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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

"Tess Saoirse Dance Company" written in black over green background and silhouetted illustration of a dancer in a back bend with on hand on the ground and one reaching up.
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Tess Saoirse Dance Company is in the midst of it’s first season and 6 months of hard work comes to conclusion on November 11 and 12. Showcasing the choreographical works of Laporsha Dees, Lindsay Gibbons, Kaylee Mahan, Shirin Kuppusamy, and Tess Saoirse Liddy, this show contains pieces in all styles – Contemporary, Bollywood, Jazz, Hip-Hop, … Continued

Ji Young Chae in Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker, photo by Brooke Trisolini.
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Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker returns to the stage with beloved characters, glittering sets, and dancing that will lift your spirits. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s timeless score performed by the Boston Ballet Orchestra and a celebration of true classical ballet performed by Boston Ballet’s globally acclaimed company dancers. The Nutcracker opens November 24 with performances through December 31 … Continued

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Hosted in partnership with The Dance Complex, A Trike Called Funk’s “Juxtaposed Flows” is a mini-series of events designed to bring together members of varying dance scenes. Each event will feature a different combination of instructors specializing in local and international dance forms as well as DJs specializing in the corresponding music genres. This kick-off … Continued

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Music inherently requires movement. Whether it is a singer’s breath, a pianist’s fingers, or a violinist’s bow, there is always a physical action needed to create the sound. In many languages, the words for music and dance are one and the same. Why then has the concert hall become a place of stoicism and stillness? … Continued