For more than 20 years, Reggie Wilson and his Fist and Heel Performance Group have explored the spiritual and mundane traditions of Africa and its diaspora through contemporary dance. Expanding on his previous research of African American spiritual worship and movement, Wilson’s newest work, POWER, considers how the Black Shaker community might have lived and worshipped. POWER takes … Continued
Cantankerous Creatures’ Ground/Breaking will feature original dance works by award winning choreographer Alice Klock and Cantankerous Creatures Artistic Director Adrian Hoffman in an evening designed to explore how the inner language of contemporary dance can be made fully accessible to live audiences, both experienced and brand new to the form. The Cantankerous company of five … Continued
Come join your friends and neighbors for an evening of great music, dancing and camaraderie, while benefiting those seeking refuge in our local communities. The night will feature the highly danceable music of Stanley and the Undercovers playing classic rock from the ’60s and ’70s, as well as a range of international desserts. A cash bar will … Continued
“It Goes Like This…Stories of Movement” brings live storytelling to the next level! Artists of various mediums and perspectives will share their personal stories involving the night’s theme of “movement.” Featured storytellers Joan Green, Corey Laitman, Ashley Rose Salomon, Tashawn Taylor, Bethany Van Delft and J. Michael Winward, will be sharing through dance, spoken word, … Continued
Improvise, explore and play with Tap Dancers and Live Jazz Musicians. Come to dance or come just to listen and watch. Either way, it will be a night of community, connection and fun. This is an opportunity for dancers who are comfortable with improvisation to take their practice to the next level. If you’d like … Continued
In a new work from Minneapolis-based choreographer/dancer Ashwini Ramaswamy, the Bharatanatyam form is deconstructed and recontextualized, evoking mythography and ancestry to explore how memory and homeland can channel guidance and dislocation. A series of trios and solos by dancers of three distinct artistic lineages is set to an original score performed live by a hybrid … Continued
Learn about what the census determines, why it matters so much, and how you and your organization can advocate ensuring everyone in your community is counted. Appropriate for social justice-minded artists & arts administrators, community engagement and marketing staff, and data nerds and activists! Beth Huang is the Director at the Massachusetts Voter Table and … Continued
IN “OBJECT.”, KAIROS DANCE THEATER OFFERS A MULTI-MEDIA TIME TRIP THROUGH DECADES OF GENDER OPPRESSION. KAIROS’ evening-length, multi-media performance exploring the feminine experience, the spectrum of gender, and the resilience of survivors will run for one night only at Cotuit Center for the Arts. “OBJECT.” straps audiences into an emotional roller coaster — careening them … Continued
Please join us for this improvisation in performance, curated by Associate Professor at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Olivier Besson. Following the performance, there will be an opportunity for audience discussion and Q&A with the artists, facilitated by ‘Dances at Noon’ Artistic Director and Tufts Dance Program’s Head of Performance, Daniel McCusker. This event is … Continued
Kizuna Dance is pleased to announce its formal Boston premiere performance season. The company presents a mixed repertory concert featuring works from across the company’s five year history. All works in the company’s repertory are inspired by various aspects of the Japanese language and culture, ranging from Zen Buddhism to film to the 2011 Tohoku … Continued