Danny Simmons is bringing together the original cast of Def Poetry Jam for a Special Def Poetry Reunion on Saturday July 30th at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. This epic evening of creativity features Tony, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning spoken word artist Black Ice, along with nationally known artists Ursula […]
Event Category: Performing Arts
Pass Over
The play that reopened Broadway in 2021, now on stage in Western Massachusetts.
Suite Talk
Suite Talk: This feature-length piece is rooted in the belief that no cultural, musical, or choreographic styles are mutually exclusive. We want to explore the possibilities of what lies beyond racism through hope and connection. The piece demonstrates that social change occurs when many people change themselves by seeing the world through the eyes of “the […]
Ready Set Dance Summer Intensive
ReadySetDance! is a five-week program that aims to provide high-quality dance instruction and performance opportunities to youth ages 8-13. The program is open to beginner, intermediate, and advanced young dancers who have expressed an interest in further developing or discovering their technical and performance skills. Each dancer will receive 112.5 hours of instruction and free dance […]
As Told By: X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X
Boston history comes alive on Friday, June 17, at the Strand Theatre! Don’t miss X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, the operatic retelling of the life of an American icon, produced by Boston Modern Orchestra Project in partnership with Odyssey Opera. Tickets are now available, and all tickets are pay-what-you-want–reserve your seat here. […]
The Colored Museum
MAY 20-JUNE 5 Fridays & Saturdays 8PM; Sundays 3PM SEE BELOW FOR BAY STATE BANNER EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS OFFER The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be Black in contemporary America. Its eleven “exhibits” undermine Black stereotypes old and new and return to the […]
The Light
On the night of their engagement, long-simmering discord bubbles to the surface for Genesis, a Principal at a Chicago charter school and Rashad, her firefighter boyfriend of two years. Long-buried secrets and painful revelations threaten to splinter the couple’s relationship when a gift of concert tickets is given. What should be one of the happiest days of their life begins to […]
Sunday Celebration featuring Valerie Stephens & Alexandria Danielle King
New Repertory Theatre’s first Sunday Celebration features Valerie Stephens who will be sharing the words of Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, and Peggy Lee. She will be joined by special guest Alexandria Danielle King who will be sharing her piece Toni Morrison and Me. About the Sunday Celebration Series The monthly celebrations will feature a […]
New Rep Presents- Valerie Stephens: NINA SIMONE & Hip Hop
Valerie Stephens is a singer, storyteller, performing artist, and arts educator with a passion for history. While she is known for her work in music, theater, storytelling and production, Valerie is also known for her commitment to Nina Simone’s Legacy having created a series celebratory concerts. For one night only, Valerie is bringing her newest […]
An Afternoon Festival of Storytelling featuring Geraldine Barney and Athene Wilson
New Repertory Theatre’s afternoon festival of storytelling, taking place at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, includes Solo Moments and We Celebrate: Storytelling through Song, Music, and Sound. Solo Moments, an hour long experience, showcases artists sharing stories through a variety of mediums including spoken word, movement, and music. Featured artists include Fulani […]
Convergent Waves: Boston
Be the first to experience a new site-responsive, immersive, multimedia dance performance by Lenora Lee Dance and Pao Arts Center. The performance celebrates the contributions of activists and non-profit leaders, and reclaims space by eliciting stories of community agency, resilience, and transformation. Thursday, April 21 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm Friday – Saturday, April 22 […]
FLIP, a new play by Aisha Densmore-Bey, part of the MIT MTA Playwrights Lab.
FLIP, a new play by Aisha Densmore-Bey Directed by Isaiah Wooden Aakil and his best friends are about to bid on an old house to flip together. But another buyer with a secret threatens to destroy Aakil and his desire to better the lives of himself and his friends. FLIP is the first reading for […]
