Tafuta! blends music, dance and poetry to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of his family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces his heritage, discovers his own voice and self-empowerment and draws on the strength found in this African American tradition to triumph over the bullies. […]
Event Category: Performing Arts
Twist & Shout! An Evening of Dance, Spoken Word & Music
OrigiNation is celebrating its 25th anniversary with this PHENOMENAL and INSPIRING performance by our Professional Dance Division. NIA Dance Troupe, Girlz of IMANI, IMANI JR and Aleye Boyz Troupe will perform new and retrospective works from our repertoire from the past 25 years. OrigiNation will also honor Antonio Ansaldi, Thaddeus Miles, Kaidi Grant (The Black […]
PHEN Presents: “Daddy’s Boys” Stage Play
With highly entertaining music, drama and comedy, the Broadway-Style Stage Play “Daddy’s Boys” tells the story of a widowed father and his sons coming together through fractured relationships when faced with prostate cancer. PHEN is the nation’s leading prostate cancer patient education and advocacy organization focusing on the needs of African American men who have […]
FREE Dance Classes with Summer Nights!
Join OrigiNation every Monday thru Thursday from July 8 to August 15 for FREE dance classes!! Classes are held from 6pm-7pm at the Melnea Cass Center for girls and boys ages 8-18. No experience or registration necessary!! Just bring yourself and friends for classes in AFRICAN, HIP HOP, AFRO BEATS AND MORE!!!
A Woman’s Worth with Maimouna Youseff (Mumu-Fresh)
Headliner: Maimouna Youssef Opening Musical Act: Dom Jones Opening Spoken Word Act: SublimeLuv Maimouna Youssef, aka Mumu Fresh, is a GRAMMY-nominated Afro-Native singer, songwriter, emcee, activist, and edu-tainer who has performed worldwide with music giants such as Oscar Award-winner Common, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon‘s house band The Roots, Bobby McFerrin, Sting, Erykah Badu, Femi […]
“Can A Woman Raise A Man” – STAGE PLAY
Big Sis Events presents the incredible hit stage play, “Can A Woman Raise A Man”. Internationally renowned for being the first African-American stage play with residency on the Las Vegas Strip! This book, and now incredible stage play, takes you on a journey of hope, health and healing. Discover the pain and triumphs of men, […]
Boston Arts Academy Celebrates New Beginnings with its BAA Honors – Honorary event chairs: Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Lorrie Higgins
Boston, MA – On Saturday, May 4, Boston Arts Academy (BAA), Boston’s only public school for the visual and performing arts, will host its annual BAA Honors celebration at the Rose Kennedy Ballroom, InterContinental Boston from 6 to 10 p.m., featuring an array of arts dignitaries from Boston and beyond. The celebratory, creative black-tie event […]
Can A Woman Raise A Man: Stage Play
Big Sis Events presents the incredible hit stage play, “Can A Woman Raise A Man” Internationally renowned for being the first African American stage play with residency on the Las Vegas Strip! This book and now incredible stage play takes you on a journey of hope, health and healing. Discover the pain and triumphs of […]
Boston Arts Academy Presents Memphis: The Musical
Boston Arts Academy Presents Memphis: The Musical Massachusetts Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley will be receive the BAA Champion Award Actor and three-time NAACP Image Award winner Malik Yoba will host the post-show talkback BOSTON, MA – On Friday, January 25, 2019, Boston Arts Academy (BAA), the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing […]
Our Story! A Celebration of the African & African American Experience Through Spoken Word, Music & Dance
Our Story: A Celebration of the African and African American Experience through Spoken Word, Dance and Music —directed by OrigiNation Founding Artistic Director and celebrated choreographer, Shaumba Yandje Dibinga and Anthony Robinson. Our Story is a compilation of poetry, dance, music and scenes from historical and current events significant to African and African-American history. These performances will […]
Tafuta! A Young Child’s Search for the True Meaning of Kwanzaa
This original production blends music, dance and spoken word to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of her family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces her heritage, discovers her voice and triumphs over the bullies. Tafuta! is the only play of its kind and is surely going to make audiences […]
Breath & Imagination: The Story of Roland Hayes
Before there was Marian Anderson, there was Roland Hayes – one of the first world-renowned African-American classical vocalists. Breath & Imagination is a play with music that chronicles the amazing journey of this pioneer from the plantation in Georgia to singing before kings and queens in Europe. At the heart of the story is Roland’s […]
