JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS at Takeda Theater at The Platform Boston-based dance organization Jean Appolon Expressions performs the world premiere of Pouvwa (Power)—an immersive evening of interconnectedness shaped through Haitian-folkloric dance, Afro-electronica, live drumming and visual installations. Pouvwa invites audiences to reflect on the misuse of power, and how we might wield it to imagine a … Continued
Don’t miss the BIGGEST Bhangra Competition in the North America! This will be our 23rd year and we’re looking for it to be our biggest and best yet! Bhangra is a folk dance from India that is very high energy and really fun to watch. People have compared it to a fusion of hip hop … Continued
Get ready to have the time of your life! Based on Lionsgate’s beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new stage production. Dirty Dancing: The Musical is the feel-good escape you’ve been craving, alive with the pulse of electrified dancing, the thrill of secret encounters, and the allure of forbidden … Continued
Vancouver’s Ballet BC arrives with a program that moves through tenderness, ecstasy, and raw human longing—20 dancers under artistic director Medhi Walerski bringing precision and a rare openness that will be a highlight of the season. “Visually stunning and emotionally profound” (PBS). Student dancers from Boston Conservatory join the company for Shahar Binyamini’s mesmerizing, powerful … Continued
At a time in which the connective power of art has never been more essential, flamenco duo Triana Maciel and Nino de los Reyes bring us PerpetuARTE, an all-new program offering a full-throated endorsement of creativity, humanity, authenticity, passion, and interdependence.
35 Seasons, One Timeless Tradition: Tickets Now on Sale for Commonwealth Ballet’s The Nutcracker Kick off the holiday season with the magic of The Nutcracker and celebrate Commonwealth Ballet’s 35th Anniversary Season: Tradition & Transformation. This beloved holiday tradition features beautiful dancing, stunning costumes, enchanting sets, and memorable performances for audiences of all ages. From … Continued
The River Echoes is an original dance-theatre production by Kaaya Vritti, a Boston-area collective creating contemporary work rooted in Indian performing traditions. Drawing on classical and traditional movement vocabularies including Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Chhau, and Kalaripayattu, alongside contemporary forms such as Navanritya, the work uses the river as a lens through which to explore myth, … Continued