Events + Classes

Boston Ballet proudly presents the return of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker. The critically-acclaimed production features dynamic choreography that showcases the talent of the world-class Company, stunning sets and costumes by award-winning designer Robert Perdziola, and the renowned score by Tchaikovsky performed live by the Boston Ballet Orchestra. The Nutcracker opens November 29 with performances through … Continued

Nozama Dance Collective presents RESILIENT, an evening-length concert marking their 11th season. The performance will include multiple world premieres, your favorite Nozama repertory works, and guest artists from the greater Boston dance community. Journey through powerful contemporary dance that explores themes of fear, dystopia, and reclaiming women’s history, all while celebrating connection and resilience. You … Continued

AGAIN AGAIN in Dance and Film, presented by J2RC Dances, includes modern dance and film works from artists Peter DiMuro / Public Displays of Motion, Nicole Lombardi, Liv Lopez, Ameia Mikula-Noble, Meredith Price, Holly Stone and Artistic Director Jen Uhl. It offers a variety of artistic works broadly related to the concept of repetition. This … Continued

Trailblazing tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel and longtime collaborator director Torya Beard (Chasing Magic, Funny Girl) return to A.R.T. this holiday season to share the joyful, resilient, and liberating spirit of tap. The electric new play weaves together dance, narrative, and song to reveal the power of reclaiming language, culture, and one’s own identity. This … Continued

Founded in 2007 by groundbreaking choreographer Andrea Miller, GALLIM is one of New York’s leading contemporary dance companies. The company performs state (exploring the deep connections women build to hold each other up and the urgency and beauty of individual expression set to the music of pop artist RIVKA), Noon Candle (a new solo inspired … Continued

Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker”, a contemporary holiday classic that captures the spirit of Boston, returns to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre this December! This enchanting production showcases winter scenes set against the backdrop of downtown Boston, blending the vibrant rhythms of Duke Ellington with Tchaikovsky’s timeless compositions. Anchored in classical ballet, this year’s performances feature … Continued

The DC Presents Funny Uncle Cabaret with Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion on 12/14 and 12/15! Funny Uncle Cabaret’s first act is a retelling of the Nutcracker story through the lens of LGBTQ+ lives and families of choice including the adoption of Peter’s niece. Peter shares excerpts of stories alongside other odd, queer, and gay … Continued

The BoSoma Youth Company, pre-professional dance company of BoSoma School of Dance (BSD) in Hamilton & Georgetown, is proud to present the “Holiday Spectacular,” their family friendly winter concert. This exciting dance show will feature a festive lineup of wintery, holiday themed tunes that will inspire nostalgic memories. Get in the holiday spirit this season … Continued

A community barn dance includes dances in circles, squares, and lines – the dancing is both easy and fun! Dances are led by a caller, who teaches every dance. It’s a community event – dancers of every age are welcome; singles, couples, and families. No previous dance experience necessary! Bring your friends! Wear cool, comfortable … Continued

The Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Boston with Morris’ newest evening-length work, The Look of Love. The piece is a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping hits of Burt Bacharach, a towering figure of popular music, newly arranged by jazz pianist, composer, and MMDG musical collaborator Ethan Iverson. Bacharach’s melodies and unique orchestrations … Continued

JIG, a Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) production, is a fresh take on TIDC’s internationally-renowned, alternative approach to a traditional form. Centered by a live band in a unique space, JIG immerses audiences in an authentic experience that celebrates the power of vibrations, rhythm, and movement—redefining what is possible for Irish music and dance.

Boston Dance Theater performs Red is a feeling—an evening of short dance works which present multi-faced expressions of love, longing, and the fight to live, woven together by the color Red. The program takes its title from a new commission by Iranian-Hispanic choreographer Roya Carreras Fereshtehnejad who was diagnosed with two forms of cancer in … Continued

The Center Will Not Hold is an expanded and reimagined work born from a little room, a short duet created and performed by Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie in December 2022. The piece now features a collective of singular performers (including Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie) deeply rooted in one or many street, club, and … Continued

David Dorfman Dance’s truce songs explores how our world might look, and how we might feel, if traditional truces were extended by a day, then a month, then years—ending one small war on humanity at a time. DDD’s trademark risky, frisky, and vulnerable movement, accompanied by an original score by Lizzy de Lise and Sam … Continued