Spreading awareness of Cystic Fibrosis through dance. This movement exploration looks at the emotions and relationships developed as part of living with Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic condition that causes problems in the lungs and digestive system. The hope is to create work that touches everyone and helps spread awareness of the disease. All performances are … Continued
8AM-12:00 Clean-up Dudley Square 2:30 PM Rally/Gather Crowd 2:40-3:00 PM Speaker 3:10- 3:30PM Join hands around the Berwick building 3:00-4:30 PM Free Food Open Mic, Stories, Poetry pertaining to Roxbury/Boston and Housing 5:00-6:00PM Performance of Invisible:Imprints of Racism Unlike traditional theater pieces, Invisible: Imprints of Racism relies exclusively on Spoken Word, music, hip and hop … Continued
A Free Bharathnatyam Lecture-Demonstration by Bragha Bessell Gitagovindam – Jayadeva’s Ashtapadis The Myriad of Interpretations Sampling the Spectral Space from Literal to Abstract
Come join the Deborah Abel Dance Company in this wonderful family-friendly, fun-filled FREE event organized by Newton Parks and Recreation. This outdoor dance performance will showcase excerpts from the company’s latest concert The Wild Divine and will include live music that was composed specifically for this concert. Please bring a picnic basket, blankets, and chairs to the event. We’ll have an … Continued
Lotus Festival returns this year to the awe-inspiring Collings Foundation Estate in Stow, MA. Celebrate the Desai Foundation’s achievements in this private hangar showcasing rare automobiles, aircraft & military vehicles. After exploring the grounds, you will be seated for a formal dinner, entertainment, inspiring speakers, & a live auction benefiting uplifting women & children through … Continued
**Rescheduled to Sunday, July 29 Traditional Irish Session with Step Dancing at Magazine Beach Calling all Irish instrumentalists, singers, dancers and listeners: join us at Magazine Beach Park for a Traditional Irish Session with step dancing! Bring your instruments, your dancing shoes, or just your excitement. All are welcome. Listen, dance, or play along to … Continued
Belgian dance artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is one of the world’s most internationally sought-after choreographers, Artistic Director of Ballet Flanders, and most recently, choreographer of Jagged Little Pill, the new musical featuring the music of Alanis Morissette and choreographer for Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s newest music video Apes**t. Cherkaoui performs with his company Eastman in Fractus V, a work originally created … Continued
A new generation of activist dance artists has arisen in the American black community, seeking to address unfolding real-world events. Hip-hop veterans The Wondertwins (Billy and Bobby McClain) and Jamaican- American choreographer Davalois Fearon explore and provoke searing questions about being black – about dancing black – in today’s America.
“RED BARAAT brings high energy, scalding hot bhangra music to The Yard’s annual benefit. There will be delicious bites, desserts, libations, and a sunset to remember. Come support The Yard! Red Baraat can mesmerize an audience with a funk groove, turn a switch, and drive the same crowd to the brink of delirium. Since its … Continued
LE PATIN LIBRE is a contemporary ice skating company from Montreal, which uses ice, skates, and glide as media. Le Patin Libre, whose members are all highly trained skaters, caused a sensation in 2014 with Vertical Influences, a revolutionary display of contemporary dance on ice. They will present their new work Threshold, a poem-in-motion about … Continued