Now in its 33rd year, Balkan Music Night is a vibrant celebration of the rich musical traditions of the Balkans, and an immersive experience in music, dance, culture, and community. Since 1986, several hundred Balkan enthusiasts of all backgrounds have gathered annually in the Boston area to revel in the exciting rhythms and soulful melodies of Bulgaria, … Continued
Cambridge Arts River Festival is the much-anticipated, free, outdoor celebration of the arts. Building on a backdrop of success since 1978, the Cambridge Arts River Festival has become a venerated Cambridge institution that highlights the city’s diverse cultural heritage and the dynamic community of artists and arts organizations that call Cambridge home. With venues dedicated … Continued
Winterworks will showcase original works choreographed by Conservatory Dance Division students, as well as three pieces by guest choreographers Chien-Ying Wang, Boston’s own inimitable Adrienne Hawkins, and Junichi Fukuda, the recipient of the 2017–2018 Alumni Commissioning award.
Cafe Raqs is a place for New England’s belly dancers of all styles and levels to perform in a fun, professional and supportive environment! Our line-up this month includes veterans from the New England belly dance community and up-and-coming stars performing American Cabaret, fusion, tribal styles, and more! And as always the Arts at the … Continued
Come join us as Mass Cultural Council celebrates in-school arts, sciences and humanities education. We will celebrating the STARS Residencies program and the work you all do to bring invaluable creative education to students in schools across the Commonwealth. We’ll be joined by state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Education, and … Continued
Exploring universal themes of migration, choreographer Sandy Silva and filmmaker Marlene Millar collaborate to bring stories to the screen through percussive dance and song, capturing the speed, precision and intricacy of dance in a way that can’t be seen on a live stage. The performing artists were selected from different artistic disciplines: dancers, singers and … Continued
Montreal-based choreographer Sandy Silva was among the first to combine body percussion techniques and contemporary movement with percussive dance – her work stands at the vanguard of contemporary artistry in traditional music and dance. Over the past three decades, Sandy has developed a personal vocabulary of movement and sound based on the percussive dance practices … Continued
Willa Cather famously told her literary trustee to prevent publication of her draft manuscripts and letters. Tennessee Williams forbade his plays from being changed in any manner after his death. And Beastie Boys Adam Yanuch directed in his will that his image or music never be used for advertising purposes. Are these restrictions enforceable? Should … Continued
Boston Ballet II, the second company of Boston Ballet will present an array of works in an intimate black box theater setting. Boston Ballet II will perform four works including Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s The American set to music by Antonín Dvořák and the pas de deux from George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes set … Continued
In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart‐wrenching tragedy… Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re‐telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. … Continued