Featuring exquisite dancing, enchanting music, and a timeless tale of love and loss, Boston Ballet presents Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake, an epic story that brings the best of classical ballet to the stage. Renowned as a masterpiece, Swan Lake enthralls audiences with its coveted principal roles and iconic corps de ballet. Audiences will fall in … Continued
Balkan Music Night is the premier local event presenting the music and dance of southeastern Europe, with its distinctive vocal harmonies and compelling rhythmic music and dance. Sponsored by the Folk Arts Center of New England, Balkan Music Night returns to the Armory for a fun-filled night of participatory dancing, music appreciation, and community. They … Continued
BoSoma Dance Company is excited to present “INTERCONNECTIONS,” an evening of contemporary dance in Boston this Spring, directed by Katherine Hooper. BDC will showcase a vibrant and diverse collection of performances featuring two new pieces by former BoSoma Dance Company members Stephanie Boisvert and Julia Sykes. BDC will be bringing back works by acclaimed choreographer … Continued
Munroe Center for the Arts will come alive with music, dance, and adult refreshments as Off Beat Tap Company hosts the second iteration of its Seasonal Suites! Guests will enjoy short “suites” of jazz music and tap dancing while savoring wintry “sweets” and cocktails. Socialize with friends and neighbors amidst the sounds of jazz standards … Continued
Through the metaphor of “gray space” and “blue skies,” this performance journey—driven by original marimba compositions blending African diasporic traditions—moves from melancholy reflection to a place of acceptance, unity, and joy. With layered choreography and a transformative emotional arc, the piece delves into the inner dialogue of the conscious creative navigating societal and cultural expectations … Continued
Varvara is both a response to Alexander Rodchenko’s photograph “Performing Furniture” (1922), which features his artistic collaborator and life partner Varvara Stepanova, and to Stepanova’s body of creative work. One of the prominent Russian Constructivist artists, Stepanova’s endeavors include textiles, visual poetry, costumes, and set designs. Konstantin Rudnitsky, a Soviet theater critic of their time, … Continued
DANCE DATE is a dance-for-all workshop that invites paired participants ages 8+ to explore communication, trust, and creativity with a loved one through contemporary dance and creative movement. Class requires no prior experience with dance: theater-based eye contact/focus exercises, ”trust fall” exercises, and elements of dance theory are employed to build trust and connection, while … Continued
Get ready for an electrifying weekend at Salem State University as they celebrate the legacy and cultural influence of hip hop across generations! Join the Intergenerational Hip Hop Dance Symposium, an event that promises to be fun, impactful, and historic. All events are free and all ages welcome! Highlights Thursday, January 30-Dance Battle with DJ … Continued
A SHOW DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THEMES OF MENTAL HEALTH, NEURODIVERSITY, NEGATIVE SELF-TALK, AND SUICIDE. Let’s Talk About It is a show presented by Tess Saoirse Dance Company and Collective Moments Dance Company that focuses on topics that simply need to be talked about more. Each piece and act operates as an individual within the larger … Continued
It’s the fifth annual Motion State Dance Festival! This dazzling array of performances, dance films and artist/audience interactions presents the latest in contemporary dance and movement-based art. The Festival gathers local and national, emerging and established dance artists to share their boundary-pushing creative explorations with a growing Rhode Island dance audience in four different evening … Continued