Events

The Deborah Abel Dance Company presents The Wild Divine, an evening-length work the company is performing at the Tsai Performance Center, Boston University, with an ensemble of ten dancers and eight musicians under the musical direction of Lee Perlman. The Wild Divine is a mystical, emotional and spiritual journey to the true aliveness and beauty … Continued

Hundreds of dancers will fill the stage at M.I.T.’s Kresge Auditorium on Sunday March 11, 2018. Yemenite and hora, modern and traditional dances will be presented by performers of all ages. Join us for an exciting afternoon of Israeli and Jewish dance featuring 22 groups from Boston and beyond. Boston’s Israel Folkdance Festival’s signature finales … Continued

  What Ascends from Ashes choreographed by Ronnie Terrell Thomas, founder and artistic Director of Mystique Illusions, is a conceptual ballet adaptation of the mythological story of the Phoenix, who obtains new life by raising from the ashes of his predecessor. What Ascends from Ashes is the arc of a person’s life, how their spirit … Continued

This program will feature Kenner Brodsky and Swain’s latest collaboration- the most depressing piece… , excerpts from PARt as well as Under the Shiny, a collaboration with Andy Russ of Passive Aggressive Novelty Co.

On March 1 through March 3, choreographer Ali Kenner Brodsky and musician MorganEve Swain will present PARt, a multifaceted performance piece of dance, music and art. PARt is reflecting on memories in and amongst movements, music and visual landscapes. Kenner Brodsky and Swain create raw, emotional material, pulled from experience in loss and growth. Swain’s … Continued

The concept of Showdown is to put the best Fusion, and Bollywood/Hindi-Film teams up against one another and let the judges have the unenviable task of selecting the best team of the night.  Teams from all over North America & Canada will compete to be crowned the Showdown champion. Fusion is a combination of any … Continued

If You Knew You Then is a patchwork reconstruction of circumstances evolved from revisiting past behaviors and memories of the dancers’ younger selves. Emerged from themes such as leader and follower, aggression, tension and support, and peer influence, the 60-minute work builds a robust movement landscape where the performers are challenged with negotiating group chemistry … Continued

Transitional State attempts to describe, through a nonlinear narrative, characters overwhelmed by life transitions leading to a state of emotional unraveling, expressed through the movement and laughter. Through mercurial weight shifts we will explore how these sudden shifts, optimistically force us to adapt. Phases, a duet for longtime friends and dancers Karen Klein and Kelley … Continued