Boston Center for the Arts

Boston Center for the Arts Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts complex that support
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Step inside the world of animation, storytelling, and imagination with BCA studio resident and animator Ng’endo Mukii ()...
05/08/2026

Step inside the world of animation, storytelling, and imagination with BCA studio resident and animator Ng’endo Mukii () for an intimate artist talk on the making of her Disney short film, Enkai. 🎬💫

From creative process to visual storytelling, Ng’endo will share the journey behind bringing this powerful work to life.

Moderated by curator Meclina Gomes ()as part of Attaché at the Boston Center for the Arts.

📍 Cyclorama at the BCA
📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM

IN ONE WEEK catch Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods, directed and choreographed by Ruka White, Boston Dancemakers Resident ...
05/07/2026

IN ONE WEEK catch Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods, directed and choreographed by Ruka White, Boston Dancemakers Resident 🌹🔥

Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods is a seductive, high-octane reimagining of the classic tale—part cabaret, part immersive theatre, all attitude. Follow Lil-Red Velvet, a bold, quick-witted hero who struts through a world of drag divas, forest nymphs, voguing wolves, and a dangerously irresistible Huntsman. Blending dance, burlesque, live vocals, pole artistry, and razor-sharp humor, the show pulls audiences into a lush, provocative universe where desire, power, and play collide. Step into the woods… and don’t expect to come out the same.

Get your tickets and learn more at the link our bio 🔗🔥

In-Person Performances
Thursday, May 14 | 7:30pm
Friday, May 15 | 7:30pm
Saturday, May 16 | 7:30pm
📍Calderwood Pavilion at BCA, 527 Tremont St, Boston, MA

Virtual Performance
May 18 – June 30 | RSVP required

Collaborative Team
Director & Choreographer | Ruka White
Performers | Dancer names
Sound Designer | TBD
Music |TBD
Technical Director & Light Designer | Paul Marr
Photographer & Documentarian | Olivia Moon / Half Asian Lens

🌹Photos by
🌹Graphic design by Ellen Madson .madson

HellaBlack Vol. 8: Genesis drops down in the BCA Cyclorama on Friday May 29 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Join us for an unforgettable evenin...
05/07/2026

HellaBlack Vol. 8: Genesis drops down in the BCA Cyclorama on Friday May 29 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the first-ever youth edition of HellaBlack. This year marks a major milestone, with all participating artists between the ages of 18–24.

HellaBlack Vol. 8: Genesis is free and open to the public, made possible through the generous support of . For more information and to RSVP, visit the link in bio.

Curated by with Associate Curator .popz, Genesis brings together a powerful lineup of emerging artists whose voices, stories, and performances speak to the next generation of creative expression. Join us for a one-night-only celebration featuring performances by:

• • • • • •

FREE RSVP at the link in the bio 🔗💐

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This Wednesday May 6 from 4-8 PM join us at the BCA plaza for the South End Spring Stroll, hosted by 🌸✨Explore artist t...
05/04/2026

This Wednesday May 6 from 4-8 PM join us at the BCA plaza for the South End Spring Stroll, hosted by 🌸✨

Explore artist tables, live painting, dance in the garden and step into the plaza theatres to learn more about CHUANG stage current production’s.

Need a break from shopping? Head to the Mills Gallery and experience our current exhibition ATTACHÉ: A BCA Artist Studios Building Group Show, featuring over 30 of our resident artists.

And when you’re ready to unwind, our campus partners The Beehive () is right next door for the perfect meal or drink 🍷

This year’s theme is Florals 🌷🌻🌸🌹💐🪻
Come dressed in your finest florals and join us for an unforgettable evening.

05/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening reception of ATTACHÉ: A BCA Artist Studios Building Group Show! It was an amazing time celebrating the incredible artists in our studio residency ✨

Deep gratitude to Meclina Gomes for her care, vision, and intentionality throughout this process, as curator for Attaché and to our Artistic Lead, Michelle Stevens -this event truly would not have been possible without you both.

We were also thrilled to welcome the public for the first time to meet our new Artistic Director, Shey Rivera Rios. We’re so excited for what’s ahead at BCA with our artists and community.

ATTACHÉ is on view now through July 11 in the Mills Gallery, open Wednesday- Saturdays from 1-6 PM.

Join us next for Attaché Public Program 1: Ng’endo Mukii Disney Film Talk + Feda Eid Performance 💫

📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026
🕡 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Cyclorama at Boston Center for the Arts

RSVP at the link in our bio 🔗🌹

Schedule:
6:30–7:40 PM — Ng’endo Mukii Disney film artist talk
7:40–7:45 PM — Intermission
7:45–8:30 PM — Feda Eid performance and talk

You won’t want to miss this special evening, see you there!

Join us for the annual South End Spring Stroll on Wednesday, May 6th from 4-8 PM hosted by 🌸✨Swing by the BCA plaza to ...
04/30/2026

Join us for the annual South End Spring Stroll on Wednesday, May 6th from 4-8 PM hosted by 🌸✨

Swing by the BCA plaza to explore artist tables and live painting, and and step into the CHUANG stage studios while they’re open to the public.

Need a break from shopping? Head to the Mills Gallery and experience our current exhibition ATTACHÉ: A BCA Artist Studios Building Group Show, featuring over 30 of our resident artists.

And when you’re ready to unwind, our campus partners The Beehive () is right next door for the perfect meal or drink 🍷

We’ll see you there!

Cuts to the Arts & Culture budget affect us all, and right now, our sector is at a critical breaking point after a chall...
04/29/2026

Cuts to the Arts & Culture budget affect us all, and right now, our sector is at a critical breaking point after a challenging year. 🚨That’s why we’re calling on our community to show up and take action with us TOMORROW, Thursday, April 30 at 2 PM on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall; as we advocate for the reinstatement of the 2027 arts budget alongside Arts Activate Boston.🚨

The arts and culture sector needs you, now more than ever. Let’s make an impact and make our voices heard.

To register or take action if you can’t attend, head to the link in our bio.

VIBE CHECK: BCA OPEN STUDIOS 😎🪭Thank you to everyone who came out and made BCA Open Studios such a memorable event earli...
04/24/2026

VIBE CHECK: BCA OPEN STUDIOS 😎🪭

Thank you to everyone who came out and made BCA Open Studios such a memorable event earlier this month. This year marked our largest Open Studios yet, with more than 30 resident artists welcoming visitors into their creative spaces and over 200 guests in attendance. The evening was filled with meaningful conversations, new connections, and a rare opportunity to experience the artists and their work up close in the place they create.

We’re truly grateful for the energy and support you brought to our community. It was a beautiful way to welcome the spring season and to celebrate the opening of ATTACHÉ: A BCA Artist Studios Building Group Show, now on view in the Mills Gallery through July 11, 2026.

📸 Photos by George Annan

Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods | Directed and choreographed by Ruka White, Boston Dancemakers Resident 🌹🔥Lil-Red Velvet:...
04/22/2026

Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods | Directed and choreographed by Ruka White, Boston Dancemakers Resident 🌹🔥

Lil-Red Velvet: Into the Woods is a seductive, high-octane reimagining of the classic tale—part cabaret, part immersive theatre, all attitude. Follow Lil-Red Velvet, a bold, quick-witted hero who struts through a world of drag divas, forest nymphs, voguing wolves, and a dangerously irresistible Huntsman. Blending dance, burlesque, live vocals, pole artistry, and razor-sharp humor, the show pulls audiences into a lush, provocative universe where desire, power, and play collide. Step into the woods… and don’t expect to come out the same.

Get your tickets and learn more at the link our bio.

In-Person Performances
Thursday, May 14 | 7:30pm
Friday, May 15 | 7:30pm
Saturday, May 16 | 7:30pm
📍Calderwood Pavilion at BCA, 527 Tremont St, Boston, MA

Virtual Performance
May 18 – June 30 | RSVP required

Collaborative Team
Director & Choreographer | Ruka White
Performers | Dancer names
Sound Designer | TBD
Music |TBD
Technical Director & Light Designer | Paul Marr
Photographer & Documentarian | Olivia Moon / Half Asian Lens

Graphic design by Ellen Madson .madson

We are excited to announce our 2026-2027 Playwright Residents: Angelique Motunrayo Folasade Àyìnkẹ́ C-Dina and Catherine...
04/21/2026

We are excited to announce our 2026-2027 Playwright Residents: Angelique Motunrayo Folasade Àyìnkẹ́ C-Dina and Catherine Giorgetti. 📜✨

🎭 Angelique is a first-generation Afro-Indigenous theatrical storyteller and Black feminist joy enthusiast based in New England. Her project is “an extension of my dissertation, where I explore different performance modalities and gestures of collective care in free-liminal spaces that center the stories of Black women and femmes and make space for us to explore how we arrive at our joy! This project is grounded in the wisdom of my ancestors, Black feminist artists and scholars, and real testimonies from myself and communities of Black women and femmes across New England and beyond ”

🎭 Catherine is playwright, actor, dramaturg, educator, and arts administrator. Her project builds off of her research for Choose & Celebrate, a previous playwriting project Inspired by Gay Community News from 1983-84. She will examine: “How did Boston’s q***r community change and grow in the 10 years between the plays? There was an office fire in 1984, how did that affect the paper? How were AIDS and AIDS activism present in Boston’s gay liberation movement? And so many more questions.”

The BCA Playwright Residency supports rising playwrights by providing space to write, rehearse, and workshop a new work. Head to bostonarts.org for more information.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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