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OFA Dance Open Studios: Stiggity Stackz in Process

Harvard Dance Center
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February 11, 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
February 12, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

You’re invited to witness and be part of the creative process during the OFA Dance Program’s Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence with Boston-based freestyle dancer Ashton Lites, aka Stiggity Stackz. Be in the room with Stiggity Stackz and his collaborators– freestyle dance veterans and innovators from Boston, Chicago, D.C., NYC, and L.A.– as they create a new … Continued

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Freestyle Dance Battle Workshop with Stiggity Stackz and The Era

Harvard Dance Center
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February 12, 2026
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Learn the concepts, culture, and format of a freestyle dance battle in this introduction to the battle workshop. Veteran freestyle dancers Stiggity Stackz (Boston) and The Era Footwork Collective (Chicago) will introduce freestyle concepts and provide insights into the role the battle serves in developing the next generation of dancers. Will include an opt-in mini … Continued

Show flyer featuring abstract overlapping bodies over a color blocked background. The text reads "catch_release: an immersive pole dance performance by Olivia Moon"

catch_release

Garage B
February 13, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
February 14, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

catch_release is an immersive pole dance production that brings collaborators together across several mediums to imagine an intimate evening of living art. Through pole dance, set design, and sound activation, this installation bridges us between our current reality and a dream world. Inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Pentecost, this show will be powered by the … Continued

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Infinite Possibilities: Through Footwork

Harvard Dance Center
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February 13, 2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn the history, culture, and concepts behind freestyle dance! This multi-faceted evening will focus on footwork in the way it is approached across a range of styles through a short documentary, panel discussion, and workshop with a live DJ. Featuring major freestyle dance innovators representing Krump, House, Chicago Footwork, and Gogo/Beat Ya Feat, with Stiggity … Continued

Trisha Brown Dance Company

Boston Arts Academy Theater
February 13, 2026
8:00 pm
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm

Making their Celebrity Series debut, Trisha Brown Dance Company brings a program spanning the visionary postmodern choreographer’s groundbreaking career—from her early explorations of movement to her later masterpieces. Glacial Decoy, Brown’s first work for a proscenium stage, is a mesmerizing fusion of dance and visual art. With a backdrop of Robert Rauschenberg’s dreamlike photographs, dancers … Continued

Tango After Dark

Berklee Performance Center
February 20, 2026
8:00 pm

Tango After Dark offers an electrifying dive into the soul of Argentine dancing—capturing the seductive pulse of Buenos Aires and unveiling the dance in its purest form: bold, sensual, and unforgettable. The latest show from World Tango Champion German Cornejo blends tradition with contemporary sophistication and features a company of powerful dancers joined by a … Continued

Smiling woman dancing Indian kathak dance, wearing a green raw silk dress with leggings, skirt flaring as she lands from a spin while playing hand cymbals with red tassels and wearing over 100 ankle bells. Standing in front of a black backdrop with a tinge of blue light on a light wooden stage.

Khelna Kathak Concert & Festival of Play!

TBA
February 27, 2026
12:00 am

Join kathak exponent Anjali Nath and world-class music and dance collaborators from the US and India along with the next generations of artists in a fun, educational, and energizing festival of classes, workshops, and top-tier performances.

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Balkan Music Night 2026

Arts at the Armory
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February 28, 2026
6:00 pm - 12:00 am

Balkan Music Night is the premier local event celebrating the music and dance traditions of southeastern Europe, renowned for their distinctive vocal harmonies and compelling rhythmic energy. Join us for a fun-filled night of participatory dancing, music appreciation, and community! Balkan Music Night brings together bands whose members include master musicians who emigrated from the … Continued

Les Ballets Africains dressed in vibrant traditional clothing dance on stage.

Les Ballets Africains

Berklee Performance Center
February 28, 2026
8:00 pm

Les Ballets Africains, the national dance company of the Republic of Guinea, was formed in Paris in 1952 by distinguished Guinean choreographer Keita Fodeba. The company quickly established itself as a global phenomenon—hailed as cultural ambassadors that proudly uphold Africa’s vast cultural heritage. Bridging the gap between nations through the universal language of dance and … Continued

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South Asian Showdown

The Strand Theatre
February 28, 2026
6:00 pm

This will be the 17th year of the South Asian Showdown (SAS) due to the support of the teams, sponsors and community! We look to make this the BIGGEST SAS ever! Teams from all over North America & Canada have deemed us “one of the best Bollywood/Fusion competitions” in the North America, and we look … Continued