Events

One of the most exciting forces in Spain’s new generation of flamenco artists, Manuel Liñán is driving the form forward as both dancer and choreographer. He won Spain’s National Dance Prize in 2018 and has choregraphed for Ballet Nacional de España, Nuevo Ballet Español, Rafaela Carrasco, Belén Maya, and many more. As a remarkable solo … Continued

Gala Flamenca captures all the beauty, power, and passion of flamenco with spectacular dancers Mercedes Ruiz, Eduardo Guerrero, and María Moreno, joined on stage by powerful singers María Terremoto, Ismael El Bola, and Miguel Rosendo; guitarists Santiago Lara and Javier Ibañez; and percussionist Paco Vega.

A Spanish quintet led by vocalist Pere Martínez, Los Aurora creates a new perspective for flamenco by innovating the most popular songs by composer Manuel de Falla with piano, drums, and bass, accompanied by impassioned dancer José Manuel Álvarez.

Don’t miss José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, New England’s longest-running production of the holiday classic at the Strand Theatre! Take a fantastic journey with Clara and her Nutcracker-turned-Prince who battles an army of mice and guides her through the Enchanted Forest of dancing snowflakes to arrive at the fabled Kingdom of the Sweets.   … Continued

See | Be Seen is a mysterious dance trio that conjures female empowerment in shadow and brilliant light. Witnessing the dance from outside the crystalline inflatable, the audience observes the construction of a utopian performance space that only follows the performer’s curiosity, whimsy, and pleasure. Otherworldly performers Emily Beattie, Jennifer Roberts and Cari Ann Shim … Continued

The Slutcracker is a parody of Tchaikovsky’s famed 1890s ballet, Casse Noisette, or The Nutcracker created by Lipstick Criminals troupe director Vanessa White. Our story preserves the structure of the original ballet. The main characters have simply grown-up. Clara’s courtship with Fritz infuriates her BFF, Drosselmeyer, setting the stage for a transformation and awakening in … Continued

American Modern Opera Company (AMOC), the “hot-bed of boundary-pushing, inventive, chance-taking artists” (ZEALnyc) will present three pieces featuring company members at venues around Harvard Square in Cambridge. Led by Artistic Directors Matthew Aucoin (Crossing at the A.R.T. and BAM, Harvard ’12) and Zack Winokur (The Black Clown at the A.R.T. and Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart … Continued

The South Asian Showdown is a national competition with great bollywood/fusion teams from all over North America that come to Boston. Bollywood/Fusion is a style of dance from India that is based out of the state of Mumbai that highlights the Bollywood industry. This will be the 11th year and we have sold out the … Continued

Kamioroshi, the Descent of the Gods by Ron Richardson Directed by Sonoko Kawahara Choreographed by Momo Suzuki and Kevin Suzuki In both Japanese kagura-music and dance, and Noh theatre, the descent of the deity is called kamioroshi. Kamioroshi occurs in sacred time and space. It bends and fuses both dimensions to bring a Shawnee and an … Continued