Boston-based Rainbow Tribe, Inc. will present its 14th annual dance concert entitled Unknown. Through music from Ólafur Arnalds to Lil Kim and dance styles from contemporary to breakin, our dancers will explore the emotional and physical effects when faced with uncertainty. Both matinee and evening performances will feature Tribe The Dance Company, Bside, Embrace and … Continued
For Bill Evans’ 76th Birthday Concert, Bill Evans, Kristen Socci and Courtney World will perform Evans’ Los Ritmos Calientes and Yes, Indeed! as well as reconstructions of rhythm tap classics choreographed by some of the African-American artists who created this amazing American form of dance and music. Evans will perform his signature solo Three Preludes (Gershwin) … Continued
Tufts University Dance Program hosts the first Dances at Noon of 2016 with an informal program of new and in-progress dances by Heather Stewart, Jimena Bermejo & Taylor Rodman. Free Parking is available in the Art Gallery Parking lot behind the Jackson Gym. Inexpensive Parking is available in the Parking Garage on Boston Avenue which is a short walk … Continued
Bournonville, Fokine, Perrot. Rarely seen gems of the ballet world. Learn some behind the scenes juicy tidbits about these great choreographers and their divas.
Urbanity Dance is taking over the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for an evening of improvisation, drawing, and live music. The professional company will debut a new piece at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm in Calderwood Hall, accompanied on harp by Melanie Almiron. Additionally, Urbanity Underground will be improvising throughout the museum during the day–patrons may sketch … Continued
In its second season, Paradise Lost: A Movement Collective proudly presents four bold new works of dance theatre in the collaborative repertory show “Replay.” “Replay” celebrates Paradise Lost’s unique theatrical story-telling and integration of acting technique through movement and dance. Four new works choreographed by Shannon Sweeny, Gabriel Nesser, Cassie Samuels, and Artistic Director Tyler … Continued
The Student/Faculty Showcase at The Dance Complex is one of the most diverse, fun and upbeat dance shows in Central Sq. The genres of bhangra, jazz, African, Afro-Beat, modern flamenco, sassy hip hop, and composition are presented to the public to enable you to see what happens behind the doors and beyond the sound of the … Continued
Twelve French-Algerian and African male dancers, mostly coming from street dance and hip-hop backgrounds, perform the Boston premiere of Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (What the Day Owes the Night), a highly physical, stunningly fluid work that combines capoeira, martial arts, and urban and contemporary dance with powerful Sufi imagery. “A stunning … Continued
Companhia Urbana de Dança’s immensely talented young dancers from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro unleash an adrenaline-driven mix of urban street styles and thought-provoking contemporary dances that defy the limits of physicality while retaining the intense choreographic rigor of director Sonia Destri Lie. Free pre-performance talks with Boston Dance Alliance Executive Director, Debra … Continued
Rocío Molina is at the forefront of modern flamenco and has been awarded many of Spain’s top accolades, including National Dancer of the Year. Considered “one of the finest soloists in the world today” (The New York Times), she performs the Boston premiere of Danzaora & Vinática, a thrilling work with live musical accompaniment.