Events

Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker”, a contemporary holiday classic that captures the spirit of Boston, returns to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre this December! This enchanting production showcases winter scenes set against the backdrop of downtown Boston, blending the vibrant rhythms of Duke Ellington with Tchaikovsky’s timeless compositions. Anchored in classical ballet, this year’s performances feature … Continued

David Dorfman Dance’s truce songs explores how our world might look, and how we might feel, if traditional truces were extended by a day, then a month, then years—ending one small war on humanity at a time. DDD’s trademark risky, frisky, and vulnerable movement, accompanied by an original score by Lizzy de Lise and Sam … Continued

The Center Will Not Hold is an expanded and reimagined work born from a little room, a short duet created and performed by Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie in December 2022. The piece now features a collective of singular performers (including Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie) deeply rooted in one or many street, club, and … Continued

Boston Dance Theater performs Red is a feeling—an evening of short dance works which present multi-faced expressions of love, longing, and the fight to live, woven together by the color Red. The program takes its title from a new commission by Iranian-Hispanic choreographer Roya Carreras Fereshtehnejad who was diagnosed with two forms of cancer in … Continued

JIG, a Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) production, is a fresh take on TIDC’s internationally-renowned, alternative approach to a traditional form. Centered by a live band in a unique space, JIG immerses audiences in an authentic experience that celebrates the power of vibrations, rhythm, and movement—redefining what is possible for Irish music and dance.

The Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Boston with Morris’ newest evening-length work, The Look of Love. The piece is a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping hits of Burt Bacharach, a towering figure of popular music, newly arranged by jazz pianist, composer, and MMDG musical collaborator Ethan Iverson. Bacharach’s melodies and unique orchestrations … Continued

Founded in 2007 by groundbreaking choreographer Andrea Miller, GALLIM is one of New York’s leading contemporary dance companies. The company performs state (exploring the deep connections women build to hold each other up and the urgency and beauty of individual expression set to the music of pop artist RIVKA), Noon Candle (a new solo inspired … Continued

On the heels of celebrating 40 years of dancing at Tufts, members of the Dance Program have put together a Fall Dance Concert showcasing the outstanding work of students, faculty, and two guest artists. Solo capstone works created by Senior Dance Minors Mikayla Cole and Maggie Lieberman stand alongside the works of prominent guest artists … Continued

The program features students enrolled in the MSB’s Repertory class and Monthly Dance Adventure workshop performing a range of repertory, including ballet, modern, and Balinese. Dancers will perform the following pieces: excerpts from the ballet Konservatoriet by August Bournoville; Esmeralda Variation by Marius Petipa; two new works — Kounelaki and Winterreise — by Ivan Korn, … Continued