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Dance

Photo: BU field hockey playing on the field in red uniforms

Things-to-do

This Weekend @ BU: October 9 to 13

October 8, 2025

Photo: A woman in athletic clothing is wrapped up in a hanging fabric, performing aerial acrobatics.

Dance

FitRec’s Aerial Dance Silks Class Serves Up Grace and Beauty

September 26, 2025

Photo: People kayaking on the Charles River in the fall

Things-to-do

This Weekend @ BU: September 18 to 21

September 17, 2025

Photo: A woman in the foreground dancing with a few other people in the background. Her arm is extended and she is smiling

Watch Now

Video: BU Dance Community: What Dancing Means to Us

April 28, 2025

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Arts & Culture

Campus Artists—Tell Us About Your Work

March 5, 2025

Isaac Akiva (Questrom'25), a former principal dancer with the Boston Ballet poses for a photo on February 25, 2025. Akiva danced his whole life but decided to walk away from dance after the pandemic because he wanted a change in life. Now he's at Questrom earning his MBA and he also works as a real estate agent. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Dance

From Boston Ballet Dancer to Questrom MBA Student

March 3, 2025

Photo: Members of the cast of Riverdance on stage dancing

Dance

Dance as Protest, from Ireland to the Levant

October 23, 2024

Photo: A shot at dusk of the skate rink in Frog Park. There is snow on the ground, blurry shots of people skating, and twinkle lights in the trees.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 7 to 10

December 6, 2023

Photo: A group of ballerinas wearing tuts pose and dance in the center of a stage. The spotlight is on the center ballerina, who wears a white tutu. Other ballerinas all wearing matching pink tutus dance around her.

Things-to-do

Need Ideas of How to Celebrate the Holiday Season in Boston?

December 20, 2022

Portrait of Bill T Jones, an older Black man with short white hair, wearing dark glasses, a black sweater. He looks focused and sincere, and touches his right shoulder. He poses in front of a purple background.

Dance

Legendary Dancer, Choreographer, and Director Bill T. Jones to Speak at BU on March 2

February 25, 2022

Photo of stage light shining directly down onto a stage in a completely dark room.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to “Build Back Better” the Arts

February 13, 2021

Illustration of a bull with large golden horns on a red background. Surrounding him are circular golden patterns and lunar new years decorations. Video play button is overlaid.

Celebrate

5 Things to Know about Lunar New Year

February 11, 2021

Photos of different members of BU’s UPro dance group dancing in festive outfits from their respective locations. Each photo has a festive frame and looks like a holiday card; they are set on a green background with snowflakes.

Holiday Spirit

Video: Student Dance Group UPro Offers Some Holiday Cheer from around the Globe

December 16, 2020

Jossie Coleman leads a dance class

Dance

Dance Instructor Jossie Coleman: “Dance for Me Is Life, It’s Everything”

September 25, 2019

Director Yo-EL Cassell, a CFA assistant professor of movement, working with sophomore Derek Crosby (CFA) as Chama (far left) and sophomore Michael Valladares (CFA) as Orville (left), in rehearsal for Sunlight Interior

Painting

Finding the Inner Light in Painter Edward Hopper’s Characters

April 18, 2019

close up of tapping feet

Dance

Come and Meet Those Tapping Feet

April 11, 2019

The Fusion dance team performs on stage

Dance

Fusion Is Renowned for Unique Take on Hip-Hop Dance

March 18, 2019

Chinese New Year celebration

Nickerson Field

Staying Local for Spring Break? We’ve Got You Covered

March 6, 2019

BU entrepreneurs Ellice Patterson, Dielle Lundberg, and Ines Andrade answer questions at the podium during the IDEA 2019 conference.

Health & Medicine

Six Quotes from BU Entrepreneurs to Ignite Your Innovative Spirit

March 5, 2019

Video still of US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dancing in a video filmed while she was in college at Boston University

Government & Law

The Story Behind Ocasio-Cortez’s Dancing Video—from Those Who Made It

January 4, 2019

The Story Behind Ocasio-Cortez’s Dancing Video—from Those Who Made It