After more than a century, the ballets of Marius Petipa remain a staple of dance companies around the world. Join Alastair Macaulay (The New York TImes) and an international panel of dance experts for a symposium shedding new light on Petipa’s formative years in France and Spain; and the preservation of his choreography through a … Continued
STAIN will be performed on the Boston Common at the State House on the Free Speech Mall. Raindate is Sunday, October 21. All welcome to participate. An “extraordinary work of performance art, “ according to David Gullette in ArtsFuse (March 25, 2018), STAIN was performed last March on the Common to honor the victims of … 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
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