Every fourth Sunday, New England’s belly dance community takes over the Arts at the Armory Cafe for a show celebrating the beauty of Middle Eastern and fusion dance. This month, our line-up features sword dancer, Mathura; Polynesian fusionist Nefertiti; American Cabaret dancer, Ambrosia; Gypsy Caravan Tribal Belly Dance certified Kalilia; fusion belly dancer, Sabbi, … Continued
OF THIS BODY is an interdisciplinary dance theater project conceived, choreographed and performed by Paula Josa-Jones in collaboration with her design team. Each of the three dances integrates projection and set design and interactive media to create visual/sensory worlds that draw the audience deeply into the physical and emotional worlds of the dance. All three … Continued
In the great tradition of grand ballet, the incomparable Moscow Festival Ballet brings Cinderella, one of the most beautiful masterpieces of dance to The Z stage. The grand company of dancers, brilliant choreography, magnificent score, and resplendent costumes bring to life this timeless rags to riches fairy tale.
BU presents a rare opportunity to encounter artistic traditions that were nearly obliterated during the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime. At the concert, Cambodian virtuoso musicians Nhok Sinat and Yim Chanthy will perform music drawn from classical, folk, wedding, and Buddhist ritual repertories. The renowned Angkor Dance Troupe from Lowell, MA will perform Cambodian folk dance … Continued
The Festival of the Arts will be a two month long, citywide celebration and showcase of Newton’s talented citizens and organizations. There are numerous events throughout the month that cover almost every art form. Participating groups include CreationDance, directed by Helena Froehlich, Dance Currents Inc., directed by Kathy Hassinger, Selmadanse, directed by Joanie Block, and … Continued
The first public performance of Prometheus Dance at the New Hopkinton Center for the Arts will be presented Friday April 29th at 7:30. An introduction to the company and the performance space in an informal setting with a Q&A Students: are free! Adults: we are suggesting a $10 Donation to help offset costs. We hope … Continued
Dance Shorts: Short works, short show, average height dancers. This project will present the work of seven strong female choreographers based in the Boston area, some working collaboratively. Each choreographer or choreographic team works independently, without the structure of a company. We are challenging ourselves and our fellow choreographers by time-limiting each work, keeping both … Continued
Tense Vagina: an actual diagnosis is about motherhood- its beauty, challenges, isolation, comedy and influence on the human experience. This hour-long evening-length solo uses humor, movement, sounds, songs, text and audience participation to reveal all that is awesome and all that sucks when it comes to being a mother. Tense Vagina focuses on the seldom-discussed … Continued
SOLA is an evening of solo dances choreographed for and by women. Curated by University of South Florida assistant professor Andee Scott, the concert showcases the work of female dance artists from around the country, with Elizabeth Weil Bergmann, Amy Chavasse, Tzveta Kassabova, Bliss Kohlmyer, Pamela Pietro, and Andee Scott performing self-choreographed work, and Mary … Continued
Overdoses, gossip queens, long lost friends, prostitution, mental illness, lovers, backstabbing, drug addicts… recovery. This is Treatment, a new urban musical about a group of women living together at a long term, residential treatment facility for substance abuse. Described as a “drama filled, emotional rollercoaster,” Addison’s new musical allows us to enter the world of … Continued