Two ballroom dancers wearing the same pants, white long sleeve and black vest hold hands and reach outer arm slightly above shoulder line.
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Whether you are new to partnered social dance, or a ballroom expert, Holly & Michael invite you to experience their gender-expansive take on ballroom dance! They will teach an intro lesson to American Foxtrot, followed by an open social dance featuring a variety of dance styles. This event is free to the public thanks to … Continued

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Not Eye, Us

The Dance Complex
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Co-Directed by Fernadina Chan and Adriane Brayton of Continuum Dance Project, Not Eye, Us is an immersive dance-theatre work exploring the intersection of gaze and power through a multi-layered connection to Michael Alfano’s sculpture ‘Cubed’. Through manipulation of the sculpture’s nine moveable pieces, each pigmented with a different skin tone, Not Eye, Us examines individual … Continued

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Where’d all the Time Go?

The Black Box Theatre at Chelsea Theatre Works
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Time rushes past in the blink of an eye. Moments that feel so recent grow distant, and moments that feel distant somehow appear not that far in the past. With the passage of more than a century, humans have grown, struggled, loved, feared, celebrated, and overcome. Our music has echoed the changes in who we … Continued

Rennie Harris a man in a black blazer and red baseball hat and Jessica Pearson a woman in a black turtleneck
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Join FirstWorks for this special virtual artist talk with legendary choreographer, Rennie Harris, as he talks about the restaging of his classic work, “Rome & Jewels,” with his company Rennie Harris Puremovement American Dance Theater (RHPM). Critically acclaimed as an Elizabethan masterpiece, “Rome & Jewels” is a retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” set in … Continued

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Dance Floor Dialogues

William Riley Hall at The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
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Using dance as a catalyst for conversation between the Rennie Harris Puremovement American Dance Theater company members and the local community of movers, host Chip Douglas will facilitate the dialogue on the dance floor with his invited guest artists, who specialize in hip-hop, freestyle, ballet, breaking and Afrobeat. Join us and groove to the rhythms … Continued

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Banned Ballet

Strand Theatre
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Abilities Dance Boston, a nonprofit that uses dance to promote intersectional disability rights, presents the world premiere of “The Banned Ballet” streaming live and in-person from the Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Boston, Mass. 02125 on Friday, November 3 & Saturday November 4, 2023 at 8pm ET. Created by an all-BIPOC artistic director team (Ellice Patterson … Continued

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On Saturday, November 4, 10 AM – 12 PM EST, Girl Up‘s Sports for a Purpose is hosting a free, virtual event on the power of dance, bringing together leaders and advocates around the world! Whether on a stage, in the audience, online, or with your friends: dance is everywhere! Want to learn about gender equality … Continued

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A evening of performances exploring, through a dancer’s lens, what it means to be a woman in America today. Featuring solos and duets created by Betsy Miller (MA) in collaboration with Northeast-based dance artists: Shura Baryshnikov (RI); Rachel Boggia (CT); Ali Kenner Brodsky (MA); Alexandra James (ME); Ani Javian (NJ); Kellie Ann Lynch (CT); and … Continued