Jenna Pollack creates ‘the flared place’ danced by Caitlin Canty and Fred Moss during the museum’s free event in celebration of Jewish traditions. Other events include a tour of the MFA’s Judaica collection, an array of musical performances by artists from around the world, and community candle lighting of a one-of-a-kind menorah created by a … Continued
Join us for a discussion about dance and disability with panelists Toby McNutt and Ellice Patterson, dancer/choreographers with disabilities, plus Debra Cash of Boston Dance Alliance, Maggie Gorrill, Boston Conservatory at Berklee dance faculty member who also directs Movement Matters, an outreach program for low-mobility seniors, and is codirector of Step by Step!, a program … Continued
ILLUMINUS is an annual free nighttime art festival that features projects at the intersection of art, design, technology, and science. This year ILLUMINUS is turning three blocks of the financial district into a giant urban canvas, featuring large scale projection mapping, video art, live performances, and immersive experiences using light and sound. Dress warmly!
Join the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers as they share stories of both their history and modern culture in a performance that culminates with a full audience dance in honor of Native American Heritage Month. All large groups must speak with a staff member a week in advance to ensure that there will be adequate … Continued
Come Celebrate 40 years of dancing with Dance Friday We are starting the evening with a Bollywood class with special guest DJ Dave Shepherd. Bring your memories and photos to share. What is Dance Friday? Dance Friday is an event where people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can express themselves through movement to music. … Continued
Medicine Wheel is an epic work of art created by Michael Dowling, Artistic Director of Medicine Wheel Productions. Produced annually since 1992 in conjunction with World AIDS Day/ A Day With(Out) Art, “Medicine Wheel,” is a 24-hour vigil with a major sculptural art installation rooted in the Celtic Medicine Wheel and the universal use of … Continued
The Brookline Ballet School presents two family friendly performances of The Nutcracker with a focus on the second act, and features TBBS students, from Angels to the Sugar Plum Fairy. The choreography is original work by Artistic Director Trinidad Vives and Parren Ballard, set to the original score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
You’re invited to ON DISPLAY GLOBAL, a movement installation developed by physically-integrated dance company Heidi Latsky Dance, to commemorate the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. ON DISPLAY is a structured improvisational movement piece designed to be performed by diverse people and presented in a public and accessible space. The installation allows performers and the public … Continued
The Museum of Russian Icons presents “Emil Hoppé: Photographs from the Ballets Russes,” now through March 8, 2020. The exhibitions pays homage to the genius of two men: famed Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev who, more than a century ago, founded the Ballets Russes; and renowned photographer Emil Otto Hoppé, who, between 1911 and 1921, photographed … Continued
Tafuta! blends music, dance and poetry to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of his family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces his heritage, discovers his own voice and self-empowerment and draws on the strength found in this African American tradition to triumph over the bullies. … Continued