In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart‐wrenching tragedy… Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re‐telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. … Continued
In the era of the French Revolution, Jeanne and her brother Jérôme leave Marseille for Paris in support the revolutionary effort that is taking over the capital. While fighting for freedom, they both encounter love along the way… Very few ballets can properly depict the Bolshoi’s overflowing energy and fiery passion as can Alexei Ratmansky’s … Continued
When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death… Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in the classical … Continued
The family and friends of Marcie Mitler, along with Eliza Mallouk and The Dance Complex, are pleased to announce the inaugural event of The Marcie Mitler Portal to Dance Fund. Throughout her lifetime, Marcie danced among us, always with a smile, sharing her respect for humanity and a passionate belief that we are better humans … Continued
Ring in the Year of the Dog at a free Lunar New Year celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston! Explore Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions while enjoying a variety of music and dance performances throughout the Museum. • Check out performances by the Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe, Wah Lum Kung Fu … Continued
The Skillset Series is a series of professional development workshops geared toward artists and independent contractors that aim to sharpen the business side of things. Topics include web development, legal concerns, money matters, writing, and PR. Money Mindset for Artists will include the following information and be presented in an interactive manner to allow artists … Continued
Doppelgänger Dance Collective (DDC) — the acclaimed Providence-based dance company founded by Shura Baryshnikov and Danielle Davidson — will co-produce and perform in their third evening-length program, Untitled Scores: Experiments in Improvisation, at The Granoff Center at Brown University this March 1st-3rd 2018. With dance collaborators from Rhode Island, Boston, Portland, New York and beyond, … Continued
Hosted by Marsha Parrilla & Matthew Cumbie As our society comes to new understandings and articulations of gender identity and sexuality, what is required to stand in our truth? Through a dancemaking process that connects us across age, difference, and distance—how can we remain nimble to those articulations? Join Marsha Parrilla, Director of Danza Orgánica, … Continued
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