Boston’s annual summer tap dance festival brings together a variety of performing artists from around the globe for a dynamic evening of dance and music. The 10th Beantown Tapfest production of ON TAP features a top-notch cast of tap dancers and musicians. This year’s lineup features Jason Janas (Detroit); Caleb Teicher (NY); Khalid Hill (NY); … Continued
Doors open at 7:00, dance begins at 7:30 (dance instruction 7:00-7:30 and 8:50-9:10) Come celebrate our nation’s birth by going back in time when swing ruled the land. Dan Gabel and The Abletones, an authentic eighteen piece swing band, will set the stage for a full evening of swing dance, accompanied by the Moon Maids, a 4-piece vocal … Continued
Performance artist, dancer and choreographer Alexander Davis will perform a series of three short vignettes throughout the art-filled gallery, during an exhibition of works by Joel Moskowitz and Sylvia Vander Sluis entitled “Unspooled.” The performance will be followed by a conversation with the performer and artists about their work and process. More about “Unspooled” at … Continued
The annual Donna Summer Roller Disco is back! Get your groove on at our 6th annual roller disco party honoring five-time Grammy winner and Boston native, Donna Summer! DJ Vince 1 will play Donna Summer’s biggest hits and other popular disco songs. Plus, O’Mega Red,will perform in tribute to her. — A roller skating rink … Continued
Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy, and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and … Continued
This evening of original dance performance explores bodies in motion, interwoven, in and out of sync, navigating the rhythms and possibilities of bodies together. It will include Des-Echoes, choreographed in collaboration between Daniel Bear Davis and Caro Novella and Rhythm Reclamation Exorcises, Study #2 choreographed in collaboration between Daniel Bear Davis and Anna Maynard. Des-echoes … Continued
Join us for Luminarium’s 2019 birthday celebration IGNITE—an evening-length performance with drinks, cake, finger foods, silent auction, and raffle celebrating nine years of innovation in Boston. Viewers will have the opportunity to mingle, nibble, sip, bid, and view site-specific works throughout the building before the show and during intermission, all while enjoying a full production … Continued
30 Years of Dance Farewell Performance We invite you to join us to celebrate 30 Years of Dance Making and our Final Farewell Repertory Concert. The concert will be centered around repertory chosen from the past six years of the company, created by Artistic Directors Tommy Neblett and Diane Arvanites from 2013-2019. Also in the … Continued
More than 1,100 student performers and exhibitors from Boston Public Schools (BPS) will take part in the annual three-day celebration of the arts in BPS. Free student exhibits and performances in music, dance, theatre and spoken work will happen between 10am-1pm from Tuesday, June 4 to Thursday, June 6. The dance stage on Wednesday June … Continued
Celebrating 50 years of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s signature artistry, this beloved, multi-ethnic ballet company returns to Jacob’s Pillow in commemoration of co-founder, the late Arthur Mitchell. Founding member and former principal dancer Virginia Johnson now leads the 16-member company known for a forward-thinking repertoire. Along with treasured classics, this dynamic company presents innovative, culturally … Continued