Visionary choreographer Alonzo King actively develops bold original works with other artists from diverse disciplines and cultures. World Music/CRASHarts has commissioned Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s new collaboration with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, who has composed music especially for this project and will perform the East Coast premiere on stage, with Sabir Khan playing sarangi. You … Continued
An extraordinary artist famed for her bold, powerful performances, Eva Yerbabuena maintains a riveting balance between artistic innovation and rich flamenco tradition. She performs the Boston premiere of ¡Ay! featuring dramatic solo dance accompanied by a percussionist, guitarist, violinist, and trio of male singers. Flamenco Festival 2018 begins with Ballet Flamenco Jesús Carmona on Saturday, … Continued
Celebrated flamenco dancer Jesús Carmona and his company of 10 dancers, musicians, and vocalists perform an innovative and emotionally charged program titled Impetu’s (bursting with energy), set to beloved Spanish scores by Albéniz, Riqueni, and Escudero. Flamenco Festival 2018 continues with Compañía Eva Yerbabuena on Sunday, March 11, 8pm at the Berklee Performance Center.
The award-winning pioneer of contemporary dance in Cuba, DanzAbierta performs the Boston premiere of Malson, a sharp and melancholic love letter to Havana based in a virtual world of relationships and conflict. Cuba’s bustling streets, colorful cityscapes, and blue sea come alive in film vignettes that partner with high-energy movement and original music by renowned … Continued
MONKEY DANCE is a documentary film about three teens coming of age in Lowell, Massachusetts. Children of Cambodian refugees, they inhabit a tough, working class world shadowed by their parents’ nightmares of the Khmer Rouge. Traditional Cambodian dance links them to their parents’ culture, but fast cars, hip consumerism, and good times often pull harder. … Continued
New works and repertory favorites by Massachusetts choreographers Ali Kenner Brodsky and Betsy Miller. About Ali Kenner Brodsky: www.alikennerbrodsky.com About Betsy Miller: www.betsymillerdanceprojects.com
Moving Steps Foundation is a dance company comprised of previously incarcerated women and women in recovery. Moving Stories integrates live storytelling, music, and dance, to create a full-evening performance addressing the epidemic of addiction and over-incarceration within our community. Stories written and told live by cast members, enhanced by original choreography and music. Cast: … Continued
Over 200 students perform an exciting program of tap, hip hop, jazz, ballet, contemporary, Afro-contemporary and Latin dance. Choreography by Kara Fili, Anh Le, Kelly McAuley, Carla Otero, Kristen Duffy Young, and student choreographers.
Come experience the magic of Flamenco with renowned NYC-based company, A Palo Seco, as they present their most recent show, Nuestro Flamenco! By combining traditional techniques with modern, metropolitan flare, they innovate contemporary Flamenco dance at every turn. Wine and cava cash bar (21+) and complimentary appetizers from 7-8pm!
Join us for a performance with the New Philharmonia as Boston Ballet School Advanced students perform excerpts from The Nutcracker with a live orchestra! Family orchestra performance for all ages.