List of Events
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November 22 2024Three standard-bearers of West African musical traditions come together to celebrate Mandé Sila: the way of the Mandingo empire—symbolizing languages, cultures, music, and the entire organology of West Africa. Malian guitar player Habib Koité, kora player Lamine Cissokho, and balafon master Aly... MORE » -
December 01 2024Mike Block is a pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator, passionate about cross-cultural collaboration through music. Sandeep Das is one of the leading tabla virtuosos in the world today. The pair originally met as members of the Grammy-winning Silkroad Ensemble. “Never before has... MORE » -
December 13 2024, December 14 2024Founded in 2007 by groundbreaking choreographer Andrea Miller, GALLIM is one of New York’s leading contemporary dance companies. The company performs Bodies of Matter—a program featuring state (exploring the deep connections women build to hold each other up and the urgency and beauty of... MORE » -
January 25 2025Yamato’s new show, Hito no Chikara (The Power of Human Strength), is a thrilling, high-energy interpretation of the centuries-old Japanese taiko tradition that incorporates over 40 drums along with bronze cymbals, vocals, and bamboo flutes, showcasing virtuosity, strength, spirit, and endurance. -
January 23 2025, January 24 2025, January 25 2025, January 25 2025, January 26 2025The Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Boston with Morris’ newest evening-length work, The Look of Love. The piece is a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping hits of Burt Bacharach, a towering figure of popular music, newly arranged by jazz pianist, composer, and MMDG musical... MORE » -
January 30 2025Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita, and inimitable Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles create exquisitely beautiful music that spans jazz, Latin, and African influences. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in collaboration with City... MORE » -
January 25 2025, February 04 2025Join Global Arts Live Founder and Director of Artistic Programs, Maure Aronson and Colibri Travel on an exceptional trip to Cuba to enjoy the famous Havana Jazz Festival Jan 25–Feb 02, 2025.Experience an authentic and immersive trip to Cuba focused on music, arts, cuisine, history, architecture,... MORE » -
February 08 2025JIG, a Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) production, is a fresh take on TIDC’s internationally-renowned, alternative approach to a traditional form. Centered by a live band in a unique space, JIG immerses audiences in an authentic experience that celebrates the power of vibrations, rhythm, and... MORE » -
February 15 2025South Africa’s legendary a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo thrills audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies harmonized in layers of call and response. -
February 28 2025With pulsating rhythms, a captivating voice, and dazzling stage presence, Beninese star Angélique Kidjo is a riveting Afropop tour de force. Her blend of West African traditions with elements of American R&B, funk, and jazz has led to five Grammy wins and the title of “Africa’s greatest living... MORE » -
March 08 2025The 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. -
March 15 2025With its eye on the 21st century, the Naghash Ensemble combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk song, new classical music, and medieval polyphonic vocal music. Presented in collaboration with the Friends of Armenian Culture Society. -
March 14 2025, March 15 2025Boston Dance Theater performs Red is a feeling—an evening of short dance works which present multi-faced expressions of love, longing, and the fight to live, woven together by the color Red. The program takes its title from a new commission by Iranian-Hispanic choreographer Roya Carreras... MORE » -
March 16 2025Drones, beats, and towering black lamb's-wool hats all serve as a striking backdrop to the Ukrainian folk-rock quartet DakhaBrakha. With one foot in the urban avant-garde and the other rooted in Ukrainian village culture, the group's self-proclaimed "ethno-chaos" is a refreshingly novel vision of... MORE » -
March 22 2025Sponsorships available. Join the Global Arts Live community for a spectacular night full of food, fun, and fundraising! Our first Gala was a sold-out, smashing success, so watch your inbox for details to come soon. Watch the video below to see just how fun the inaugural gala was! A modern-day griot... MORE » -
March 29 2025Jazz-meets-rock piano virtuoso Tigran Hamasyan, singer Areni Agbabian, and band bring the Armenian folktale Hazaran Blbul—about a mythical bird traveling the world to spread harmony—to life through The Bird of a Thousand Voices. Rich in emotion and depth, the project takes audiences on a sonic... MORE » -
April 03 2025Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko and French multi-instrumentalist Cyrille Brotto take audiences on an intimate journey, melding the deep traditions of their very different musical cultures and showcasing music’s ability to bridge cultures, expand traditions, and connect individuals. Cissoko’s... MORE » -
April 06 2025Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and artivist that defines her music as MMP—Música de Mulher Preta (Black Woman Music). She performs solo on guitar, singing about racism, homophobia, feminism, love, and politics. -
April 13 2025Grammy Award winning titan of jazz saxophone Joe Lovano, virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage, longtime Lovano collaborator bassist Asante Santi Debriano, and drummer Will Calhoun come together for an explosive performance of creative jazz. This performance was rescheduled from March 30, 2025. -
April 18 2025The legendary guitarist, composer, and producer Ebo Taylor is responsible for some of the greatest music in Ghana’s history—and in history, period. With a career spanning over half a century, his influence on African music is undeniable, from his early days playing highlife with bands like The... MORE » -
April 20 2025World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is joined by Melissa Hie on djembe, Anantha Krishnan on mridangam and vibraphone, multi-instrument percussionist Shikhar Naad Qureshi, Sriram Ramesh on khanjira, and a tabla choir to perform a brilliant evening of music dedicated to the art of percussion. -
April 25 2025, April 26 2025The Center Will Not Hold is an expanded and reimagined work born from a little room, a short duet created and performed by Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie in December 2022. The piece now features a collective of singular performers (including Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie) deeply rooted... MORE » -
May 16 2025, May 17 2025David Dorfman Dance’s truce songs explores how our world might look, and how we might feel, if traditional truces were extended by a day, then a month, then years—ending one small war on humanity at a time. DDD’s trademark risky, frisky, and vulnerable movement, accompanied by an original score by... MORE »
