Tap dancing is one of the great American art forms, an important expression of African American heritage and culture, but it had fallen out of favor by the mid-20th century. The arrival of these documentaries by George T. Nierenberg in the early 1980s catalyzed a revival, relaunching tap’s popularity. Featuring several legends of the form … Continued
Dance Currents Inc. is presenting a concert of nine Modern dances by famous choreographers as well as a panel following the performance discussing how Modern dance does or does not withstand the test of time. The panel consists of Boston choreographers, dancers and writers. The choreographers whose dances will be presented are a few of … Continued
Northeast School of Ballet’s Fall Series is a public performance showcasing the pre-professional students of The Conservatory at NSB. The advanced dancers, ages 13-17, will demonstrate their versatility and passion presenting classical and contemporary repertoire. The ballets on the program include the classic Swan Lake Act II and three new works by NSB faculty; Joseph … Continued
The Dance Complex hosts an evening celebrating experimentation in dance making and dance viewing. Choreographers and performers will investigate the constrictions of space and time as a means to expand choreographic structures and movement invention and ultimately how they communicate with audiences. Within the casually intimate environment of Studio 7, audiences will be immersed in … Continued
Boston Ballet’s 2017–2018 season opens with Obsidian Tear, featuring the North American premiere of Wayne McGregor’s Obsidian Tear, a co-production with The Royal Ballet of London, and a world premiere by Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo. The program includes music by two acclaimed Finnish composers, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jean Sibelius, and will open with an orchestral … Continued
Ali Kenner Brodsky and Betsy Miller present “A+B”: a shared evening of contemporary dance. This event includes two new commissioned scores by Rhode Island musician MorganEve Swain. It’s the third joint venture between Miller and Kenner Brodsky, who presented the first “A + B” concert in 2013. The latest A+B installment showcases intimate solos and … Continued
Join Cambridge Dance Company in celebrating our sixth season with the production, Force of Nature, an eclectic showcase of purposeful pieces ranging from sensual to sassy, introspective to intense. Force of Nature premieres new works and dances from the company’s expanded repertoire of jazz, contemporary, modern and tap set to music from Yo Yo Ma, … Continued
2125 Stanley Street is a performance installation exploring notions of home. Working with collaborators Margaret Paek and Loren Kiyoshi Dempster, choreographer and dancer Dahlia Nayar examines “home” as an archaeological site where minimal artifacts offer points of departure for the re-imagination and reconstruction a domestic space. We excavate the everyday and the mundane in search … Continued
In conjunction with the Henry James and American Painting exhibition, the Gardner Museum presents an evening of dance centered on the idea of migration. The performance pays homage to James’s identity and writing, informed in large part by his time as an expat. Working with bodies in motion, choreographers will address a range of topics, … Continued
Hakanai by Adrien M & Claire B Company Journey through nature and activate the senses as you explore mathematical paradoxes, typographical illusions and metaphors in motion in our new digital exhibition. See a dancer interact with virtual experiences. No admission after performance begins. Recommended for ages 5 to adult DROP-IN ART MAKING DIY Hologram … Continued