THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED An audience will experience a 50 minute documentary premiere screening followed by an innovative and interactive 30 minute dance premiere performance of Jennifer Higdon’s Violin Concerto with soloist Ilana Zaks, conductor Sally Yu and the all female, handpicked orchestra, Kairos Dance Theater and female digital artist, Sable Sanborn. This … Continued
¡Con Fuego! (with Fire!) fuses classical Spanish music with flamenco dance and song in an exciting program of new and traditional music. Founded and directed by Aaron Larget-Caplan, ¡Con Fuego! performs as a trio of dance/voice, guitar and cello with artists based in Boston and New York. ¡Con Fuego! blends the subtle beauty of classical … Continued
Helga Davis, host Lara Downes, piano Davóne Tines, baritone Levi Marsman, choreographer Visiting Curator of Performing Arts Helga Davis has created a special evening reflecting on the life and times of Thomas McKeller (about 1890-1962). The program delves into the complexity of the man and his legendary work with John Singer Sargent through historical record … Continued
Boston Ballet presents Carmen, a thrilling program exploring the many facets of femininity with works by Jorma Elo, George Balanchine, and Helen Pickett. Celebrate the creativity, power, and beauty of women onstage and behind the scenes with Carmen.
The new Motion State Dance Festival introduces audiences to the latest in contemporary dance. Local and national artists converge to share their boundary-pushing creative explorations with the growing dance-loving community in Rhode Island. The inaugural festival will focus on solo performances that showcase the diversity of who makes dance and the types of dance being … Continued
Comprised of spoken word/poetry along with hip-hop dancing, Phunk World was written to creatively showcase, through hip-hop, a positive outlook on today’s world. Taking place in the present time, the story focuses on a group of children strongly affected by negativity and the current environment. Desperately looking for an escape and a better place (and … Continued
Renowned Boston Celtic rock band Tin Can Hooley will join forces with BoSoma School of Dance Irish Step dancers to celebrate and spread their love of Irish culture. Under the direction of award-winning Irish Step instructor Pattie Hunter, this incredible live music and dance show features talented dancers ages 5 to 18, performing traditional reels … Continued
Boston Ballet II performs an eclectic program featuring two world premieres; a 19th Century work by Arthur St. Leon; composer Amilcare Ponchielle’s Dance of the Hours; and a romantic duet by Tony winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Two Boston Ballet company dancers will present world premieres. Artist My’kal Stromile created a work to Excerpt from Steve Reich’s … Continued
Philadanco! is celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. Founded in 1970 in Philadelphia by Joan Myers Brown, Philadanco! is recognized worldwide for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances. The company will perform the Boston premieres of Endangered Species by Anthony Burrell, Super 8! by Ray Mercer, and Folded Prism by Thang Dao, along … Continued
Re:Member premieres new works created by Corinne Justine and Avery Gerhardt, two distinct emerging choreographers. With striking performances by India Hobbs, Talia Stern, Tshedzom Tingkhye, and Corinne Justine, the two artists invite viewers into a world of sentiment as they play between the manic and sane, mundane and catastrophic, characteristics of the human being. An … Continued