the artists post-performance to learn more about their work, and experience a special live-set … Continued
In Abby Zbikowski’s abandoned playground, nine dancers rip through the theater performing complex sequences of hyper-physical dance that push them to the brink of their capabilities and endurance. In this evening length work, Zbikowski highlights each dancer’s unique strengths and forges an intense ensemble connection through vocalizations and the channeling of communal energy. Performing such … Continued
Developed by Bill T. Jones with Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong, Analogy Trilogy is based on oral histories and inspired by W. G. Sebald’s award-winning novel The Emigrants. Part one, Analogy/Dora: Tramontane, recounts the story of Dora Amelan, a French Jewish nurse, social worker, and World War II survivor. Part Two, Analogy/Lance: Pretty aka The … Continued
Italian visual artist and choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni returns to the ICA with a hypnotic reflection on the passing of time. Working with a cast of four professional jugglers, Sciarroni emphasizes performers’ discipline, focus, and concentration to thrilling effect. By stripping away the trappings of the circus, Sciarroni emphasizes the essential elements of juggling and the … Continued
Boston-born choreographer Will Rawls returns for a performance collaboration with poet and MacArthur Fellow Claudia Rankine and filmmaker John Lucas. What Remains is an investigation of cultural violence and disappearance through movement, language, installation, and projection. Inspired by Rankine’s texts on racial violence—Citizen and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely—What Remains explores hidden histories, broken tongues, … Continued
A Taste of Ghana Drum & Dance from Asante, Ewe, Ga, and Dagomba Traditions Curated by Ben Paulding (Brandeis University), percussionist and leader of Brandeis ensemble Fafali. Concert: Friday, November 16 at 8:00 pm Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm Reception following the concert Fall residency schedule Nov. 12 – 16 A Taste from Ghana will bring five … Continued
In ‘Minimalism and Me,’ legendary artist Twyla Tharp, one of the most acclaimed dancers and choreographers of the century, recollects the creation of her early seminal works and experiences living among major visual artists in New York City, as dancers from Twyla Tharp Dance re-create excerpts from the works she discusses. Accompanied by never-before-seen photographs … Continued
Boston Moving Arts Productions presents “Wild Type,” a thrilling and emotional modern dance performance about who we are now, and the balance we aim to strike in our lives. The evening combines some of Boston’s best (and guest) choreographers whose work reflects the internal and external struggles of the pressures of work and home, and … Continued