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ICA Forum: Racism, Public Health, and Contemporary Art

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
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Earlier this year, Milwaukee County declared racism a public health crisis. This declaration brings visibility and resources to an issue that is as urgent as it is endemic. Contemporary artists have also brought their unique abilities to address racism, working to make visible and to bring to wider public attention the impacts of systemic racism … Continued

Dancing with Parkinson’s by Dr. Sara Houston

Countway Floor 5: Ballard Room on the Harvard Longwood Campus
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Dr. Sara Houston’s new book explores the experience and value of dancing for people living with the neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson’s disease. Linking aesthetic values to wellbeing, Dr. Sara Houston articulates the importance of the dancing experience for those with Parkinson’s, and argues that the benefits of participatory dance are best understood through the experiences, lives, … Continued

Mangalam – The World of a Temple Devadasi

Green Street Studios
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Mangalam: The World of a Temple Devadasi, is a multimedia presentation which aims to merge performance with its cultural context. Sumati Ram-Mohan will share dance and music from temple ritual repertoire along with images and information from her fieldwork. Through interactive discussions in an intimate setting, Sumati’s research will be made accessible to an audience … Continued

Boston Bhangra Competition 2019

John Hancock Hall
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Don’t miss the BIGGEST Bhangra Competition in the USA! Bhangra is a folk dance from India that is very high energy and really fun to watch. People have compared it to a fusion of hip hop and cheerleading with a folk twist. We will have global teams from all over the world competing!! You don’t … Continued

Circling the Dance Block – a Visibility Dance in Cambridge

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In the wake of the news of Green Street Studios closing we are organizing a visibility dance that circles the block surrounding 3 dance organizations in Cambridge, Green Street Studios, The Dance Complex, and Studio at 550. We invite you to line up on the sidewalk at noon on the last day of operations for … Continued

NBC’s “World of Dance” competitors All Ready

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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In their uniquely-styled fusion of Latin, street, and hip-hop dance, All Ready, a spirited female dance duo from South Korea, performed on NBC TV’s “World of Dance” competition this season and will return to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in October as Choreographers-in-Residence to create performances inspired by the Museum’s collection. All Ready—composed of longtime … Continued

The Nutcracker at The Norwood Theatre

The Norwood Theatre
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Join Clara on her adventure to the Kingdom of Sweets! This full-length holiday tradition is sure to warm your heart as you experience every magical moment from Clara’s dazzling party, to an epic battle between mice and soldiers, and finally a whirling snow scene that makes this classic ballet truly timeless! Be moved by Tchaikovsky’s … Continued

Las Que Suenan

Oberon
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THE 2019 PRODUCTION: LOLA presents Las Que Sueñan. Act 1 uplifts Afro-Latinidad within the Latinx community and speaks to the everyday resilience Latinas face. Act 2 honors and celebrates Latinx artists redefining race and gender narratives. THE NIGHT: LOLA kicks off with a DJ spinning Latin music at 7:30 p.m., followed by the headliners from … Continued

Twist & Shout! An Evening of Dance, Spoken Word & Music

Calderwood Pavilion (at the Boston Center for the Arts - BCA)
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OrigiNation is celebrating its 25th anniversary with PHENOMENAL and INSPIRING performances by our Professional Dance Division. NIA Dance Troupe, Girlz of IMANI, IMANI JR and Aleye Boyz Troupe – current and alumni dancers – along with Musau Dibinga, Muadi B. Dibinga and Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga – will perform new and retrospective works from our repertoire from … Continued

Routes & Roots at The Dance Complex

The Dance Complex
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The Dance Complex presents Routes & Roots, three evenings gathering spectacularly talented dancers and choreographers from throughout New England and beyond on one stage. Routes & Roots considers both the geographic and creative journey of the artist and how their own roots have contributed to the routes that their choreography has taken. This year’s program … Continued