The Dance Complex presents four evenings of dance featuring a spectacular lineup of dancers and choreographers from the I-95 corridor at Route 95 Dances. Route 95 Dances, featuring choreography from miles near and far by Ali Kenner Brodsky, Audra Carabetta, Brian Crabtree, Alexander Davis, Junichi Fukuda, Kellie Ann Lynch, Betsy Miller, Lynn Modell, Dante Brown … Continued
Come together to witness Haitian contemporary dance and culture as Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) shares its latest interpretation of the immigrant experience. The evening will include a live dance performance, live Haitian music, media from JAE’s 2017 Haiti summer Institute AND an opportunity for everyone to let loose on the dance floor with a dj.
Ipswich Moving Company presents Pooka in the Woods – A Holiday Celtic Celebration in Story, Dance, and Music. A dance theater event for the whole family. The theatre is transformed into a magical forest where dancers turn into swans, aerial creatures become old ladies, and the Pooka (part human – part animal spirit) leads everyone in … Continued
The Napathya troupe from Kerala, India will present a very rare performance of Sanskrit Theater— KUDIYATTAM Kudiyattam is the last living performance tradition of Sanskrit theater in the world. Recognized by Unesco as preserving “masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity,” this remarkable, visually powerful tradition survived only in Kerala, in the far … Continued
It is October and we’ve got a show that is equal parts spooky and sparkly! If you’ve never been, 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 monthly line-up includes performances by veterans and up-and-coming dancers in a … Continued
Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington. Hip-hop and ballet. Urban Nutcracker is a classic holiday treat with an inner city twist! A true Boston story, local dance legend Tony Williams re-imagined the classic holiday tale to become a Boston inner-city story with a neon-buzz, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Annually, … Continued
THANGsgiving 2017 what: new music, poetry, dance and performative thangs THE PROGRAM: 10:00am to 5pm–performances but at noon, 7th inning stretch, music by joe brown–public participation, no special clothes or skills required. SO WE HAVE FOR YOU andrea pensado www.andreapensado.com www.sonorium.net melissa shook http://www.melissashook.com/ walter wright https://nohtv.wordpress.com/performance/egregoros/ lacey sasso https://laceysasso.com/ carla schwartz carlapoet.com Intimacy … Continued
The Shanghai Dance Theatre will make its long-awaited Boston debut with two performance of the modern ballet drama Soaring Wings: Journey of the Crested Ibis at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre, January 11-12, 2018. Telling the tale of the nearly extinct crested ibis bird, Soaring Wings traces the history of the majestic bird; from the … Continued
A lively discussion among critics from WBUR (Amy Gorel) , the Boston Globe (Ty Burr) , and The Arts Fuse (William Marx) ! Come listen and share your experiences as an artist, a reader, and a person who lives in our community.
Tap dancing is one of the great American art forms, an important expression of African American heritage and culture, but it had fallen out of favor by the mid-20th century. The arrival of these documentaries by George T. Nierenberg in the early 1980s catalyzed a revival, relaunching tap’s popularity. Featuring several legends of the form … Continued