A special performance is scheduled for April 1 in the new black box theater at SoCo Movement Arts on Pope’s Island in New Bedford. Doors open at 5 p.m. The performance begins at 6 p.m. A question-and-answer session and a meet-and-greet with the dancers will follow. The space opened in February with a nearly sold-out […]
Parsons Dance, one of the world’s most celebrated contemporary dance companies, comes to SoCo Movement Arts in its new Black Box Theater on Popes Island. Tickets are $50. Doors open at 5 p.m. The performance begins at 6 p.m. Stay after for a live Q&A and a meet-and-greet with the dancers. This is a rare […]
Step Afrika! presents a high-energy production blending step choreography with a live DJ. Tickets are $15–$49, plus fees. Step Afrika! is renowned for its distinctive stepping style, combining the percussive movement of African American fraternities and sororities with vibrant traditional African dance and dynamic contemporary forms. Every performance brings live music, storytelling, humor, and interactive […]
Movement at the Museum returns April 14, 6 p.m. at NBAM, with dance, lectures, and workshops from modern to ballet. Steven Vaughn leads this month’s free program, “Listen,” joined by Adrienne Silva, Aneshia Savino, and Amy Marie Burns. The performers respond to the exhibition Resistance: Cultural and Political Narratives in Mexican Art by interpreting the […]
Join BalletRI dancers in a panel discussion with Artistic Director, Kathleen Breen Combs, facilitated by Shura Baryshnikov. This demonstration and conversation offers insight to the creation and production of a world-class ballet program, including excerpts from BalletRI PURE DANCE. This ballet celebrates the power, precision, and poetry of the moving body. From the effervescent brilliance […]
Ballet Rhode Island makes its Bristol Community College debut with Pure Dance on April 25 at 7 p.m. and April 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center. The contemporary ballet program features works by George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon and Yury Yanowsky. Performances highlight athletic movement, expressive storytelling, and live musicality. Each […]
Fiesta ¡Viva México! is an evening of art, culture, and community on May 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The program features Resistance: Cultural and Political Narratives in Mexican Art and includes the presentation of the Patron of the Arts Award to Steve Silverstein and Helen DeGroot. Guests will experience live mariachi music, traditional Mexican […]
The groove is calling the South Coast. THUMP & SOUL SESSION lands Saturday, May 16, at 9 p.m. at The Gallery Bar. It is a one-night dance experience built on rhythm, connection, and energy. Curated by WAMPTRONICA, the night leans into deep Afro-jazz house with a live feel and electronic soul. DJs The ZYG 808, […]
"Yurt Series: An Evening of Dance" begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Down to Earth Yurt. Admission is $30. SOCO Movement Arts will present the performance. Steven Vaughn directs the company. Student dancers will blend movement with the natural surroundings. Light fare and nonalcoholic beverages will be available. This special evening, sponsored […]
SoCo Movement Arts Dance Festival will feature three dance events Aug. 14 to 16 in New Bedford and South Dartmouth. Tickets are $20 for "stuffNjunk," $30 for the Yurt Series performance, and $10 for the DanceFilm screening. Thursday, Aug. 14, 6 p.m. "stuffNjunk" SoCo Movement Arts, 201 Popes Island, New Bedford Longtime friends and former […]
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