Events
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Chunky Move
Presented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA March 24-March 25, 2012 With new artistic director Anouk Van Dijk at the helm, Chunky Move, Australia’s “biggest and most successful contemporary dance export” (Edinburgh International Festival) comes to MASS MoCA. "This Australian modern-dance company from Melbourne brought blasts of choreographic excitement to the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theatre when it appeared as part of The 2001 Next Wave Festival." –The New York Times "Astonishing virtuosity. And very...
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MASS MoCA |
03/24/12 -
03/25/12 |
MASS MoCA, North Adams |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Of Worlds Apart
Presented by Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre March 16-April 1, 2012
Experience three distinctively different ballets inspired by the musical compositions of three innovative composers from distinctly different cultures and times.
Three Women (1992, Mozart)
Pagano y No (2011, Ortiz)
The Last Circus (1999, Stravinsky)
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Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre |
03/16/12 -
04/01/12 |
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, Cambridge |
Red Star Red Army Chorus, Dance Ensemble, & Orchestra
Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall April 3, 2012 The Worcester Music Festival presents a feast for the eyes and ears...love songs, mischief and comedy, combined with extraordinary dances of amazing vitality, memorable footwork - great leaps of color - all while the Russian musicans play flawlessly - a brilliant show. This Russian ensemble will delight all ages.
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
04/03/12 |
Mechanics Hall, Worcester |
Sing-A-Lingo (Ages 18mos-3yrs) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep February 9-April 5, 2012 Sing-A-Lingo™: Spanish Through Music (18m-3y)
Instructor:
Alejandra Barrera Williamson
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These fun, musical, interactive classes, designed for children and their caregiver, teach practical Spanish words and phrases through catchy songs and activities. Classes will cover topics such as bath-time, food, and traveling – topics that help caregivers incorporate Spanish into their child’s every day routine. Classes are interactive...
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Springstep |
02/09/12 -
04/05/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Sing-A-Lingo (Ages 4-6) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep February 9-April 5, 2012 These fun, musical, interactive classes, designed for children and their caregiver, teach practical Spanish words and phrases through catchy songs and activities. Classes will cover topics such as bath-time, food, and traveling – topics that help caregivers incorporate Spanish into their child’s every day routine. Classes are interactive and fun with ample opportunities to sing, speak, and get up and move. Sing-A-Lingo uses a natural teaching approach in which the teacher speaks...
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Springstep |
02/09/12 -
04/05/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
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Spring Works
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The Boston Conservatory |
04/13/12 -
04/14/12 |
The Boston Conservatory Theater, Boston |
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 |
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Senior Dance Concert
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The Boston Conservatory |
04/15/12 |
The Boston Conservatory Theater, Boston |
The Moscow Festival Ballet perform Cinderella
Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at The Hanover Theatre April 21, 2012 The Worcester Music Festival/Music Worcester presents, direct from Russia: From the moment that the curtain is raised, this ballet will will enchant audiences of all ages. Please note the early start time for this performance, making this a perfect event for families and dance lovers of all ages. performed to the glorious music of Prokofiev, and featuring gifted principal dancers and an extraordinary corp de ballet in beautiful costumes, lavish sets...and the magic of this timeless...
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
04/21/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
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 |
India Jazz Suites
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) April 20-April 22, 2012 Kathak Meets Tap: Pandit Chitresh Das & Jason Samuels Smith
"Dazzling . . . with breathtaking precision. A dynamic exchange of dance ideas that brilliantly illuminated distinctive differences between their respective art forms, electrifying an enthusiastic sold-out crowd.”—The Boston Globe
India Jazz Suites is an explosive collaboration between Pandit Chitresh Das, one of India’s foremost Kathak masters, and Jason Samuels Smith, the Emmy...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
04/20/12 -
04/22/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Burn the Floor
Presented by CityStage & Symphony Hall at Symphony Hall - Springfield May 9, 2012 The international dance sensation BURN THE FLOOR visits Symphony Hall direct from its record-breaking run on Broadway! You've seen Ballroom dance on shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Now, with BURN THE FLOOR, you will feel, live on stage, all the passion, the drama and the sizzling excitement of 20 gorgeous champion dancers, in a true theatrical experience, a performance with a grace and athleticism that The New York Times calls,...
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CityStage & Symphony Hall |
05/09/12 |
Symphony Hall - Springfield, Springfield |
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre May 10, 2012 Generously sponsored by the College of the Holy Cross. "No other choreographer covers such a wide palette as Mr. Taylor...and he frequently packs a wicked sense of humor. The range of emotions is extraordinary, full of vitality...the chance to see works of this caliber from a living artist is too precious to miss."
-Jean Battey Lewis, Washington Times
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The Hanover Theatre |
05/10/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
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 |
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 |
Poor Liza by The State Theatre of Nations, Russia
Presented by Maestro Artist Management at John Hancock Hall June 17, 2012 US Premiere! "Poor Liza is an original, stimulating, and powerful work of dance theatre." -The Moscow Times
Chulpan Khamatova, one of today's most talented and renowed Russian actresses, and Andrey Merkuriev, the leading soloist of the legendary Bolshoi Theater, combine forces onstage in a modern rendition of "Poor Liza," the Russian classic Nikolay Karamzin's story of love, seduction, betrayal and social conflict. Showing the immortality and trancendence of...
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Maestro Artist Management |
06/17/12 |
John Hancock Hall, 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 |
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 |