Events
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Play with Fire
Presented by Boston Ballet March 1-March 11, 2012 Jorma Elo’s Sharp Side of Dark, music by Bach; Ji?í Kylián’s Bella Figura, music by Foss, Pergolesi, Marcello, Vivaldi and Torelli; Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, music by The Rolling Stones
A trio of contemporary works — Sharp Side of Dark features large-scale architectural sets and a haunting lighting design; Bella Figura is tangibly sensual in its adoration and reverence towards the human body and contains partial nudity; Rooster is a...
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Boston Ballet |
03/01/12 -
03/11/12 |
The Boston Opera House, Boston |
Fancy Free
Presented by Boston Ballet May 10-May 20, 2012 Peter Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto, Music by Samuel Barber
Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Music by Leonard Bernstein
Harald Lander’s Études, Music by Carl Czerny arranged by Knudage Riisäger
Spend a night on the town! See why Fancy Free, Robbins’ first ballet, has proved to be one of America’s favorites. Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto, a beautiful work to gorgeous music, and Lander’s Études,...
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Boston Ballet |
05/10/12 -
05/20/12 |
The Boston Opera House, Boston |
Don Quixote
Presented by Boston Ballet April 26-May 6, 2012 Music: Ludwig Minkus • Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev
This grand production of Don Quixote is full of virtuoso dancing with vivid sets and costumes. Nureyev first choreographed his version, based on the Petipa-Gorsky production, in Vienna in 1966. His spirited telling of this lively tale became one of his greatest successes. Rudolph Nureyev’s acclaimed production of Don Quixote was last performed by Boston Ballet in 2006.
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Boston Ballet |
04/26/12 -
05/06/12 |
The Boston Opera House, Boston |
Simply Sublime
Presented by Boston Ballet February 9-February 19, 2012 World Premiere production of Les Sylphides by Florence Clerc, music by Chopin; Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, music by Ligeti; George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements, music by Stravinsky
Three powerful works by three master choreographers. Symphony in Three Movements, a large ensemble work, is distinct in both its complexity and energy. Les Sylphides is a one-act romantic ballet with ghostly sylphs in a forest. Polyphonia, brilliant choreography...
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Boston Ballet |
02/09/12 -
02/19/12 |
The Boston Opera House, Boston |
Gaelic Roots: Irish Dance and Ceili
Presented by Boston College March 29, 2012 With live music by Séamus Connolly and friends.
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Boston College |
03/29/12 |
Boston College, Gasson Hall, Irish Room, Chestnut Hill |
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company: Story/Time
Presented by FirstWorks March 10, 2012 “[Jones’s] gifts: …compelling storytelling and pure-dance interludes of slippery and often deeply romantic choreography.” —The Washington Post
FirstWorks presents Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, who commands center stage for an exhilarating full company performance of 70 stories in 70 minutes. Inspired by Merce Cunningham and John Cage’s “Indeterminancy” (1959), the piece changes each time it is staged, operating on the...
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FirstWorks |
03/10/12 |
The Vets, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence |
Lighthouse Opening
Presented by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy January 12-March 30, 2012 Come out for the opening of Lighthouse, a temporary art installation on the Greenway at the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion. Join us for a brief presentation from the team of artists followed by an after party at a Greenway neighborhood establishment (TBA).
Thursday, January 12, 6:00 – 8:00PM
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion (between State St. & Atlantic Ave.)
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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy |
01/12/12 -
03/30/12 |
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, Boston |
All the Single Ladies
Presented by Improv Asylum February 11-October 20, 2012 "All the Single Ladies" is the latest production from Boston's award-winning Improv Asylum, offering Bachelorette Parties and Girls Nights Out groups a wild night of comedy, dancing and a whole lot of naughtiness.
Over the course of the show, four friends set out for one last wild night out before one of them gets married. After a few drinks, old feuds and new secrets threaten their good time, and only some songs and dancing can help them work through it. The...
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Improv Asylum |
02/11/12 -
10/20/12 |
Parris Room at Ned Devine's, Boston |
The Wheaton College Dance Company
Presented by Wheaton College May 3-May 5, 2012 The ensemble performs under Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.
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Wheaton College |
05/03/12 -
05/05/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
Festival of Dance
Presented by Wheaton College February 18-February 19, 2012 A variety of student run dance groups- including SOLE, Paraiso Latino and Tap Out Loud- present a festival of dance featuring an assortment of dance styles and traditions.
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Wheaton College |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
Trybe Gala 2012
Presented by Wheaton College February 23-February 25, 2012 The performance by the student-run dance ensemble Trybe features a wide array of dance styles-belly dancing to urban hip-hop-from a variety of cultures from around the world.
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Wheaton College |
02/23/12 -
02/25/12 |
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, Norton |
14th Annual Boston College Arts Festival
Presented by Boston College April 26-April 28, 2012 Every year, the Boston College Arts Festival brings the Boston College and surrounding communities together to celebrate the arts. Music, theater, dance, film screenings, art exhibitions and demonstrations, literary readings, children's activities, special events, and much more!
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Boston College |
04/26/12 -
04/28/12 |
Boston College, O'Neill Plaza Event Center, Chestnut Hill |
Dance/Music/Space
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley March 3, 2012 Dancers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener with violist Eyvind Kang forge new movements and music in conjunction with the idiosyncrasies of Tishman Commons, a nontraditional performance space.
Rashaun Mitchell started dancing at Concord Academy in Massachusetts, and joined the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 2004. Among his many awards, Mitchell received a 2010 New York Dance and Performance Bessie Award for his participation in Pam Tanowitz’s “Be in the Gray with...
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The Arts at Wellesley |
03/03/12 |
Tishman Commons, Wellesley |
Ghungroo 2012
Presented by Harvard South Asian Association March 1-March 3, 2012 "Where lively dances, Bollywood music, and funny South Asian accents combine!!!!! Sponsored by the Harvard South Asian Association, Ghungroo is our annual cultural showcase that features dances, musical pieces and skits from the South Asian subcontinent. With over 300 performers from the Harvard undergraduate community, Ghungroo is considered one of the biggest cultural shows on campus. Come join us and celebrate the diversity, the beauty and the fun of South Asian culture at Ghungroo....
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Harvard South Asian Association |
03/01/12 -
03/03/12 |
Agassiz Theatre, Cambridge |
TAO: The Martial Arts of Drumming
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center March 21, 2012 "Powerful, dynamic and unique."—Time Out
"Extraordinarily talented . . . incomparable muscular zeal."—Chicago Tribune
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force! This all-new production captures the best of TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy and...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
03/21/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
Rising Up: A Showcase in Dance
Presented by Boston College at Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center March 30-March 31, 2012 The first-ever dance concert produced by the Boston College Theatre Department will feature jazz, modern, ballet, tap, and more. Choreography by Sun Ho Kim, Kirsten McKinney, Margot Parsons, and Robert Ver Eecke, S.J.
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Boston College |
03/30/12 -
03/31/12 |
Boston College, Robsham Theater Arts Center, Chestnut Hill |
Riverdance
Presented by Broadway in Boston at Boston Opera House April 13-April 15, 2012 FAREWELL TOUR!
EXPERIENCE THE ORIGINAL!
Now in its 17th phenomenal year, RIVERDANCE, the internationally acclaimed
celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has touched the hearts of millions around the world, comes to the Boston Opera House 4/13/12-4/15/12. “A phenomenon of historic proportions!” raves The Washington Post. “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening...
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Broadway in Boston |
04/13/12 -
04/15/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Billy Elliot the Musical
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House July 24-August 19, 2012 Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony...
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Broadway In Boston |
07/24/12 -
08/19/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Rainbow Tribe, Inc. presents 20iN2012
Presented by Rainbow Tribe. Inc. at Boston University Dance Theater March 9-March 11, 2012 A 20-year alumni celebration concert looking back on the founding, the bright present, and forward towards the exciting future of this ever-growing, ever-evolving Boston-based non-profit organization. Join Tribe, The Dance Company, Bside, Embrace, and organization alumni in celebrating this tremendous milestone by bringing your dancing shoes, and party attitude. You will laugh, you will cry, you will sing, and you will dance - most of all in your heart. This is one dance concert and...
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Rainbow Tribe. Inc. |
03/09/12 -
03/11/12 |
Boston University Dance Theater, Boston |
Dance Friday
Presented by Dance Friday at Brookline Tai Chi October 12, 2011-March 30, 2012 Come frolic with us at Dance Friday,
Every Friday 8-Midnight,You deserve to have this much fun!
Dance Friday is a place to dance barefoot, however you like, with or without a partner, to all kinds of music, in a smoke- and alcohol-free space. We are a volunteer-run, consensus-governed, non-profit dance organization, dancing since 1978.
We recommend casual, light-weight, comfortable clothing that you can move in.
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Dance Friday |
10/12/11 -
03/30/12 |
Brookline Tai Chi, Brookline |
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Citi Wang Theatre April 26-April 29, 2012 The annual April visit to Boston by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has long been one of the city's celebrated seasonal traditions. The stunningly gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers bring fire and passion to programs of classics and exciting new works alike. Following the successful transition to new artistic director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues its triumphant journey as America's leading modern dance company. Don't miss Ailey's return to the Citi Wang...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
04/26/12 -
04/29/12 |
Citi Wang Theatre, Boston |
Guys, Gals & Glitter! (4 nights of shows!)
Presented by Rogue Burlesque at Club Cafe February 17-February 25, 2012 A burlesque/BOYlesque extravaganza!
Don't miss this delicious 50/50 split between the sparkling ladies of Rogue Burlesque and the smokin’ hot men of Sirlesque! Full of equal-opportunity striptease and comedy, GUYS, GALS AND GLITTER promises to tease, seduce, baffle, and entertain you! SPECIAL GUEST international burlesque sensation JACQUELINE HYDE performing on Fridays!
Fridays and Saturdays in February!
February 17 & 18, 24 &25
Doors at 7:30...
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Rogue Burlesque |
02/17/12 -
02/25/12 |
Club Cafe, Boston |
Ballet Hispanico
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Cutler Majestic Theatre March 9-March 11, 2012 Ballet Hispanico artistic director Eduardo Vilaro is building on the work of founder Tina Ramirez in exciting new ways, stretching and broadening the definitions of Hispanico to reflect the full depth of contemporary Hispanic people and cultures. With this bold new vision, Ballet Hispanico continues along the trail they have blazed for over 40 years, exploring the Latino voice in dance, from the smart and spicy to the elegant and lyrical and beyond. Program will include Boston premieres of...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
03/09/12 -
03/11/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Mark Morris Dance Group
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Cutler Majestic Theatre May 17-May 20, 2012 Mark Morris is a world-renowned choreographer of great ambition and endless invention; a dance master, though still brilliantly sculpting his legacy. He is also an unusual figure in the depth of his commitment to dance as a live music experience. Mark Morris would never consider performing to recorded music and sticking to his uncompromising standard is a challenge that is also an enormous part of his artistic success. Both dance and music breathe and live in a Mark Morris Dance Group...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
05/17/12 -
05/20/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Café Variations
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Cutler Majestic Theatre April 13-April 22, 2012 Incorporating Charles Mee’s Café Plays, music from the American musical songbook and dance, SITI Company joins young artists from Emerson to render romantic and philosophical stories from the café world. A coproduction with Emerson Stage and SITI Company.
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ArtsEmerson |
04/13/12 -
04/22/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Compañía Olga Pericet
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Cutler Majestic Theatre March 4, 2012 Boston Debut!
One of flamenco’s most exciting new talents, Olga Pericet is a young, diminutive yet powerful dancer. Her elegant new work, Rosa, Metal y Ceniza, won the Revelación prize at last year´s Festival de Jerez. It seamlessly blends dream references with traditional and contemporary flamenco dance and features Pericet joined by two male dancers and live musicians.
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World Music/CRASHarts |
03/04/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Compañía Rafaela Carrasco
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Cutler Majestic Theatre March 2-March 3, 2012 From Seville, Rafaela Carrasco is a breathtaking dancer and one of the most important flamenco choreographers of her generation. With her company of five dancers and live musicians, she displays her rare ability to explore new concepts while maintaining the essence and integrity of flamenco in Vamos al Tiroteo. Set to a selection of popular Spanish songs originally recorded by Federico García Lorca and sung by La Argentinita in 1931, Vamos al Tiroteo brings new life and energy to the...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
03/02/12 -
03/03/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
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X Dance 2012
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Emerson Stage at Emerson College |
02/09/12 -
02/12/12 |
Greene Theater, Boston |
RE:RE:RE: Dance Installation -- Encore Performances
Presented by Dance Program (Office for the Arts at Harvard) at Harvard Dance Center February 17-February 18, 2012 Back by popular demand, a second performance run of Dance Director Jill Johnson's dance installation. Created via collaborative, improvisational dance technologies with Harvard students, "RE: RE: RE:" encourages each audience member to individualize their experience by moving around the venue and viewing the performance from a variety of perspectives.
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Dance Program (Office for the Arts at Harvard) |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Harvard Dance Center, Cambridge |
Stephen Petronio Company
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 10-February 12, 2012 Stephen Petronio’s Underland is a sexy, enigmatic fusion of dance, music and visual imagery inspired by the tender, bittersweet songs of pop balladeer Nick Cave. Completing Petronio’s vision is an exquisite triptych of projected imagery by visual designer Ken Tabachnick and video artist Mike Daly as well as costumes by Tara Subkoff. Together with his superb company of 11 dancers, they create the provocative world that is Underland.
Free preperformance talks with...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
02/10/12 -
02/12/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |