Palaver Strings, a string ensemble and nonprofit, will present You Can Dance If You Want To, a collaborative performance celebrating the relationship between live music and dance. The program will include a set of traditional dance tunes from Hungary and Romania and Enescu’s String Octet with original choreography by Cambridge-based dancer Chavi Bansal and members … Continued
DANCE NOW Boston, in its seventh season, is a collaboration between choreographer David Parker and DANCE NOW to establish a creative bridge between New York and Boston by commissioning Boston choreographers to create work for cabaret spaces as DANCE NOW NYC does for New Yorkers. This season Parker has invited artists Danielle Davidson with Orlando … Continued
#hellablack BCA Mixtape Vol. 1 BCA presents its first ever, live mixtape highlighting work by local singers, songwriters, dancers, storytellers and performing artists to kick off Black History Month. Featuring Black Bear Extraordinaire, Kadahj Bennett, Ashley Rose, Billy Dean Thomas, Modern Connections Dance Theater, Jean Appolon Expressions and Zainab Sumu’s Primitive Modern pop-up shop.
Days Gone By is based on the Buddhist belief in dukkha; one of the Four Noble Truths. Roughly defined, dukkha is the pain and suffering of daily life; the desire for more; the exhaustion of monotony. Inspired by conversations with peers, clients, and strangers; Sasso & Company explores the idea of dukkha and other aspects … Continued
NATyA Dance Collective presents an evening of Bharatanatyam that reflects upon the significance of our human everyday experiences: the rhythm of the drum, love and loss, searching without end, and the complexities of human relationships. Set to an eclectic score that includes new music by Carnatic saxophonist and composer Prasant Radhakrishnan, Samsara presents a … Continued
The choreographic etudes of Isadora Duncan explore, through the action/rest continuum, the dynamic relationship between affiliation and solitude. Celebrating Nature’s unity and rhythm, these dances, remembering ancient rituals and archetypes, are simultaneously trival and divine. The indomitable human spirit, ever hopeful, is present in this choreography and in all true healing. Isadora Duncan’s goal for … Continued
We live in a world of ever changing social ideology and mindfulness. Artists become unofficial historians of thought and change by creating works that reflect the questions and challenges of the time. The 2019 season of aMaSSiT embraces artists with a specific interest in creating thoughtful and prismatic work exploring current trends and topics … Continued
Dancing Queerly is an annual dance festival, featuring workshops, mixers, panel discussions, and performances by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, its friends and allies. Recognizing that the queer community is largely underserved in the dance world, Dancing Queerly aims to provide queer-centric dance opportunities for students and professionals, audience members and enthusiasts. Workshops are offered … Continued
The Dance Complex Board of Directors presents a special evening honoring a special birthday of Executive Artistic Director Peter DiMuro, and his 40th anniversary in a life in dance. Divas from Boston’s cabaret scene, led by Music Director Brian Patton, join Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion and surprise guests for live music and dancing, light … Continued
POSTPONED DUE TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS Dance Performance + Catalog Launch Camille A. Brown & Dancers: Double This, Juba That, an excerpt from the evening length work BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play Double This, Juba That, the opening duet from the evening length work, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, reveals the complexity of carving out a self-defined … Continued