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What is all that dancing doing in Baroque opera?

Wilbur/Colonial Ballroom, Courtyard Marriott Boston Downtown
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Having recognized that the dancing found in every act of every French opera is dramatic and not merely decorative, musicologist and dance historian Rebecca Harris-Warrick spent years investigating scores, librettos, dance notations, and written accounts that together form a composite picture of operatic dancing. The resulting book, Dance and Drama in French Baroque Opera, is … Continued

Martha’s Salon at the BCA with Rebecca Rice – Growing up with a Lineage of Modern Dance History

Mills Gallery at the BCA
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Many dancers of today have been influenced by contemporary pioneers of the past, but few have a direct lineage with dancers of those pioneers. The youngest of five professional dance artists, choreographer Rebecca Rice hosts a discussion sharing her unique family history through stories, videos and photography. Her family, including her grandmother, Marion Rice—a Denishawn … Continued

Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time

Coolidge Corner Theatre
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Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him – “Give me everything, it is still not enough.” The story, based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin, is adapted … Continued

Tommy Tune Tonight

Fox Theater
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Tommy Tune is one of the country’s most prolific performer/director/choreographers and is celebrating his golden decade on the great American stage. He has received 10 Tony Awards, which includes the 2015 Tony for Life Achievement in the Theatre, The National Medal of Arts, 8 Drama Desk Awards, 3 Astaire Awards, and multiple Life Time Achievement Awards including the Society … Continued

UNITED

Northeastern University- Blackman Auditorium
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Collage, with its roots in Turkish and Eastern European folk dance, and BoSoma, rooted in American modern dance, each speak to today’s audience with creative, new techniques and choreography to enhance these cultural foundations. They join their artistic talents Sunday, April 30th in the Blackman Auditorium of Northeastern University to present UNITED. BoSoma had the … Continued

Never, Neverland

Northeastern University's Blackman Auditorium
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Never, Neverland is a family-friendly matinee performed by Boston Ballet School Students. Audiences of all ages will be entertained by the adventures of Peter and Wendy as they travel through Neverland and meet mermaids, pirates, and Captain Hook. Join us at 10 am before the performance for a story-hour and character meet and greet.

A Hunger Artist – Dance Theater Performance

Green Street Studios
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“A Hunger Artist”: dance theater performance and official album release party “A Hunger Artist” is an experimental dance theater performance that follows the journey of a fasting artist who lives for, but simultaneously resents his audience. A combination of avant garde, Vaudeville slapstick, jazz and contemporary dance the piece relates the hyper self-critical journey of … Continued

Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts

Brandeis University
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Welcome to four days of art that matters, that in the words of founder Leonard Bernstein, “revives and readapts time and space.” The annual Festival of the Creative Arts showcases nationally acclaimed performers and visual artists together with music, dance, theater, and artwork by more than 300 Brandeis students and alumni. Dance at the festival … Continued

Boston Ballet The Sleeping Beauty

Boston Opera House
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This season, Boston Ballet revives one of its trademark works, the timeless joy that is The Sleeping Beauty. With classic choreography by Marius Petipa and gorgeous sets and costumes from Davis Walker, this Tchaikovsky scored work is an enchanting and romantic journey into the fairytale world of the cursed Princess Aurora and her charming savior.