Pang! is an evening of three original plays about real working class families facing the challenges of contemporary life in America – from chronic hunger to gun violence to fraudulent foreclosure to anti-immigrant bias – with love, humor and intelligence. Staged as if recording a live radio broadcast or podcast, three actors at microphones voice … Continued
Founded by Neil Ieremia in 1995 to create innovative dance works that reach across social, cultural and generational barriers, Black Grace draws from its founder’s Samoan and New Zealand roots. The dance is highly physical, rich in the storytelling traditions of the South Pacific and expressed with raw finesse, unique beauty and power. The spirit … Continued
The Idea Swap is an annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations and touring artists to network and share ideas for touring projects. 09:30-10:00 AM | Registration, Light Breakfast & Networking 09:30-10:00 AM | New to NEFA or Idea Swap 10:00-11:00 AM | NEFA Welcome & Overview of New England Presenting & Touring Programs An overview of the … Continued
This curated performance series devotes itself to the art of improvisation. Artists whose collaborations and solo works celebrate live-time creation find a home here. *The salon highlights improvisations from the realms of movement/dance, theater, sound/music, poetry and visual art. Four or five short works get presented in an informal setting, where we celebrate the experimental … Continued
Ian Spencer Bell, “a dancer of gentle but defined precision” (The New York Times) and “stealthy as a nocturnal feline” (The Village Voice), performs Duet + Marrow, two dance works with original poetry. Gary Champi and Joshua Tuason join Bell onstage. Bell creates a queer language of his own. The New York Times writes “his … Continued
Salon #2: Marine Conservation and Aquaculture Speakers and performers include: –Erik Thulin, Behavioral Social Scientist Lead at Rare (@EThulin) –Scott Lindell, Principal Investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (@scottLindell1) –Performance by Jessie Jeanne Stinnett and Boston Dance Theater
Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington. Ballet and hip-hop. Urban Nutcracker is a classic holiday treat with an inner city twist! A true Boston story, local dance legend Tony Williams reimagined the classic holiday tale to become a Boston inner-city story with a neon-buzz, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Annually, … Continued
BoSoma School of Dance (BSD) and the BoSoma Youth Company (BYC) present their annual winter concert “Stealing Christmas.” Take a trip to the magical world of Whoville and see the story unfold, in our rendition of the holiday classic. This is a family friendly performance, suitable for all ages. In addition to the performance, BYC … Continued
Seen by over 95 million people as a top 10 finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, DIAVOLO shatters boundaries and soars beyond the grasp of gravity. Led by the inventive genius of Artistic Director Jacques Heim and his fearless, athletic daredevils, the Los Angeles-based company continues to push a new edge of performance. With a … Continued
Culminating a four-year development process, KAIROS Dance Theater’s multimedia dance performance “OBJECT.” explores and explodes the objectification and media manipulation of women, focusing on the feminine experience, questions of gender, and the resilience found in survivors of all types. Set to music by Ani DiFranco, Annie Lennox, Beastie Boys, Robert Palmer, Fiona Apple and others, … Continued