Boston Center for the Arts Choreographer Residency Showcase Volatile Structures with Vimoksha/Chavi Bansal Does ritual provide the confidence to face the unknown? Does repetition form our identity? Is our true identity revealed when breaking the chains of ritual? Vimoksha’s Volatile Structures explores everyday rituals utilizing rhythmic structures from Classical Indian dance and the physically active … Continued
Life: In Color is a 360-degree dance extravaganza featuring jazz and rock-n-roll music from the 1960s to today told through a plethora of dance styles. A touching human story surfaces as emotion is explored through color–literal and metaphorical– while your senses are stimulated throughout the nightclub-esque venue. The sounds of former eras bring us into … Continued
This unique class will explore flamenco structure and the inextricable link between flamenco song and dance. All levels welcome. Admission to Juerga Flamenca, May 19, 8-10 PM free for master class attendees!!! See Ismael and Sonia in action here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TPeULZ-wOp0 – More event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/133802460498872/ . Presented by Nino de los Reyes and the … Continued
Flamenco comes to Central Square’s Dance Complex with Juerga Flamenca, an intimate evening of arte puro with very special guests Sonia Olla (Dance), Ismael Fernandez (cante) and Nino de los Reyes (dance) plus tapas from Pinxto Pincho Tapas Bar.
Celebrate the unofficial start of the summer with Cafe Raqs on May 28th at the Arts at the Armory Cafe! Our line-up includes new-comers and Boston-area veterans in a variety of belly dance styles including American cabaret, theatrical, and fusion! The cafe will also be open selling food, drinks, and sweet treats! For more information, … Continued
Nearly forty years after he began performing, Johnny Clegg is embarking on his final world tour, titled The Final Journey. A singer, songwriter, dancer, anthropologist, and musical activist, Clegg pioneered an infectious crossover music by combining Western pop with Zulu rhythms, becoming one of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians and an international superstar. He was … Continued
“A prolific choreographer of skillfully constructed dances that respectfully mesh with music and striking visual design” (The New Yorker), Jessica Lang and her company return to Jacob’s Pillow with a program set to live music. In addition to a Pillow-commissioned world premiere work, the program includes Lang’s Thousand Yard Stare, a work embodying the incredible … Continued
Fort Point Theatre Channel presents Dhalgren Sunrise, a scripted/improvisational, interactive multimedia performance project based on the sci-fi novel Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany, arranged and directed by Mitchel Ahern. Movement artists, musicians, and readers have created a performance vehicle that explores and interprets Dhalgren’s diverse themes—identity, family, urban living, violence, and sexuality, the nature of … Continued
For the first time ever, astonishing tap artists from our backyard and beyond come together in a program curated and introduced by the “tireless ambassador of tap” Michelle Dorrance (The New York Times). TIRELESS exhibits the endless talent, depth, and perseverance of the international tap community. A Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient and MacArthur ‘Genius’ … Continued
Ballet Hispánico brings captivating style, crisp technique, and charismatic bravado to the Ted Shawn Theatre. “The versatile Ballet Hispánico dancers are exquisite” (The Washington Post). Ballet Hispánico offers the thrilling diversity of Latino culture—a fusion of classical, Latin, and contemporary dance. The program features the Pillow-commissioned and flamenco-inspired Línea Recta by Colombian-Belgian choreographer Annabelle Lopez … Continued