Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza; Photo Credit: David Garces
Dance connoisseurs can satisfy their wanderlust this season without so much as a trip to Logan. First, September’s iFest brings Riverdance to the waterfront for a special 20th anniversary performance, with the Chieftans’ Paddy Moloney joining the steppers onstage and co-director Padraic Moyles leading master classes anyone can join. But that’s just the beginning of the three-day celebration of Irish culture. “You’ve got five hours [each day] to explore over three floors and an outdoor space,” says CEO Rachel Kelly, who’s worked for three years to gather ambassadors for this inaugural extravaganza. One ticket buys you tastings with Jameson Whiskey distillers, cooking demos from the likes of Barbara Lynch, film screenings, panel discussions, a costume design showcase and samplings of Guinness stew, shepherd’s pie and—Kelly’s favorite—salmon on brown Irish soda bread with Ballymaloe relish. Then, in November, Celebrity Series brings Mexico City-based contemporary choreographer Tania Pérez-Salas and her Compañia de Danza back to Massachusetts for the first time since their 2006 Jacob’s Pillow performance. In their Boston debut, the 13- member troupe explores Mexican culture in one of the company’s most recent works, Made in Mexico, along with modern troubles that disturb our dreams in excerpts from Ex-Stasis. Take advantage of the bathroom break during intermission, as the dancers will also take on a piece inspired by an Ivan Illich essay, Waters of Forgetfulness, complete with a pool of 500 gallons of water.
iFest Sept. 26-28 at the Seaport World Trade Center, ifestboston.com
Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza Nov. 22-23 at the Citi Shubert Theatre,celebrityseries.org
Daring Duos
The season’s most exciting arts happenings meet their matches.
By Improper Staff Sept. 12, 2014
Globetrotting Dance
Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza; Photo Credit: David Garces
Dance connoisseurs can satisfy their wanderlust this season without so much as a trip to Logan. First, September’s iFest brings Riverdance to the waterfront for a special 20th anniversary performance, with the Chieftans’ Paddy Moloney joining the steppers onstage and co-director Padraic Moyles leading master classes anyone can join. But that’s just the beginning of the three-day celebration of Irish culture. “You’ve got five hours [each day] to explore over three floors and an outdoor space,” says CEO Rachel Kelly, who’s worked for three years to gather ambassadors for this inaugural extravaganza. One ticket buys you tastings with Jameson Whiskey distillers, cooking demos from the likes of Barbara Lynch, film screenings, panel discussions, a costume design showcase and samplings of Guinness stew, shepherd’s pie and—Kelly’s favorite—salmon on brown Irish soda bread with Ballymaloe relish. Then, in November, Celebrity Series brings Mexico City-based contemporary choreographer Tania Pérez-Salas and her Compañia de Danza back to Massachusetts for the first time since their 2006 Jacob’s Pillow performance. In their Boston debut, the 13- member troupe explores Mexican culture in one of the company’s most recent works, Made in Mexico, along with modern troubles that disturb our dreams in excerpts from Ex-Stasis. Take advantage of the bathroom break during intermission, as the dancers will also take on a piece inspired by an Ivan Illich essay, Waters of Forgetfulness, complete with a pool of 500 gallons of water.
iFest Sept. 26-28 at the Seaport World Trade Center, ifestboston.com
Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza Nov. 22-23 at the Citi Shubert Theatre,celebrityseries.org
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