 |
|
Calendars
Selected
regional
events
| |
Selected regional events
of special interest to FAC members, early 2012
(See the Folk Dancing ’Round Boston calendar for listings of recreational folk dance events in the Greater Boston area. See Current FAC month and Upcoming FAC events for the full schedule of FAC-sponsored dance and music programs.)
Friday, January 6, 2012
Community dance series, 7:30–9 pm
Bridgewater Senior Center, 10 Wally Krueger Way (off Route 18/Broad Street) Bridgewater, MA
Registration $60 for ten dances
Caller/teacher Sam Baumgarten presents a community dance series on alternating Friday nights, featuring international folk dance and New England contras and squares. All levels are welcome. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Bridgewater Council on Aging. Dances are held on January 6 and 20, February 3 and 17, March 2, 16, and 30, April 13 and 27, and May 4. For more information, call Sam at 508-697-6848 or 774-208-2933.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 6, 7, and 8, 2012
Russian music and dance performances by members of Moscow Nights and Golden Gates–
Friday, January 6, 7 pm:
Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix Street, Winchester, MA
Saturday, January 7, 4 pm:
Plymouth United Church of Christ, 87 Edgell Road, Framingham, MA
Sunday, January 8, 7 pm:
Community United Methodist Church, 5 Damon Street at Main Street/Route 27, Wayland, MA
Admission: A donation is requested to support Russian children living in orphanages.
Members of the Moscow Nights trio of musicians from Russia and the Golden Gates dance and music youth troupe, ages 11–17, of St. Petersburg, Russia present an authentic picture of Russian folk traditions and culture in an exhilarating and educational performance for audiences of all ages.
Friday and Saturday, January 6 and 7, 2012
Boston Celtic Music Festival
Schedule
Three locations in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA:
The Atrium, 4th floor at 50 Church Street; Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street; First Parish Church in Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Avenue at Church Street
Admission: see the ticket page
The ninth annual BCMFest showcases Greater Boston’s fine performers of music and dance from the Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and other Celtic traditions.
Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, 2012
Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Friday, 7:30 pm–12:30 am: admission $25, students with ID $20, children 12 and under free
Saturday, 6 pm–2 am: admission $50, students with ID $40, children 12 and under free
Both nights $70, students $55
Discounts for advance online purchase until 2:30 am EST on January 13
Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band presents GoldenFest, New York’s largest Balkan and Romani music event, featuring ecstatic listening, dancing, and partying with more than fifty bands from the Balkans and beyond, playing on four stages.
Friday–Sunday, January 13–15, 2012
25th Annual Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend,
Friday 7:30–11 pm, Saturday 9 am–11:30 pm, Sunday 9:15 am–4 pm
University of New Hampshire Memorial Union Building, 83 Main Street, Durham, NH
Full weekend registration $80 • Pre-registered 1st-timers $60 • Ages 12–25 $40 • Under age 12 free
Saturday evening Grand Dance $20 • Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon, Sunday morning sessions $13 each • Sunday afternoon session $8
See the Registration Form (PDF) for more information and registration for meals
NEFFA (the New England Folk Festival Association) presents the traditional music and dance of New England – contras, squares, and more – at this weekend of dancing and workshops in music, dance, and calling. The Retrospective Dance Session on Saturday afternoon features past and present Nelson, NH dances.
Saturday, February 4, 2012: FAC’s Folk Fusion 2012 dance in Charlestown, MA
Friday, February 10, 2012
Renaissance Dance for Everyone, 7:30 pm
First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Admission: donation
Renaissonics’ special guests Maris Wolff (VT), Mark Mindek (NY), and Chiara Durazzini (Newton) will call dances and will also present a short performance of Renaissance Theatre Dance and Commedia dell’Arte.
Friday–Sunday, February 17–19, 2012
Dance Flurry Festival,
Friday 7 pm–2 am, Saturday 9 am–2 am, Sunday 9 am–6 pm
Saratoga City Center and Saratoga Hilton, 522–534 Broadway, Saratoga, NY
Admission: see Festival Tickets
The 25th Annual Dance Flurry Festival presents music and dancing from America and around the world, performances, dance and music workshops, open jams, crafts, and much more, in over 250 events for all ages.
Saturday, March 17, 2012: FAC’s Balkan Music Night concert and dance in Concord, MA
Friday–Saturday, March 30–31, 2012
DownEast Country Dance Festival
Orion Performing Arts Center, Mount Ararat Middle School, 58 Republic Avenue, Topsham, Maine
Admission: see the Schedule page
The 22nd Annual DownEast Fest features contra, folk, and swing dancing, performances, dance and music workshops, music sessions, family activities, and more.
Saturday, March 31, 2012:
FAC Benefit– “Around the World in 80 Tunes” in Belmont, MA
Friday–Sunday, April 20–22, 2012
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival)
Mansfield High and Middle Schools, 250 East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Hours and admission: see the Prices and Sessions page
The 68th annual NEFFA Festival presents participatory dancing for all levels: contras and squares, international and regional dancing, couple and swing dancing, clogging, and more. There are music and dance performances, workshops, jam sessions, discussions, family events, craft and food vendors, and a folk bazaar.
|
|
