A ballet inspired by a painting on the campus of the arts center and the beautiful, natural elements of Cape Ann. The work was shared in part last summer, but the new work is expanded to include new choreography that has been created and honed over the last year. They will also be presenting Phraseworks, … Continued
Benita Bike’s DanceArt, a Los Angeles chamber modern dance company, returns to its roots with two Boston area performances at The Dance Complex in Cambridge. This program will feature the East Coast premiere of the “ME Dances” and 4 other works. “Griot Songs” references 3 stages of womanhood: child into woman, young womanhood, and maturity. … Continued
ECO : ANIMAL : KIN is an interdisciplinary modern dance theatre project that uses recorded sound & text-scape, interdisciplinary collaborative film, live dance, and dance film to create an immersive narrative and visual movement performance which seeks to ask questions and explore realities and histories about our unique relationship as fellow human animals with nature … Continued
This multi-generational music ensemble is the living embodiment of a unique Afro-Caribbean heritage. As representatives of the Garifuna people, a distinct language and cultural diaspora spanning the Central American coastline, these musicians harness the indomitable energy of their African and Indigenous ancestors. Their irrepressible, positive energy inspires a joyful celebration at each performance. The Garifuna … Continued
City Ballet of Boston (CBB) under the artistic direction of Tony Williams, presents “Summer Waltz,” a celebration of dance that showcases classical and contemporary pieces, featuring City Ballet of Boston’s professional dancers, guest dancers from Ballet RI, and up-and-coming talents from the Boston City Youth Ballet. The performances include a rare ballet piece, Minkus Pas … Continued
The Chinese Folk Art Workshop aims to increase Chinese cultural awareness in the community by performing Chinese folk arts. Its mission is to encourage Chinese-American young people to share with others their talents in traditional Chinese performance and visual arts. This year, the kids once again perform magnificently on stage. Our unique elements of drum, … Continued
EDC Presents: A live theater extravaganza! Featuring a disco-mirrored hula hoop, live music, and an ensemble of 8 fabulous dancers. Eventual Dance Company Presents: our very first evening-length dance performance! We will present two dances choreographed and directed by Caitlin Canty. Inspired by hypnotic disco mirrors and the low-lights of burlesque, Leila Magnolia is a stripped-down portrait … Continued
South Shore Ballet Theatre’s 15th Anniversary Gala Performance
Now a singular presence in the ballet world, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company tours nationally and internationally, presenting a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century. The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary … Continued
Join Danza Orgánica in their 16th anniversary at the We Create’s 10th anniversary! This year they are featuring Dance, Music, Poetry, Mixed Media, Installation, and Spoken Word. Over the past 10 years, We Create! has presented over 100 artists internationally, with a focus on women and gender-non-conforming BIPOC artists. Friday, May 5, 7 PM at the