Events

Founded in 1985 and based in Brooklyn, New York, EVIDENCE focuses on the seamless fusion of traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word. The mission of EVIDENCE is to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora through dance and storytelling and to provide sensory connections to history and tradition through … Continued

One of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies in the world, island-favorite Malpaso Dance Company will return to The Yard in collaboration with the virtuosic Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Jazz Latin Ensembleto present Osnel Delagdo’s “24 Hours and a Dog”. Malpaso will also perform “Tabula Rasa”, by Ohad Naharin of Batsheva Dance Company. Both … Continued

Island Grown Dance features the work of Vineyard-based dance artists in an evening centered on community, collaboration, and creativity. As part of The Yard’s larger A.R.T. on the VINE (Artists Rising Together on the Vineyard), Island Grown Dances has become a celebrated annual tradition. This year, Island Grown Dance will feature work by Abby Bender, … Continued

Boston Art & Music Soul Festival (BAMS Fest) will celebrate youth and women empowerment through upbeat and high-energy performances from OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center and Bostons’ First Female All Mariachi Band: Veronica Robles Mariachi. OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center will begin the night with an unforgettable performance dancing to original works of both contemporary and traditional … Continued

The Newport Dance Festival (formerly known as Great Friends Dance Festival) features five visiting dance companies (Thomas/Ortiz Dance, Ballet Dallas, Matthew Westerby Company, Trainor Dance, and CONTINUUM Contemporary/Ballet), accompanied by Newport’s own Island Moving Company. Special theme nights, Weds 17th Dogs and Dance;  Thurs July 18 Picnic Contest; Friday July 19, Pride Night

Landmarks Dance Night brings music to move by from diverse cultures to the Hatch Shell. Love, magicians, and ghosts haunt the flamenco ballet, El amor brujo, inspired by tales of the Romani people. The rhythms of Haiti and Vodou culture, and the drumming of the West African diaspora inspire Bostonians of disparate backgrounds to dance, from … Continued

Humanity in its rawest form without additional or external flourishes is beautiful and fully capable of persisting. Bare Velvet explores this concept through rigorous physicality and the unique performance venue of unused corporate space. Bare Velvet will also feature an improvised installation with DanceNite, an immersive music and dance experience. Two performances – AUGUST 23 … Continued

Urbanity Dance is proud to present the 7th Annual Boston Contemporary Dance Festival on August 10, 2019 at the historic Huntington Avenue Theatre. Headlining this year’s Festival is the award-winning, Boston-based ensemble, Cirio Collective. Other featured national choreographers and companies include Vincent Thomas (VTDance; Balitmore, MD), Mark Caserta (Dallas, TX), Urbanity Dance (Boston, MA), and … Continued