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November 2023
Sarabande Dance Ensemble: Like Second Nature
Sarabande Dance Ensemble of Tufts University presents the second performance of its fall semester show, "Like Second Nature." Sarabande is a student-run dance group that focuses on ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Members choreograph their own dances and produce their own shows. Its mission is to bring dance to the Tufts campus in a way that inspires audiences and allows them to appreciate the art form that Sarabande members are so passionate about. Free tickets may be obtained through the Tufts…
Find out more »Tufts KoDA Fall Showcase: Move
Are you a fan of K-pop? Do you love dance performances? Join Tufts KoDA (Korean Dance Association) for its inaugural fall showcase, "Move." The event brings together collegiate dance groups specializing in K-pop from around the Northeast and will feature guest performances from BU Mixx, Brown DAEBAK, and UMass Boston Whisper. Tickets are free and may be reserved through the Tufts Tickets website or obtained at the door. KoDA is a student-run dance group dedicated to learning, teaching, and performing…
Find out more »Tufts Composers: New at Noon #2 – Dream of Spring in November
Today's Tufts Composers New at Noon program is titled "Dream of Spring in November." Out of season, out of mind? Never the case with Schubert’s "Winterreise." Here, stemming from workshops with soprano Karol Bennett presenting her new interpretation of the work, Tufts Composers riff on the particulars of this singularly lasting song cycle, uncovering its vulnerabilities through original vocal and instrumental responses. Free to the public for in-person attendance with no tickets required. The concert also may be viewed online via…
Find out more »Tufts Fall Dance Concert
The Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the first of two performances of its 40th Annual Fall Dance Concert. The program will feature new works from faculty members Jenny Lustig Rhoton, Daniel McCusker and Shefali Jain, as well as a piece choreographed and performed by Dance Program alum Pearl Young (’22). Additionally, the concert will include new works created by students in McCusker’s Studies in Dance Composition course. Rounding out the evening will be two screendances…
Find out more »Tufts Fall Dance Concert
The Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the second of two performances of its 40th Annual Fall Dance Concert. The program will feature new works from faculty members Jenny Lustig Rhoton, Daniel McCusker and Shefali Jain, as well as a piece choreographed and performed by Dance Program alum Pearl Young (’22). Additionally, the concert will include new works created by students in McCusker’s Studies in Dance Composition course. Rounding out the evening will be two screendances…
Find out more »December 2023
Kiniwe
Kiniwe, the African Music and Dance Ensemble at Tufts University, and guests will perform music and dance from the Ashanti, Dagomba, and Ewe people of Ghana. Joining Kiniwe, directed by Attah Poku, will be Mohammed Alidu, the Worcester Polytechnic Institute African Drumming Ensemble, Emmanuel Agbeli, and the Agbekor Derumming and Dance Society. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable online via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Find out more »March 2024
Dances at Noon: Under The Skin
The Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents a performance of "Under The Skin" from Tufts alum Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer of Bridgman/Packer Dance. Come see what the Boston Globe calls "the most thrilling dance work this reviewer has seen in recent memory... flat-out exhilarating.” In "Under The Skin," the duet form explodes into a magically populated stage as Bridgman and Packer interchange with their ever-multiplying virtual selves. The performers' bodies and costumes become projection screens,…
Find out more »Tufts Super Arts Saturday
The Tufts University Department of Music invites families and children to Super Arts Saturday and participate in exciting art, K-Pop dance, theater projects, and African drumming activities, plus a sing-along with “Rainbow Jeff” Rawitsch. The event will be preceded by a Tufts Family and Children's Concert, "Babar the Little Elephant," from 1 to 2 p.m., with pianist Andy Rangell narrating, illustrating, and performing the classic children’s story with music by Poulenc. Free admission, with no tickets required.
Find out more »Cut. Loose
The Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents a performance of "Cut. Loose" by visiting artists Neta Weiner and Stav Marin. "Cut. Loose" will run for 50 minutes, followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »April 2024
Sarabande Dance Ensemble: Runaway
Sarabande Dance Ensemble of Tufts University presents the first of two performances of its spring semester show, "Runaway." Sarabande is a student-run dance group that focuses on ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Members choreograph their own dances and produce their own shows. "Runaway" will feature pieces in jazz and contemporary styles with a bunch of high-energy guest performers. Free tickets may be obtained through the Tufts Tickets website. A second performance will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 6,…
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