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HARVARD DANCE PROGRAM. The Dance Program of the Office for the Arts at Harvard presents ”Dancer’s Viewpointe III,” the third installment of an annual series under the direction of Elizabeth Bergmann. Jazz, ballet, tap and modern dance all feature in these works by student and professional choreographers, performed by an ensemble of solely Harvard students. Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10, $5 for students and seniors, available through the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. Rieman Center for the Performing Arts, Radcliffe Yard...
HARVARD DANCE PROGRAM. The Dance Program of the Office for the Arts at Harvard presents “Dancer’s Viewpointe III,” the third installment of an annual series under the direction of Elizabeth Bergmann. Jazz, ballet, tap and modern dance all feature in these works by student and professional choreographers, performed by an ensemble of Harvard students. Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. General admission $10, discounted to $5 for senior citizens and students (limit 2 per ID). Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office or by phone...
Aaron Copland called it Ballet for Martha, as in Martha Graham. But she named it after a Hart Crane poem. Her ballet told the tale of a young marriage blossoming in pioneer-era Pennsylvania. In Copland's music, listeners heard not just an evocation of the Appalachians; they also heard the sound of a nation blossoming. The immediate impact is all the more amazing given the spareness of the composition. Framed by the Shaker folk song Simple Gifts, the music was originally scored for just 13 instruments because of the limited size of the orchestra pit at its opening venue...
During the Motown 25 anniversary show, Michael Jackson joined his brothers for a brief Jackson Five reunion, then appeared solo in bolo tie. The song Billie Jean began and so did Jacko's feet. He produced a Gumby-legged rock ballet, then topped it off with his moonwalk. The move created such a buzz that when the tape of the live show was televised, 47 million viewers dropped...
JOSE MATEO’S BALLET THEATRE. Take a critically-acclaimed ballet company, add a dash of cabaret atmosphere, and what do you get? Local choreographer Jose Mateo’s new show, which will unveil two new dances in a novel setting that places dancers and spectators on the same visual plane. Audience members can sip cocktails during the show, making this one of the classiest and most relaxed evenings of ballet around. Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March...