Events

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

Join Cambridge Dance Company in celebrating our seventh season at our 2018 annual showcase. We’re delighted to bring you our original choreography from jazz to tap to contemporary and offer an intimate and up-close look at the artistry and passion of dance.

An exciting evening of world premieres by international choreographers Jon Ole Olstad (Norway), Joseph Toonga (England), Dam Van Huynh, B.F.A. ’02 (Vietnam/England), Korhan Basaran (Turkey), Catherine Coury (Spain), and Roderick George (Germany), plus a new contemporary ballet by Dance Division faculty members Adriana Suarez and Gianni Di Marco. Performed by Boston Conservatory senior, junior, and … Continued

Tony Williams is launching his brand new company, City Ballet of Boston with a journey through ballet. This show, Souvenir, is a look back, a look forward, and a moment caught in time; the perfect dance souvenir. The show features dances by Gerald Arpino, Isadora Duncan, Gianni diMarco, and Tony Williams. The new company of … Continued