Events

Tafuta! blends music, dance and poetry to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of his family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces his heritage, discovers his own voice and self-empowerment and draws on the strength found in this African American tradition to triumph over the bullies. … Continued

With Funny Uncle Cabaret & Nut/Cracked, the holidays have never seemed less dysfunctional and more fun: First Act: selections from PDM’s alternative family-inspired alternative Nutcracker, Gumdrops & The Funny Uncle, with jazz singer and tap dancer Jenny Herzog adding both voice and style. Joining the PDM company is the The School of Classical Ballet Repertory … Continued

A Study on Effort explores connections between sound, body and duration. An hour-long dialogue between dancer Bobbi Jene Smith (formerly of Tel Aviv’s Batsheva Dance Company and subject of “Bobbi Jene,” the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2017 award winner for Best Documentary) and violinist Keir GoGwilt (soloist with the Chinese National Symphony, the Orquesta Filarmónica de … Continued

Boston Ballet celebrates New Year’s Eve with a special, one-night-only version of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker. This New Year’s Eve edition of the timeless holiday classic will include a pre-show brass quintet playing all-time favorite holiday melodies, and added twists and treats to the Boston Opera House stage and patron experience. The magical night will … Continued

Join us for a tapas feast at La Casa de Pedro, followed by colorful Spanish music and dancing by FlamencoBoston! Flamenco is an eclectic art form originating from the cultural melting pot that was the south of Spain, blending together the influences of the Andalusians, Moors, Sephardic Jews, Indians, and Gypsies. Flamenco Boston is rooted … Continued

The Body Language Project is a multimedia artistic experience in partnership with BeHeard.World. The performance explores issues of race, body and the experience of being othered through dance, poetry, music, film, and interactive elements. Through art, we can begin to engage with and give voice to those issues and individuals often forced into silence.