Dance
The Nutcracker Dazzles For The Holiday Season
Whether you’re seeing it for the first time or the 15th, it’s always a seasonal joy to watch the wondrous journey of Clara. Very rarely does a young lady get a Christmas present that transports her into a dreamy wor...
Boston Ballet To Host The North American Premiere Of Obsidian Tear
Finland, it seems, has descended upon the Hub. Boston Ballet, in a collaboration with several of the Nordic country’s most prominent artists, opens its season next week with the North American debut of Obsidian Tear. A co-pr...
Boston Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty Awakens The Fairy Tale Lover In Us All
While the world is going on and on about the cinematic debut of Beauty & The Beast, starring the lovely and strong Emma Watson as Belle, there’s another story made popular by Disney opening in Boston. This enchanting s...
Boston Ballet To Perform Kylián’s “Wings of Wax”
The world-famous Boston Ballet is set to showcase its next show, Jiří Kylián’s “Wings of Wax,” beginning March 23 and running through April 2. Kylián’s “Wings of Wax” title is an allusion to the classical myt...
Dorrance Dance In Concert Taps Into Boston’s Love Of Dance
This is not your childhood shuffle ball change. Dorrance Dance in Concert takes the stage at Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre for a weekend of January 13 through 15. Just the fact that the company’s first performance won a...
Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker Returns For Another Christmas Season Series
Boston is often referred to as the Athens of the West for its glittering array of cultural institutions. The 19th century Brahmins who ruled the city very consciously set out to create a flourishing community that would riv...
Boston Ballet Kicks Off Its 2016-2017 Season With The Swash-Buckling Ballet Le Corsaire
Swash-buckling action. Romantic swooning. Captive maidens and smarmy, wealthy men. A sword fight, a shipwreck. All this mayhem is the start of the 2016–2017 season of the Boston Ballet, and you’re invited. The 53rd seas...
The Boston Ballet Closes Its Season With Swan Lake And Mirrors
When something amazing comes to an end, its finale is usually accompanied by a sense of dread. You don’t want something you truly enjoy to finish up (insert fist shake at the sky here). That is unless it’s the 2015-2016...
The Boston Ballet’s Kaleidoscope Mesmerizes With Movement, Color And Stunning Visuals
Glimpse through a kaleidoscope and you’re delighted with a prism of spectacular movement. The fractals create star bursts, spirals and feathers of mesmerizing color and you just can’t stop staring. Every mom...
Outside the Box Festival on the Common
Boston Common is a great place to catch all kinds of cultural activities this summer, including Boston’s newest performing arts festival. From July 14th – 19th, go experience the Outside the Box Festival on Bost...
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