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Past Events
September 2018

Dada Masilo: Giselle
Throwing caution to the wind, Johannesburg-based choreographer Dada Masilo has indelibly remixed the classical French ballet Giselle. Drawing from contemporary idioms and traditional Tswana dance, Masilo responds with a feminist defiance to the constrained beauty of inherited balletic forms. At once subversively personal and majestically timeless, this Giselle reckons with received histories and responds with a resounding dance language of…
Find out more »October 2018

Ain Gordon: Radicals in Miniature
From three-time Obie Award-winner and Guggenheim Fellow Ain Gordon and acclaimed percussionist Josh Quillen comes Radicals in Miniature, an intimate requiem for friends found and lost during Gordon’s coming of age in the radical, queer, creative New York of the early 1980s and Quillen’s youth in small town Ohio in the late 90s. In a series of monologues honoring these…
Find out more »November 2018

Pachedu (All Ensembles)
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, November 17th, 2018
- Categories:
- Performances
- Cost
- $3
Pachedu is the Dance Department’s annual fall concert featuring CoDa, Kusika, Sankofa, and The Zambezi Marimba Band. The word Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and symbolizes our opportunity to share repertoire, dance, and music in development for spring ensemble performances. Each ensemble is unique, and “among ourselves” offers audiences an experience in the diverse…
Find out more »February 2019

Akram Khan Company: XENOS
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance’s CenterSeries is excited to present, in collaboration with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Akram Khan, one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists today. Akram draws on the archives of the 20th century, and gives voice to the shell-shocked dream of a colonial soldier in the First World War. Performed to live music, XENOS reveals the…
Find out more »March 2019

Steady Steppin’ Forward: Step Competition
Join us for the 13th Annual Steady Steppin' Forward Competition! Come see step teams from all around the Northeast battle it out for a chance at Steady Steppin' glory. Hosted by Sankofa Step Team, the competition is a celebration of step in all of forms, and with a special guest performance, you definitely don't want to miss out on this.…
Find out more »April 2019

Kusika Spring Performance: "Village Gathering: Dandaro"
Kusika and Zambezi Marimba Band members hail from many places and cultures. Our spring performances feature work informed by these origins as well as traditional and contemporary folklore from Mali, Ghana, Zimbabwe and the Americas. Today’s events become tomorrow’s folklore. We raise the following questions: What is celebrated? What do we forget to remember? “Realize that you are involved in a…
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Zambezi Spring Performance: "Village Gathering: Dandaro"
- Categories:
- Performances
Kusika and Zambezi Marimba Band members hail from many places and cultures. Our spring performances feature work informed by these origins as well as traditional and contemporary folklore from Mali, Ghana, Zimbabwe and the Americas. Today’s events become tomorrow’s folklore. We raise the following questions: What is celebrated? What do we forget to remember? “Realize that you are involved in a…
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Sankofa: Groovin' Through Time
Sankofa, the Williams College Step Team, continues to expand on the legacy of Step, a percussive dance form, through exploration of the body as an instrument. Fresh ideas are brought to the stage every year. This year the spring concert will be shared with Levitt Fellow Shakia Johnson. Shakia has worked with Sankofa and other dancers this semester to create…
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Finding One's Way Back: A Conversation with Frank Doelger '75
- Categories:
- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Frank Doelger ’75 (executive producer of Game of Thrones, John Adams, and Rome) will reflect on over thirty years in the film and television industries.
Find out more »October 2019

A Conversation with Steve Case '80
Lever's Innovation Summit presents a conversation with Steve Case '80. Steve Case is Chairman and CEO of Revolution, and one of America’s best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs, and a pioneer in making the Internet part of everyday life. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future. In…
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A Legacy Through the Repertory: Dancers from the New York City Ballet
One of the foremost dance companies in the world, New York City Ballet hosts a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein and quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build the astounding…
Find out more »November 2019

SITI Company: "The Bacchae"
A Greek classic finds a new life in the hands of Anne Bogart and the renowned SITI Company. In a “spellbinding modern update” by Aaron Poochigian, The Bacchae reorients the tragedy of King Pentheus and Dionysus as a vividly contemporary showdown between patriarchy and gender anarchy (Los Angeles Times). SITI Company is an ensemble-based theater company whose three ongoing components…
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"Pachedu" (F)All Ensembles Performance
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, November 23rd, 2019
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3
Pachedu is the Dance Department’s annual fall concert featuring CoDa, Kusika, Sankofa and The Zambezi Marimba Band. The word Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and is our opportunity to share repertoire, new dance and music in development for ensemble spring performances. Each ensemble is unique and “among ourselves” offers audiences an experience in the…
Find out more »February 2020

Hoda Katebi: Decolonizing Fashion from Tehran to Boston
- Categories:
- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Hoda Katebi is a Chicago-based Iranian-American fashion blogger, writer, and activist who promotes garment workers' rights and ethical fashion production.
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PHILADANCO! Mixed Repertory
"Daring, inventive movements " – Philadelphia Inquirer The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance’s CenterSeries is excited to present one of the country's leading modern dance companies. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, PHILADANCO!, founded by Joan Myers Brown, has since its inception been committed to the preservation of African-American dance traditions and opening of professional doors to Black dancers. This season the…
Find out more »March 2020

14th annual Steady Steppin' Forward Competition - Canceled
This event has been canceled. Please look for this event next year!
Find out more »April 2020

Kusika/Zambezi Spring Performance - CANCELED
This year Kusika revisits dance and music from the Caribbean that is rooted in Afro Cuban, Orisha and Afro Puerto Rican folklore. We will consider the movement, sound and visual practices that gave birth to diasporic citizenship, healing and innovation. Our collaborators this year include Kusika alumnae Arif Smith, Mayda del Valle’01, Robert Michelin’03, Jason Lucas’02 and our spring concert…
Find out more »May 2020

Sankofa Spring Performance - CANCELED
Sankofa’s spring performance will showcase the amazing hard work and creativity of our student choreographers. Centered around a unique theme, our spring show will incorporate everything from pop music, spoken word, break dancing, and gymnastics. Making for a loud, high energy, and incredibly exciting performance. Please join us on opening night for a post-performance reception with the artists.
Find out more »October 2021

H.T. Chen and Dancers residency
H.T. Chen & Dancers return to the Berkshires. The NYC-based company is noted for its contemporary works addressing Chinese American history and culture. The program will include a brief excerpt from a commissioned work by the Berkshire Community Cultural Committee titled Hidden Voices based on the North Adams shoe factory strike of 1870. This event is free. A purple or yellow…
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More Than Words: An introduction to Dunham Technique, Southern Black Dance Vocabularies, and the work of Bolin Fellow Saroya Corbett
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- Arts at Williams
More Than Words: An introduction to Dunham Technique, Southern Black Dance Vocabularies, and the work of Bolin Fellow Saroya Corbett In this workshop, Saroya Corbett, Bolin Fellow of Dance, will share with the Williams community her expertise in Dunham Technique, an Afro-modern dance technique, and her research on Black social dance in Louisiana. As a certified instructor in and a…
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham - A lecture/demonstration
This program includes demonstrations of the company's unique methods of invention, from initial movement generation to the end result. Excerpts from several works by Kyle Abraham, and a section of Big Rings, choreographed by company member Keerati jinakunwiphat, will be shown. Led by choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham is a contemporary dance company whose work…
Find out more »November 2021

Pachedu: (F)All Ensembles Performance
An event every day that begins at 7:00pm, repeating until Sat, November 20th, 2021
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3
CoDa Artistic Directors: Erica Dankmeyer and Janine Parker Kusika Artistic Directors: Sandra L. Burton and Tendai Muparutsa Sankofa Presidents: Veronica Berger '22 and Sydney Pope '23 Sankofa Drill Sergeants: Magdalena Blaise '22 and Balint Szollosi '23 The Zambezi Marimba Band Artistic Director: Tendai Muparutsa Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department's ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the…
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Pachedu: (F)All Ensembles Performance
An event every day that begins at 7:00pm, repeating until Sat, November 20th, 2021
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3
CoDa Artistic Directors: Erica Dankmeyer and Janine Parker Kusika Artistic Directors: Sandra L. Burton and Tendai Muparutsa Sankofa Presidents: Veronica Berger '22 and Sydney Pope '23 Sankofa Drill Sergeants: Magdalena Blaise '22 and Balint Szollosi '23 The Zambezi Marimba Band Artistic Director: Tendai Muparutsa Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department's ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the…
Find out more »December 2021

A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 6:30pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
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A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
Find out more »
A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 6:30pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
Find out more »
A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
Find out more »
A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 6:30pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
Find out more »
A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
An event every day that begins at 8:00pm, repeating until Sat, December 4th, 2021
One event on Thu, December 2nd, 2021 at 8:00pm
- Categories:
- Arts at Williams
- Cost
- $3 – $10
Following a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), the '62 Center is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, an intimate return to the act of communal gathering. A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly brings together an audience of strangers to construct a unique and…
Find out more »March 2022

Master Drum Workshop in Dunham Technique Rhythms
Taught by James Belk Master Dunham Technique Percussionist James Belk will instruct participants in the drum rhythms composed for the Dunham Technique class experience and the choreography developed by Katherine Dunham. The knowledge of Dunham Technique rhythms is specialized and few percussionists are trained in the rhythms. Therefore, the Dance Department is excited to offer this opportunity to the Williams…
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Master Drum Workshop in Dunham Technique Rhythms
Taught by James Belk Master Dunham Technique Percussionist James Belk will instruct participants in the drum rhythms composed for the Dunham Technique class experience and the choreography developed by Katherine Dunham. The knowledge of Dunham Technique rhythms is specialized and few percussionists are trained in the rhythms. Therefore, the Dance Department is excited to offer this opportunity to the Williams…
Find out more »April 2022

Step Back In It: Sankofa's 25th Anniversary and Selected Student Choreographers
Join us for an evening of dance! Sankofa's 25th Anniversary and performances by Alex Bernstein '23, Isabel Carmona '24, Caroline Morrissey '25, Ethan Richmond '24, Lucy Walker '23, and Ashley Xu '22. Sankofa’s 25th anniversary celebrates the history, community, and legacy that this team has fostered. Sankofa was originally founded in 1997 by five Black women: Dahra Jackson '00, Maxine…
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Step Back In It: Sankofa's 25th Anniversary and Selected Student Choreographers
Join us for an evening of dance! Sankofa's 25th Anniversary and performances by Alex Bernstein '23, Isabel Carmona '24, Caroline Morrissey '25, Ethan Richmond '24, Lucy Walker '23, and Ashley Xu '22. Sankofa’s 25th anniversary celebrates the history, community, and legacy that this team has fostered. Sankofa was originally founded in 1997 by five Black women: Dahra Jackson '00, Maxine…
Find out more »May 2022

Kusika & CoDa: Dance and Music Spring Concert
Come celebrate dance at Williams with a “double the fun” spring concert featuring faculty-led Dance Department ensembles Kusika and CoDa in a robust shared program. African dance, music, and storytelling traditions old and new, from the continent and Diaspora, are woven throughout the works offered by Kusika, co-directed by Sandra Burton and Tendai Muparutsa. The performance will close with “Mbakumba,”…
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Kusika & CoDa: Dance and Music Spring Concert
Come celebrate dance at Williams with a “double the fun” spring concert featuring faculty-led Dance Department ensembles Kusika and CoDa in a robust shared program. African dance, music, and storytelling traditions old and new, from the continent and Diaspora, are woven throughout the works offered by Kusika, co-directed by Sandra Burton and Tendai Muparutsa. The performance will close with “Mbakumba,”…
Find out more »October 2022

Visiting Artist: Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance - CANCELED
Sadly, COVID has forced us to cancel this performance. The company members who tested positive are not on campus. We wish them a speedy recovery and will reschedule this performance as soon as possible. Thank you for your support. Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group With POWER, choreographer and "kinesthetic anthropologist" Reggie Wilson conjures the secret histories of 1800s…
Find out more »November 2022

Opening Reception: Danny Simmons: Paint Where It Ain’t
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance is hosting an opening reception for an exhibit of artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons' work, Paint Where It Ain’t. His magnificent work for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown, MA. These works were recently shown to great acclaim at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and the Hudson Guild in the…
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Dance performance: Ritmo celebrates Carnaval
Ritmo is a Williams student dance ensemble that pays homage to Latinx and Afro-Latinx dance styles. A few styles you might recognize are Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata. Through our dances, we will take you around Latin America and the Caribbean for a night at the Carnaval! Face makes are required, Carnival masks are optional! Join us if you'd love to dance…
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Dance performance: Ritmo celebrates Carnaval
Ritmo is a Williams student dance ensemble that pays homage to Latinx and Afro-Latinx dance styles. A few styles you might recognize are Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata. Through our dances, we will take you around Latin America and the Caribbean for a night at the Carnaval! Face makes are required, Carnival masks are optional! Join us if you'd love to dance…
Find out more »December 2022

Dance performance: PACHEDU, (F)ALL Ensembles
Artistic Directors: Sandra L. Burton, Erica Dankmeyer, Tendai Muparutsa, and Janine Parker. Sankofa Presidents: Nathan Hu '23 and Obi Nwako '24, Drill Sergeants Rachel Jiang '23 and Ryan Joseph '23. Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department's ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and is our opportunity to share repertoire, new dance,…
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Dance performance: PACHEDU, (F)ALL Ensembles
Artistic Directors: Sandra L. Burton, Erica Dankmeyer, Tendai Muparutsa, and Janine Parker. Sankofa Presidents: Nathan Hu '23 and Obi Nwako '24, Drill Sergeants Rachel Jiang '23 and Ryan Joseph '23. Pachedu is the annual fall concert featuring the Department's ensembles. Pachedu means “among ourselves” in the language of Zimbabwe’s Shona people and is our opportunity to share repertoire, new dance,…
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