These social dance parties begin with a group lesson  7pm-8pm and two hours of social dancing 8pm-10pm of every style for the rest of the evening. We also offer the ability to book an instructor for a dedicated hour of dancing during the party. For more information on rates and to register to attend, please … Continued

    Join thousands of Cambridge residents and visitors who will gather in front of Cambridge City Hall for this annual free dance extravaganza. Celebrate summer with an evening of community and music. After dark, colorful lights will be launched, adding to the magic of the evening. Attendees are strongly encouraged to utilize the MBTA … Continued

FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE

DCR Memorial Hatch Shell

Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Christopher Wilkins, conductor Yo-El Cassell, choreographer, Ryan Edwards, percussionist/composer, Patrick Green, composer, Brian Mirage, dancer, Camp Harbor View, Yawkey Club of Roxbury, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, One City Youth Movement, BAJUCOL, Sayat Nova Dance Company, and 360°. Movers and shakers from across the city converge on the Esplanade for … Continued

This summer, fifteen suburban and urban teens from the Greater Boston area will serve as emissaries of the arts. For five weeks in July, Boston University’s Reach program will allow these talented students to experience the thrills and rigors of dance training and performing in an intergenerational company of dancers while bringing quality arts experiences … Continued

Cafe Raqs

Arts at the Armory Cafe

Join us at Cafe Raqs! Every fourth Sunday, New England’s belly dance community takes over the Arts at the Armory Cafe for a show celebrating the beauty of Middle Eastern and fusion dance. This month, our line-up features both Cafe Raqs veterans and new-comers, including fusion dancer, Dahni; MIT based troupe, Dancers of Life; SCAdian American … Continued

Dragon Boat Races, featuring 39′ long boats crewed by teams from around the world, create a special environment where Asian and South Asian dance and martial arts from China, Korea, India and Japan are celebrated. Don’t miss this exciting community gathering along the Charles River. It happens rain or shine.  

Gianni Di Marco Firebird

MIT Kresge Auditorium

The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra will lift the orchestra out of the pit and onto center stage at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium in a full performance of Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird: an innovative collaboration between the CSO and NorthEast ArtSpace, a new performing arts collaborative making its Boston debut. With new choreography by former Boston Ballet dancer … Continued

Everyday Cabaret

The Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nicholas Martin Hall, Boston's South End

“Everyday Cabaret” is a party with performances: standards from different eras sung by well known Cabaret artists, as well as extraordinary everyday people popping up throughout cocktail hour. The event will feature series of mini-dances made especially for small spaces in , amongst, and on cafe tables. Musician Brian Patton and choreographer Peter DiMuro team … Continued

North Atlantic Dance Theatre’s recreation of “Firebird” a classic russian fairy tale ballet choreographed by the brilliant Lorraine Chapman. Her rendition is a blend of inspirations from the Ballets Russe, couture fashion design, and silent films mixed in with a little of her own eccentricities. Raw, angular movements, dark humor and a wildly inventive battle … Continued