List of Events
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December 09 2022Montreal-based singer, songwriter, film composer, and pianist Patrick Watson and his band create lush, melodic indie music that blends orchestral chamber pop, synthesizer washes, and a melancholy tone. His dreamy, contemplative music has been featured widely in films and on TV, including ... MORE » -
January 12 2023While firmly rooted in the traditional marimba music of their youth spent outside Mexico City, the Gama brothers of Son Rompe Pera bring a punk-rock edge to classic cumbia rhythms. The band’s outrageous live shows get crowds dancing to modern interpretations of Mexican, Peruvian, and Colombian... MORE » -
January 13 2023Tamikrest creates a rocking modern sound rooted in Tuareg desert blues and influenced by its band members from Mali, Niger, Algeria, and France. The name Tamikrest means “junction, connection, knot, coalition” in the Tamasheq language, and the band explains, “a desert hosts us, a language unites... MORE » -
January 14 2023One of the most exciting new voices in contemporary flamenco, María José Llergo dazzles audiences with an electric sound that is simultaneously authentic, modern, and original. Singing about love, sadness, and social struggles, her stunning voice twists and turns through atmospheric and... MORE » -
January 21 2023Compagnie Hervé KOUBI performs highly physical, fluid work that combines hip-hop, capoeira, and contemporary dance with powerful Sufi imagery. The company of Algerian, Moroccan, Bulgarian, Italian, and French dancers perform awe-inspiring work that explores the historical mix of countless cultures... MORE » -
January 28 2023Rennie Harris, the preeminent ambassador of Hip-hop and Street dance culture, restages his classic work, Rome and Jewels, in honor of the 30th anniversary of his legendary company Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM). A Hip-hop retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set in the streets of... MORE » -
February 04 2023BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, unites distinguished choreographers with outstanding world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace. Hailed as “among America’s best” by the New York Times and “technically brilliant” by the Boston Globe, ... MORE » -
February 16 2023Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, and instantly enthralling, Scotland’s Talisk play a bold, innovative, and multi-layered folk music that’s captivating audiences around the globe. You might also like Kaki King and Le Vent du Nord. -
February 25 2023After gaining international fame for reviving classic Cuban music, tres master Juan de Marcos has turned the Afro-Cuban All Stars into a sensational showcase for Cuba’s most prodigious young musicians. While long revered as a founding member of Cuba’s great revival band Sierra Maestra, de Marcos is... MORE » -
March 04 2023The Hot Sardines effortlessly channel New York speakeasies, Parisian cabarets, and New Orleans jazz halls to transform songs from past eras into music for the 21st century. You might also like Suitcase Stories and Le Vent du Nord. -
March 11 2023From Brooklyn, Red Baraat merges hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz, and raw punk energy. Red Baraat Festival of Colors is an immersive celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday marked by public gatherings of families, friends, and strangers rejoicing in song, dance, and... MORE » -
March 17 2023, March 18 2023With exciting, diverse choreography and stellar dancers, New York City–based Gibney Company is a world-class contemporary dance company that presents a breadth of works by emerging and renowned choreographers. The new collective of 13 powerhouse performers takes the stage with moving, technically... MORE » -
March 19 2023With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. The multi-Grammy-winning group came together in the early 1960s and continues to thrill audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies... MORE » -
March 25 2023A thrilling all-male percussive dance group from Argentina, Malevo specializes in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance, and merges it with urban percussion and other dance styles. Named an official Cultural Ambassador to the National Identity of Argentina, the group has appeared with Latin... MORE » -
March 26 2023Considered to be one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, composer, and musician Kaki King is on a constant quest to push the boundaries of her instrument. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” King presents Modern Yesterdays, a new guitar-driven, technicolor projection mapping... MORE » -
March 29 2023Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a leading force in Quebec's progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish, and Canadian traditions, the band blends vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, accordion, and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs, and... MORE » -
April 01 2023Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. Featured nationally on WORLD Channel and PBS, the Suitcase Stories® series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration... MORE » -
April 08 2023Yamato’s new show, Hinotori—The Wings of Phoenix, is a thrilling, high-energy interpretation of the centuries-old Japanese taiko tradition. With virtuosity, strength, spirit, and sheer endurance, Yamato displays its breathtaking performance on more than 20 drums as well as with bronze cymbals,... MORE » -
April 22 2023Born into a griot family from The Gambia that includes her legendary cousin, Toumani Diabaté, Sona Jobarteh is the first woman within the tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the kora, a West African stringed instrument. Effortlessly blending different musical styles, Jobarteh and her... MORE » -
April 22 2023After a 13-year hiatus, one of Brazil's greatest musical icons returns to the US for a major tour. Four-time Latin Grammy winner Djavan will present a brand-new show with his full band, featuring songs from his 25th studio album, D, as well as major hits from his 45-year career. Alongside new hit... MORE » -
April 23 2023Paying tribute to the iconic singer, the Cesária Évora Orchestra features the wildly talented musicians who regularly accompanied her along with famed Cabo Verdean singers Lucibela, Elida Almeida, Nancy Vieira, and Teófilo Chantre. -
May 05 2023One of Cuba’s most prolific jazz artists, pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita create exquisitely beautiful music that spans jazz, Latin, and African influences. They are accompanied by inimitable Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles. Presented in association with City... MORE » -
May 06 2023A cultural icon of the Kurdish people, Aynur infuses traditional Kurdish folk music with a contemporary sensibility all her own. Her stunning vocal style and success in the music world have allowed her to become a prominent representative of Kurdish people in Turkey and throughout the world. “... MORE » -
May 19 2023, May 20 2023, May 20 2023MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance is “the most exciting and original choreographer in tap today" (New York Times). She honors tap dance’s unique American tradition while pushing the form rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. The company performs excerpts from SOUNDspace and other works to... MORE »
