A fortuitous meeting at the Bates Dance Festival in 1994 began a decadeslong labor of love for the founders of the Bates Youth Arts Program.
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For these guest artists, Bates Dance Festival is an incubator for creativity
This year’s performances include new iterations of two yearslong projects by dancers Onye Ozuzu and Gesel Mason.
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Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
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Photos: Bates warms up for annual Dance Festival
Young Dancers Intensive kicks off Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston.
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42nd season of Bates Dance Festival set to begin
Aretha Aoki & Ryan MacDonald, Sean Dorsey Dance and TRIBE to anchor the Bates Dance Festival 2024 Performance Series, plus an “electric” dance competition.
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Photo album: Bates Dance Festival kicks off
Dancers glide across the floor during one of Wednesday’s workshops at Bates College in Lewiston. The annual Bates Dance Festival features classes for all ages and levels of dancers with many performances open to the public, including a free concert Thursday at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the dance website at batesdancefestival.org.
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Get ready for a very festival summer
From bluegrass, to soft drinks to hot-air Boo-Loons and more, the region will offer plenty to enjoy this summer.
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Bates Dance Festival features family-friendly events, dance lessons and concerts
The Bates Dance Festival, celebrating its 41st season, will present four distinctive dance performances in July at Schaeffer Theatre on the Bates College Campus as well as a recently added 4D sound performance from Maine-based James Allister Sprang at Trinity Episcopal Church, the annual fundraising event BDFête on July 22, and a number of free […]
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Bates Dance Festival will feature long-awaited performances
The festival will offer four main-stage performances by national artists at the college’s Schaeffer Theatre this summer, as well as a series of free outdoor concerts where guests can learn a new dance style and listen to live music.
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Video: Dancers take to the quad at Bates College
Bates Dance Festival drums up some dancing Thursday morning in the quad at the Lewiston campus.