From that iconic rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat snare drum intro and the romantic interlude of the flute, oboe and other wind instruments, Ravel’s “Boléro” unfolds like a whimsical dance. It makes sense since ...

Witness a breathtaking union of Japan's most talented nihon buyo dancers, featuring the esteemed Hanayagi Motoi and rising young star Azuma Tokuyo (also known as Nakamura Kazutaro in kabuki theater).

There's almost always smoke in the work of South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma, who brings his 2017 piece, "Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro," to MASS MoCA on Saturday. "It's part of my ...