Dance all night and into the small hours to live music from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and more at the 31st annual Balkan Night extravaganza. New to Balkan dance? Many of the early evening sessions include instruction. .
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Seeking: texts, matches, likes, friendship, love, validation Striving: perfection #AmericanDream #MillennialStyle Searching: for signal — A Modern Romance Touch Performance Art, the team that brought AcousticaElectronica, andSexyBack: or what you will to OBERON returns with their new show that infuses dialogue, dance, and video. Searching for Signal is a contemporary theater experience that captures a slice of … Continued
Following his acclaimed Broadway debut, Michael Flatley is proud to announce the highly anticipated U.S. tour, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games. Flatley himself will headline in what will mark his final onstage appearances as a performer following a remarkable 20 year run as the creator and star of the Lord of the Dance franchise. … Continued
Doppelgänger Dance Collective: THE FIRST FOUR Concert and Symposium
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Brown University
Open Conversations | Performances The concert features four newly commissioned dance works created specifically for this innovative duets company by an esteemed group of local and national dancemakers: Heidi Henderson (RI), Paul Singh (NYC), Sydney Skybetter (RI), and B.J. Sullivan (NC). The dances will be accompanied by a string ensemble led by DDC’s musical director, cellist Adrienne Taylor. Surrounding … Continued
The Nightingale tells of an unadorned woodland songbird whose glorious music is the joy of all the forest creatures. When the Emperor of China learns of her beautiful song, he lures the Nightingale to his court, where her voice delights everyone. Richly staged with original choreography by Chip Morris, Commonwealth Ballet returns to Casey Theatre … Continued
Soaring on the back of a successful Kickstarter campaign for Love In Motion, Sasso & Company are propelling into Dancing The Distance. All of the choreography presented in this second season presentation explores how distance can affect communication, creation, friendship, and family relationships physically and emotionally. Dancing The Distance showcases three world premiere works plus fan-favorite company … Continued
Bolshoi Ballet on Film: The Taming of the Shrew
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Many suitors dream of marrying the lovely and docile Bianca, including Luciento. However her father will not let anyone marry her before her elder sister, the ill-tempered shrew Katharina, is herself married. French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot lands a coup with his adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy tailored specifically to the Bolshoi dancers, and achieves a magnetic … Continued
Celebrating 38 years as one of the most original forces in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has long been known for its exceptionally talented dancers and a diverse repertoire of adventurous choreography. Artist Website www.hubbardstreetdance.com
Malpaso Dance Company with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
Citi Shubert Theatre
Performances Founded by choreographer Osnel Delgado in 2012 and based in Havana, Cuba, Malpaso Dance Company is one of only a handful of Cuban dance companies that operates independently from the Cuban government, signaling a new era in Cuban dance. The Boston debut of the company will include new works by American choreographer Trey McIntyre and … Continued
Sema: A Ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes
Tufts University Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center
Performances A form of worship set to music in four movements of increasing rapidity, the sema ceremony is named after the 13th century Persian poet Rumi, and represents a symbolic shedding of the ego and unity toward a divine being.