Join Benkadi Drum & Dance for a morning of energetic movement, rhythms and stories in celebration of Black History Month

This event is FREE but requires a reservation.

Register and get more info HERE

Not able to make it at 11:30 on the 17th? No problem! This filmed performance will be available to watch on the library website for several weeks.

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing.

$5-10/class suggested donation can be made via Venmo or PayPal, however donations are not required! Join us regardless of ability to pay. Email kara@karafili.com to for Zoom link.

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing.

$5-10/class suggested donation can be made via Venmo or PayPal, however donations are not required! Join us regardless of ability to pay. Email kara@karafili.com to for Zoom link.

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing.

$5-10/class suggested donation can be made via Venmo or PayPal, however donations are not required! Join us regardless of ability to pay. Email kara@karafili.com to for Zoom link.

Artist Panel: Moving Together
Wednesday, July 15, 4:00-5:00pm on Zoom

Join dancers and choreographers to learn more about Moving Together, a selection of choreographic responses to the Being & Feeling (Alone, Together) exhibition and the current state of the world. Panelists include: Kara Fili, Christina Xiao ‘21 and Shannon Humphreys.

Email gallery@exeter.edu by Tuesday 7/14 to register and receive the Zoom meeting information. It is recommended to watch the artists’ videos ahead of Wednesday’s panel. See the work on Vimeo.

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing.

$5-10/class suggested donation can be made via Venmo or PayPal, however donations are not required! Join us regardless of ability to pay. Email kara@karafili.com to for Zoom link.

This annual festival by The Dance Complex is going virtual for the first time. What better way to kick off this celebration of dance in all its forms than to move together, wherever we may be?! We'll stretch our bodies, lift our spirits and ground ourselves in the beauty, power and healing nature of movement.

Classes, performances and discussions will be streamed on multiple platforms including the Central Square Twitch channel, CCTV, and Dance Complex Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and possibly Instagram from 6-9pm on Friday 6/26 and 11am-4pm on Saturday 6/27. www.dancecomplex.org for more info

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing.

$5-10/class suggested donation can be made via Venmo or PayPal, however donations are not required! Join us regardless of ability to pay. Email kara@karafili.com to for Zoom link.

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing. These virtual weekly classes are 30 minutes and offered via live stream thanks to The Dance Complex and Central Square Business Improvement District. Facebook @DanceComplex & Instagram @thedancecomplex

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing. These virtual weekly classes are 30 minutes and offered via live stream thanks to The Dance Complex and Central Square Business Improvement District. Facebook @DanceComplex & Instagram @thedancecomplex

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing. These virtual weekly classes are 30 minutes and offered via live stream thanks to The Dance Complex and Central Square Business Improvement District. Facebook @DanceComplex & Instagram @thedancecomplex

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing. These virtual weekly classes are 30 minutes and offered via live stream thanks to The Dance Complex and Central Square Business Improvement District. Facebook @DanceComplex & Instagram @thedancecomplex

Wake up your body, mind and soul with stretching, strengthening and dancing -- all from your chair! Music from the 1930’s - present day will keep us energized throughout our workout which draws from disciplines such as yoga, pilates, tap, jazz, West African, modern and ballet dance. No dance experience necessary. Movements will be demonstrated from a seated position but can be modified to be done while standing. These virtual weekly classes are 30 minutes and offered via live stream thanks to The Dance Complex and Central Square Business Improvement District. Facebook @DanceComplex & Instagram @thedancecomplex

This event has been postponed due to Covid-19 containment efforts. Please check back for the rescheduled date.

“It Goes Like This…Stories of Movement” brings storytelling to the next level!

This evening of multi-modal stories welcomes artists, audience members and storytellers of all kinds to share something real in an interesting way. Featured storytellers Joan Green, Corey Laitman, Ashley Rose Salomon, Tashawn Taylor, Bethany Van Delft and J. Michael Winward (what a lineup!) will entertain and enlighten through their varied takes on the evening’s theme of “movement.” Ever heard a story being told through music? How about as a dance? There will be all this and more.

After their stories the floor will open up to any audience member who also has something to share on the night’s theme. All are invited to the post-show reception where a cash bar, snacks, music and maybe even some movement will keep the vibe going.

This contemporary dance class will lift our spirits and work our bodies and minds with fun, athletic movement rooted in West African and percussive forms. Open to all; $15 or free for Endicott College affiliates.

Monday January 20, 2020

10:30 - 11:30 am

Join Benkadi Drum & Dance for a morning of energetic movement, rhythms and stories in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

This event is FREE but requires a reservation.

Register and get more info HERE

Benkadi Drum & Dance joins other artists and groups for Boston’s annual People’s Procession Parade as part of it’s First Night festivities. Procession goes from Copley Square to Boston Common.

I am hosting an open mic! “It Goes Like This…” is an event for artists and audiences of all kinds. Come share something you’ve been working on whether it’s a story, a dance, a piece of music, writing, poetry or a podcast… anything low-tech that can fit within an 8’x6’ space! Sound system with AUX cord available for audio.

Don’t have anything to share? No problem. You provide the vibe! Be a kick-ass audience member and do something interesting with your Friday night!

Doors open at 7:30; sharing starts at 8:00 sharp. Come early to get on the mic list; first come, first served! Up to 5 mins of mic time/person.

Light refreshments available. FREE on site parking in PRX Podcast Garage lot. Event space is ADA compliant and fully accessible.

Email me with questions or go HERE for more info

** There is a 50 person capacity in this room so space is limited!

$8-20 sliding scale suggested donation; Reserve a seat through donating on the Eventbrite page; Cash and Venmo also accepted at the door; All proceeds go to the production of “It Goes Like This…Stories of Movement” - a multi-modal community storytelling event on March 27, 2020

Guest appearing with Black Box Theatre as they show a Boston rendition of “Those Who Served: The Stories and Lives of Veterans” at The Dance Complex. This powerful project voices the experiences of veterans and their loved ones through collaborations with veterans and artists.

Sunday November 10, 2019 @ 7:00

More info HERE

For the Greenway’s 10th anniversary, The Greenway Conservancy has commissioned celebrated choreographer Peter DiMuro to create site-specific, free dance performances inspired by the history of The Greenway. Kara leads choreography of one of the 5 sections of the dance.

​Waterway/Lightway/Greenway consists of ~30 professional and community dancers, aged 12 - 75. The signature Rings Fountain, renovated and upgraded for the 10th anniversary, will be the dramatic setting for the performances during “Greenway Week.” The 40-minute piece will include a procession through the green space and dance in and around the Rings Fountain, at Milk Street on the Greenway. Performances on October 5th at 1:00 and 3:00 and October 10th at 6:15pm.

More info HERE

Partners Kara and Stephen will perform two original pieces, “A Cranial Affair” and “Swinging Buns,” in LadyBos Productions’ Tinyfest Fitchburg, a coffeehouse variety show including music, dance and comedy

More info HERE

Colleges of the Fenway is partnering with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for their back to school Third Thursdays programming this September. As an instructor for the COF Dance Project, Kara will be teaching an all-levels jazz class from 5:30 - 6:15 and all levels Afro-jazz class 6:20 - 7:05 that is open to all museum visitors that evening!

More info HERE.

Kara joins her life and creative partner, Stephen Serwacki, back on the 4 x 4’ stage for Ten Tiny Dances®

Their love for each other, rhythm and fun will make you dance in your seat — you don’t want to miss this FiliWack original!

More info HERE.

Kara joins her life and creative partner, Stephen Serwacki, back on the 4 x 4’ stage for Ten Tiny Dances®

Their love for each other, rhythm and fun will make you dance in your seat — you don’t want to miss this FiliWack original!

More info HERE.

Enjoy this free, family-friendly outdoor event in Cambridge’s Danehy Park. Benkadi Drum & Dance will perform from 12:30 - 1:30 on the Children’s Stage.

More info HERE

A beautiful outdoor, interdisciplinary performance on the summer solstice

This is a free event

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