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Boston Ballet in George Balanchine’s “Mozartiana.” The artists of the Boston Ballet opened their “Winter Experience” Thursday night, delivering a bill of four strong performances that combined elements of neoclassical American ballet and modern performance. COURTESY OF ROSALIE O’CONNOR

Boston Ballet’s “Winter Experience” toes the line of classic, contemporary dance

Karyna Cheung March 25, 2025
The artists of the Boston Ballet opened their Winter Experience Thursday night, delivering a bill of four strong performances that combined elements of neoclassical American ballet and modern performance.
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REVIEW: Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ through a dancer’s eyes

Caitlin Beal December 8, 2023
Having performed in “The Nutcracker” countless times, I had never seen the show performed by a professional cast of dancers. But the Boston Ballet did not disappoint.
Ji Young Chae performs in Boston Ballet’s Don Quixote

REVIEW: ‘Don Quixote’ valiantly opens Boston Ballet’s spring season

James Buckser March 19, 2023
Rudolf Nureyev’s ballet interpretation of the famous storyline will run at the Boston Ballet from March 16-26.
Boston Ballet's "The Nutcracker" opening night performance

REVIEW: Boston Ballet amazes again

Molly Farrar December 1, 2021
Boston Ballet premiers this year's rendition of "The Nutcracker" from the mind of artistic director Mikko Nissinen.
The “ALTARS Live” promotional poster. The virtual event Sunday featured BIPOC artists from around Boston and premiered interdisciplinary artist Mariona Lloreta’s newest film, “Altars.” COURTESY OF MARIONA LLORETA

Film premiere event features performers, short film on the Boston Black experience

Casey Choung November 17, 2021
Emerson College's Mariona Lloreta's new experimental short film "Altars" premiered Sunday.
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BU orchestras perform for the first time in front of an audience since COVID-19

Emily Pauls September 28, 2021
BUCO performed Monday, and BUSO will perform on Friday.
The Boston Ballet’s latest show, “rEVOLUTION,” a performance of classic works modernized by choreographer William Forsythe to showcase the evolution of ballet, will run through March 8 at Citizens Bank Opera House. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: “rEVOLUTION” shows the transformation of ballet

Molly Farrar March 1, 2020
The Boston Ballet redefined what ballet is in their latest show, “rEVOLUTION,” showcasing both classic and modern choreographers.
“William Forsythe: Choreographic Objects” at the Institute of Contemporary Arts features interactive works by the famed choreographer. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ICA opens new, interactive exhibit ‘Choreographic Objects’ where visitors perform art

Niya Doyle November 1, 2018
Visitors of the Institute of Contemporary Art can become part of the art at the museum’s newest exhibition: William Forsythe’s “Choreographic Objects.” Dance throughout pieces and interact with an array of objects to become a part of the choreography.
Boston Ballet spreads cheer with holiday pop-up

Boston Ballet spreads cheer with holiday pop-up

Hannah Edelman December 12, 2017

As the city’s first snowfall fluttered to the ground and holiday music filtered through outdoor speakers, the Boston Ballet’s Pop Up Shop opened its doors for the first time at Assembly Row shopping...

Roddy Doble and Patric Palkens gracefully perform their highlighted duet in "Obsidian Tear." PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Obsidian Tear’ mesmerizes audience with abstract, unconventional ballet

Lauren Frias November 6, 2017

[mediagrid cat="45041"] A fanfare of brass instruments erupted from the orchestra pit, punctuating the nearly dead silent auditorium. The curtain raised to reveal not a cast of exquisitely dressed ballerinas,...

FRILOT: Boston Ballet and Blue Man Group in one weekend

FRILOT: Boston Ballet and Blue Man Group in one weekend

Madison Frilot May 2, 2017

In terms of entertainment, this weekend couldn’t have been more diversely eventful. On Friday evening, I was lucky enough to attend Boston Ballet’s opening night of the classic ballet, "Sleeping Beauty."...

Financial service company, John Hancock, plans to donate a million dollars to 67 Boston organizations as part of their MLK Summer Scholars program in an effort to create more summer jobs for city youth. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU partners with John Hancock to offer summer jobs for youth

Maisie Guzi January 21, 2016

Boston University will closely collaborate with the John Hancock Martin Luther King Summer Scholars program to provide a total of more than $1 million in grants to 67 local non-profit organizations and...

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