There are many dances and dance lessons, live concerts, and theater performances at ARISIA, and also lots of participatory music sessions (mostly song circles, sing-alongs, and workshops).

• Dance
• Theater

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Dance

Swing Dance

Time: Friday, 8:00PM - 10:30PM
Lesson: 8:00PM - 8:30PM
Dance: 8:30PM - 10:30PM
Teacher:Killian
DJ Amy Kucharik

Swing dancing is a dance style, originating from Harlem, New York with African-American Roots. The feeling of the dance is "swinging", as it developed to the swing style of jazz music from the 1920s to the 1950s. Swing dancing has not only that "swinging" feeling but lots of space for improvisation between partners. Swing dancing is danced socially, which makes it interactive, fun and a great time as you get to meet and dance with lots of different people. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, and it is not necessary to bring a partner.

Browncoats Ball & Social Dance

Time: Friday, 11:00PM - 5:00AM
DJs: Dirge & Xero

Here's how it is: It's the first night of Arisia. You're looking to socialise, dance a bit; maybe solo, maybe with a partner all fancy-like. DJs Dirge & Xero start the evening off with a selection of down-tempo blues, swing, jazz, & steam-punk inspired tunes. As the evening progresses they will turn up the beat to keep you dancing through the night. Dress casual or make a show of your shiny period-piece frills & frocks while you revel with the rebels!
RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/238645869891544/

Waltz

Time: Saturday, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Teachers: Alan Winston and Clayton Jennings

Waltz is a ballroom dance, normally done in triple time with a single partner. Alan Winston will be teaching the basics of the rotary waltz step (the kind where you dance around the room rather than in place, e.g. Foxtrot), followed by a period of open waltzing in which to practice your new skills. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, and it is not necessary to bring a partner.

Family-Friendly Renaissance Dance

Time: Saturday, 11:30AM - 12:30PM
Caller: Alan Winston

Ever wanted to learn some of the fun dances that people do at Ren Fairs? This is your chance! Children aged 8 and up are welcome, and all dances will be beginner-friendly and thoroughly taught.

Techno Contra

Time: Satuday, 7:30PM - 9:30PM
Caller: Angela DeCarlis
Live Music: Chimney Swift

Bring your most outlandish, colorful clothes and see what patterns emerge as we swing and twirl in the dark. Contra dancing has never been more outlandish. Each dance is taught by the caller before it is danced and the caller continues to prompt the dancers as needed. Because the pattern of moves of each Contra Dance is repeated often, Contra Dances are easy to learn and both beginning and experienced dancers happily share the same set. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, and it is not necessary to bring a partner - dancers are encouraged to dance with different partners throughout the session.

Timey Wimey Dance 2: Back to the Timey Wimey!

Time: Saturday, 12:00AM - 6:00AM
DJs: Dirge & Xero

It's the sequel to last year's anachronistic adventure! Time bandits Dirge and Xero need your help to generate 1.21 Gigawatts Of Power to launch their DeLorean for an excursion though thirty years of timeless dance music from the 70s, 80s, & 90s! Join them for another nostalgic trip to the 20th Century at This Arisia's Radical Dance In Space-time!
RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/384450818561463/

English Country Dancing (ECD)

Time: Sunday, 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Caller: Alan Winston
Live Music: Marnen Laibow-Koser and friends

ECD is an elegant, flirtatious, and popular form of community social dance enjoyed by people all over the world, but where else in New England can you try Jane Austen-style dancing with the likes of Darth Vader? Alan Winston has been teaching ECD at the San Francisco Sci-Fi convention BayCon for more than 25 years, and Marnen Laibow-Koser likes to keep the music lively - so come join us for a rollicking good time. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, and it is not necessary to bring a partner - dancers are encouraged to dance with different partners throughout the session.

Contra

Time: Sunday, 8:30PM - 10:30PM
Callers: Alan Winston and Kristen Seibert
Live Music: The Chimney Swifts

Contra dancing is a fun, energetic style of social dancing very popular in New England, and was the predecessor of modern square dancing. Each dance is taught by the caller before it is danced and the caller continues to prompt the dancers as needed. Because the pattern of moves of each Contra Dance is repeated often, Contra Dances are easy to learn and both beginning and experienced dancers happily share the same set. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, and it is not necessary to bring a partner - dancers are encouraged to dance with different partners throughout the session.

Theater

Mrs. Hawking, Part II: Vivat Regina - Theater, Performance - 1hr 30min - Grand B (1W)

Time: 7:30pm Friday
London, 1881—The continuing story of if Sherlock Holmes were more like a lady Batman! Mrs. Hawking, secret superhero of the women of Victorian London, is stern in training her new assistant, housemaid Mary Stone, in the art of society avenging. But when a mysterious lady under a false name brings them an impossible mission, our heroines must join all their varied strengths together to see justice done. Requires no knowledge of other shows in series. More information at www.mrshawking.com.


Tales From the Kalevala - Theater, Performance - 1hr - Grand CD (1W)

Time: 10:00am Saturday
Come listen to some of the Finnish stories that inspired Tolkien, interpreted in spoken word, poetry, and song. Some themes may be emotionally challenging, and not particularly appropriate for children.
Angela Kessler (m)


Rocky Horror—Shiver with Antici...pation - Theater, Participatory Event - 3hr - Grand B (1W)

Time: 12:00am Saturday
Science, sex, a host with little morals... All of this and a floor show! Make sure to do the Time Warp again with an Arisia staple: a shadowcast performance by The Teseracte Players of Boston. 18+ subject matter.
Glenn MacWilliams (m), Teseracte Players


Mrs. Hawking, Part III: Base Instruments - Theater, Performance - 1hr 30min - Grand AB (1W)

Time: 4:00pm Saturday
London, 1883: Mrs. Hawking returns in the debut of a new adventure! When Mrs. Hawking is injured in the line of duty, the press for Mary to master the society avenging becomes all the more urgent as a Mariinsky dancer approaches them to solve the murder of the prima ballerina. Join our team as they seek to reconcile the difficult path of the hero with the unraveling of the mystery and championing for justice. Requires no knowledge of other shows in series. More information at www.mrshawking.com.


Princess Bride—Shadowcast Performance - Theater, Projected Media - 2hr - Grand CD (1W)

Time: 4:30pm Saturday
A show sure to make you believe in twue wuv—to miss it would be inconceivable! After a packed house last Arisia, The Teseracte Players return with their version of this classic. Glenn MacWilliams (m), Teseracte Players

Geeky Belly Dance - Dance, Performance - 2hr - Grand AB (1W)

Time: 7:00pm Saturday
From a galaxy far, far away, the geeky bellydancers return to Arisia once more! From Star Trek to Firefly, science fiction and fantasy have long been entranced by the shimmying undulations of bellydance. Join us as we explore brave new worlds of geeky bellydance fusion, featuring performances from some of infinity and beyond’s finest dancers!


PMRP: The Naked Time - Theater, Performance - 1hr 15min - Grand AB (1W)

Time: 10:00pm Saturday
Join Captain Jane T. Kirk and the rest of the Enterprise crew in the Post-Meridian Radio Players’ latest production: a genderswapped interpretation of Star Trek: The Original Series episode: The Naked Time! In this episode, a mysterious alien contagion infects the crew of the Enterprise, destroying their inhibitions and causing mayhem throughout the ship! This will be a live “old-time radio” style performance, complete with Foley sound effects!


Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More With Feeling - Theater, Performance - 1hr 15min - Grand AB (1W)

Time: 1:30am Sunday
The Teseracte Players prove that life’s a show as they sing and dance into trouble as Buffy and the Scoobies. Walk into the fire with your favorite characters all over again! 18+ only.
Glenn MacWilliams (m), Teseracte Players


Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog - Theater, Performance - 1hr - Grand AB (1W) Time: 12:00am Sunday
Groupies and corporate tools alike are sure to think the status is NOT quo after this must see show! Join The Teseracte Players for a sing-a-long where the weird stuff is sure to be. 18+ only.
Glenn MacWilliams (m), Teseracte Players


Cage of Light: Stage Play Reading - Theater, Performance - 1hr - Grand CD (1W)

Time: 3:30pm Sunday
The year is 2116 and humanity has yet to make contact with another intelligent species. Exploration Commander John Allen wants to change that, but after returning from his first mission with no memory, he is forced to recall events through interrogation by an electronic Jury. Travel into Commander Allen’s mind and discover what took place on the planet Nochus. This eerie and thought-provoking tale will leave you questioning your own senses.


Masquerade - Costuming, Performance - 1hr 30min - Grand AB (1W)

Time: 8:00pm Sunday
The 28th annual Arisia Masquerade. Come watch the entrants perform short vignettes to show off their costumes, and see if your pick matches that of the judges.