Winter/Spring 2023

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SON ROMPE PERA MERIDIAN BROTHERS

JAN 12 7:30PM | $28 ADVANCE $35 DAY OF SHOW CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE In a double bill featuring wildly original music with Latin roots, Son Rompe Pera bring a punk-rock edge to classic cumbia and marimba music, and Colombia's Meridian Brothers remix popular cumbia and salsa with psychedelic and experimental vibes.

TAMIKREST

JAN 13 8PM | $28–$38 | CITY WINERY Tamikrest creates a rocking modern sound rooted in Tuareg desert blues and influenced by its band members, who come from Mali, Niger, Algeria, and France.

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MARÍA JOSÉ LLERGO JAN 14 8PM | $30–$42 CITY WINERY

One 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.

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LEFT: TALISK, PHOTO: SAMUEL MCGREGOR RIGHT: MARÍA JOSÉ LLERGO, PHOTO: MARINA DE LUIS

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WINTER DANCE FEST WINTER DANCE FEST WINTER DANCE FEST SPONSORED BY KATRINE BOSLEY

JAN 21 COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI JAN 28 RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT FEB 04 BALLETX EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE

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COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI

JAN 21 8PM | $48–$69 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE The Algerian, Moroccan, Bulgarian, Italian, and French dancers of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI perform highly physical, fluid works that combine Hip-hop, capoeira, and contemporary dance with powerful Sufi imagery.

RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT

JAN 28 8PM | $48–$69 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Rennie Harris, the preeminent ambassador of Hip-hop and Street dance culture, restages his classic work, Rome and Jewels. A Hip-hop retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set in the streets of Philadelphia, this is a story of fear, love, violence, and triumph that can give us insights into many of the racial, religious, and economic questions we face.

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.

BALLETX

FEB 04 8PM | $48–$69 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Hailed as “among America’s best” by the New York Times and “technically brilliant” by the Boston Globe, BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company, performs the Boston premieres of Credo by Matthew Neenan, Become a Mountain by Justin Peck, and Exalt by Jennifer Archibald.

SEE ALL 3 | FESTIVAL PASS $120

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RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT, PHOTO: JHSU MEDIA

CIMAFUNK, PHOTO: RAÚL GONZÁLEZ

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TALISK

FEB 16 7:30PM | $28 ADVANCE $35 DAY OF SHOW CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, and instantly enthralling, Scotland’s Talisk play a bold, innovative, and multilayered folk music that’s captivating audiences around the globe.

PHOTO: PAUL JENNINGS

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JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS FEB 25 8PM | $30–$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER

Brought together by Juan de Marcos, the musical director for the original Buena Vista Social Club recording, the AfroCuban All Stars features a multigenerational lineup with members from Cuba’s leading bands playing both classic and contemporary Cuban styles.

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THE HOT SARDINES

MAR 04 8PM | $30–$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER The 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.

PHOTO: AIDAN GRANT

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RED BARAAT FESTIVAL OF COLORS MAR 11 8PM | $30 ADVANCE $38 DAY OF SHOW CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE

From 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 color. Special guests to be announced.

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GIBNEY COMPANY MAR 17 & 18 8PM | $58, $54 MEMBERS | ICA/BOSTON

With 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 stunning Boston premiere works.

PHOTO: JOSEPH DIGIOVANNA

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LADYSMITH

BLACK

MAMBAZO MAR 19 3PM | $28–$48 | SANDERS THEATRE

With 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 harmonized in layers of call and response.

PHOTO: LADYSMITH MANAGEMENT

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MALEVO

MAR 25 8PM | $37–$65 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER A 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.

PHOTO: FABIAN USET

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KAKI KING

MAR 26 7:30PM | $40 RESERVED SEATING $28 GENERAL ADMISSION CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE Guitarist, composer, and musician Kaki King presents Modern Yesterdays, a new guitar-driven, technicolor projection mapping show in tandem with a cutting-edge approach to storytelling and musical performance.

PHOTO: MARCO DE VIDI

SUITCASE STORIES® APR 01 8PM | $28 SOMERVILLE THEATRE

Suitcase 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 issues.

Presented in collaboration with

PHOTO: CARAZ

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YAMATO

THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN APR 08 8PM | $37–$65 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER

Yamato’s new show, Hinotori—The Wings of Phoenix, is a thrilling, high-energy interpretation of the centuries-old Japanese taiko (drum) tradition.

PHOTO: HIROSHI SEO

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DJAVAN

THE D TOUR USA 2023

APR 22 9PM | $55–$89 | HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON After a 13-year hiatus, one of Brazil's greatest musical icons returns to the US. Four-time Latin Grammy winner Djavan presents 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.

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PHOTO: GABRIELA SCHMIDT

SONA JOBARTEH BAND APR 22 8PM | $40 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE

A modern-day griot, Sona Jobarteh contemporizes the presentation of the kora, a West African stringed instrument, by breaking gender barriers and playing while standing.

Performing with an electric Afropop band, she sings about cultural identity, gender, love, and respect.

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CESÁRIA ÉVORA ORCHESTRA FOLLOWING HER BARE FOOTSTEPS TOUR

WITH LUCIBELA, ELIDA ALMEIDA, NANCY VIEIRA, TEÓFILO CHANTRE APR 23 7:30PM | $30–$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Paying 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.

PHOTO: JOE WUERFEL / LUSAFRICA

OMAR SOSA + SECKOU KEITA MAY 05 8PM | $40–$60 | CITY WINERY

One 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.

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PHOTO: ANDRÉS PINO

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AYNUR

MAY 06 7:30PM | $55–$68 RESERVED CABARET SEATING CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE A 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.

PHOTO: MUHSIN AKGUN

DORRANCE DANCE

MAY 19 & 20 8PM | $79, $75 MEMBERS | ICA/BOSTON MacArthur 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 explore what is most thrilling, brilliant, and beautiful about tap dancing—movement as music.

PHOTO: STEPHANIE BERGER

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CONCERT CALENDAR JAN 12 SON ROMPE PERA MERIDIAN BROTHERS JAN 13 TAMIKREST JAN 14 MARÍA JOSÉ LLERGO WINTER DANCE FEST JAN 21 COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI JAN 28 RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT FEB 04 BALLETX FEB 16 TALISK FEB 25 JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS MAR 04 THE HOT SARDINES MAR 11 RED BARAAT FESTIVAL OF COLORS

MAR 17 & 18 GIBNEY COMPANY MAR 19 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO MAR 25 MALEVO MAR 26 KAKI KING APR 01 SUITCASE STORIES ® APR 08 YAMATO The Drummers of Japan APR 22 DJAVAN The D Tour USA 2023 APR 22 SONA JOBARTEH BAND APR 23 CESÁRIA ÉVORA ORCHESTRA FOLLOWING HER BARE FOOTSTEPS TOUR MAY 05 OMAR SOSA + SECKOU KEITA MAY 06 AYNUR MAY 19 & 20 DORRANCE DANCE Artists and dates are subject to change.

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Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston Box office hours: Mon.—Fri., 12pm—6pm and 2 hours before the performance 1,215—capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony. Prices include a $3 Berklee Performance Center restoration fee.

City Winery 80 Beverly St., Boston Box office hours: Mon.–Thu., 4pm–10pm; Fri., 11am–11pm; Sat., 12pm–11pm; Sun., 12pm–8pm 300-capacity supper club with reserved cabaret seating. Additional reservations are not needed for dining. You can access your seat for service starting 2 hours before a performance.

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville Box office hours: 1 hour before the performance for all scheduled ticketed events. Tickets can also be purchased daily at the Somerville Theatre box office when the theater is open for movie screenings.

230—500 capacity ballroom with flexible space that can vary from general admission with standing room only to reserved cabaret seating, or a mixture of both. Prices include a $1 Crystal Ballroom restoration fee.

Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont St., Boston Box office hours: Thu.–Sat., 12pm–6pm at Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., Boston, and 2 hours before the performance at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.

1,186-capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony. Prices include a $2.50 Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre restoration fee.

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House of Blues Boston 15 Lansdowne St., Boston Box office hours: 1 hour before doors 2,425-capacity nightclub with general admission, standing room only on the floor and mezzanine levels with some general admission seating in the balcony. Prices include a $2.50 House of Blues Boston restoration fee.

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Boston Box office hours: Tues., Wed., Sat., Sun., 10am—5pm; Thurs., Fri., 10am—9pm 325—capacity proscenium-style theater.

Sanders Theatre 45 Quincy St., Cambridge Box office hours: Tues.—Sat., 12pm—6pm, at the Harvard Box Office in the Smith Campus Center, 1350 Mass Ave., Cambridge, and at the theater 2 hours before the performance 1,165—capacity hall with reserved bench-style seats arranged in a U-shaped floor plan. Seats are available in the orchestra (very limited), mezzanine, and balcony. Low- and mid-priced seats are located on the far sides and provide a partially obstructed view of the stage. Prices include a $.90 Sanders Theatre restoration fee.

Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville Box office hours: daily at the Somerville Theatre box office when open for movie screenings 886—capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra and balcony.

Prices include a $1 Somerville Theatre restoration fee.

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