MAGMA

Vincent Cacialano
2019-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
To whom it may concern
This performance work from choreographer Vincent Cacialano is interactive, physical, and at times absurd. The work collages humorous and poignant scenes, creating a social comment through irony. Set in a fictional frame, the characters traverse far ranging worlds from magic acts to town meetings, to talk-shows and therapeutic culture.
Performers- Vincent Cacialano, Sarah Slifer Swift and Seamus Swift
Tickets available at the door, $10-15 suggested donation
This is a MAGMA Live Art Series production

SING
2019-10-25 18:30 - 19:45

Heels Class
2019-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States

Jon Waterman
2019-11-01 19:30 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Local singer-songwriter Jon Waterman has composed an incredible show that charts the course of American popular music from its roots in the 19th century through present-day artists. This one is a must-see.
$10, BYOB
BUY TICKETS

Dance Improv Workshop
2019-11-06 19:30 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Dance Improv with Sarah Slifer Swift
Learn different skills in the form of dance improvisation. Great for performers or anyone just looking to make dancing a more fun, creatively fulfilling experience. This workshop is open to adults and teens(16+). The space is open til 9pm for practice after the lesson.
1st Wednesday of the Month, 7:30-8:30pm
November 6: Movement invention
December 4: Contact improv basics
January 8: Partnering and group work
February 5: Instant composition
$15 drop-in single class, or $40 for the series. Also available to MAGMA class card or membership holders.

Kripalu Yoga Dance Series
2019-11-07 17:30 - 18:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Kripalu Yoga Dance
Celebration Season Special
Give yourself the gift of weekly dance parties with purpose.
Kripalu Yoga Dance cultivates care and attention for your physical body, your heart and your mind. This session will focus on gratitude, humor in
the face of the absurd and deep community support. No yoga or dance experience is needed. All are welcome!
Special 6 week session for only $45
Drop-ins welcome $10/class
Thursdays Nov. 7th- Dec. 19th
5:30-6:30pm
(no class Thanksgiving, Nov. 28th)

Ancient Rhythms
2019-11-09 19:30 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Ancient Rhythms Dance Company presents
Dancing to Ancient Rhythms
Directed by Karen Mclane
$25 general admission BUY TICKETS
Ancient Rhythms is a professional world-fusion dance company based in Washington DC. Their repertory draws its main inspiration from Middle Eastern music and movement, and is heavily influenced by Flamenco and modern dance, among other styles. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Najwah (Karen McLane), Ancient Rhythms aims to bring joy to all audiences by presenting aesthetically rich, theatrical, and thought-provoking dance performances.
Ancient Rhythms is a company-in-residence at DC Dance Collective, and is a recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities grant for their production of “The Oasis…An Arabian Fairytale.”
They are committed to promoting cross-cultural appreciation as well as improving the lives of women and children globally, performing frequently at benefits for groups such as Aid Afghanistan and School of Hope.

Heels Class
2019-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Ready to strut? Eric Lilienthal of Army of Sass leads this Heels Class, open to adults and teens over 16, every third Friday of the month at MAGMA, 7:30-9:00pm. An amazing way to start your weekend – you will leave class fierce and fit!
$20 per class, purchase available in-class only, no online sales.

DOGMA postponed
2019-11-16 20:00 - 23:00
New DogMa event coming in January, info TBA!

Restorative Yoga with CBD and Chocolate
2019-11-17 18:00 - 19:30
Restorative Yoga with CBD and Chocolate – CANCELLED
Hi all, we are cancelling this class on Sunday, but go check out what Colleen has to offer at Atypical Yoga, Beverly.

SING
2019-11-22 18:30 - 19:45 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States

Rock Show
2019-11-23 18:30 - 22:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Another One(biggie voice)
Bad Larrys (bring your skates)
https://badlarrys.bandcamp.com
Notches (Granite State Mates Shoenice’s favorite band)
https://notchesnh.bandcamp.com/
Noel Rudloff and I’m assuming His Scabs (Noel’s a punk now, deal with it GRANDAD!)
https://m.soundcloud.com/noel-rudloff/sly-stoned
Scare City(Worcester’s Binmen Duo)
https://scarecityband.bandcamp.com/releases
A/O(new band ex members of Peoples Ensemble)
https://aando.bandcamp.com/releases
It’s at Magma duh, top Floor duh
It’s all ages Duh
Doors at 6:30
Show at 730 duh
5$ before 830 duh
10$ after Duh
I’m a bad Riiiiiiiii. Duh.

Mandala Dance
2019-11-29 20:00 - 23:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Friday Pie Day Mandala Dance
It’s the 3rd Annual Pie Day Dance in Gloucester Ma! Every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving , the Mandala Tribe gathers in Gloucester Ma at the sublime Magma studios to offer up a Pie-like creation of Movement , Live Music , Good friends , Ceremony , and a Mandala that we create together. The band and the people are a convergence of Western Ma and Eastern Ma , offering sweet moments of reflection , and ecstatic juicy goodness! And yes there will be Pie!!
Admission $15-20 at the door (sliding scale)
All ages (kids free with supervision)
Be sure to follow us at Mandala Dance
and join our Group Mandala Dance Community
For more information about the event, facilitators, guidelines and boundaries check out our website at Mandaladance.net

Peek Week - Children's Program
2019-12-02 - 2019-12-07 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
For the last week of the Fall Session, parents and caregivers are invited to the classroom to see what their kids have been working on!
Winter session begins the following week.

Dance Improv workshop 2
2019-12-04 19:30 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Dance Improv with Sarah Slifer Swift
Learn different skills in the form of dance improvisation. Great for performers or anyone just looking to make dancing a more fun, creatively fulfilling experience. This workshop is open to adults and teens (15+). The space is open til 9pm for practice after the lesson.
1st Wednesday of the Month, 7:30-8:30pm
November 6: Movement invention
December 4: Contact improv basics
January 8: Partnering and group work
February 5: Instant composition
$15 drop-in single class, or $40 for the series. Also available to MAGMA class card or membership holders.

Holiday Detox Dance Party
2019-12-07 20:30 - 23:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Wine and cheese overload but still in the holiday spirit? Come to the festive In-Between-Holidays bodymind detox party YOU NEED!
Dance barefoot to electronic beats, stretch and relax in the yoga zone, drink tea and chat in our comfy pillow-laden lounge area.
All ages, $5 at the door.

Heels Class
2019-12-20 19:30 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Eric Lilienthal of Army of Sass gives us Heels Class every Third Friday at MAGMA!
All genders, ages, abilities welcome – just bring your fire (and your heels if ya got ’em)
$20 at the door

Rock Show
2019-12-21 19:00 - 22:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Another all ages show, list of bands coming soon!
$5 before 8:30pm, $10 after

All Levels Ballet class
2019-12-23 09:30 - 11:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
In place of our usual Monday Intermediate class, we will have a special All Levels class. Some dance experience recommended for the whole class. New to dance? Try just the barre!
Barre Only: $10
Whole Class: $18, or $15 with class card

Ecstatic Dance
2019-12-23 18:30 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Come shake, flow, and groove into the holidays with our blowout holiday edition ecstatic dance – last one of 2019, a special 2 hour session!
Great playlists, wide open spaces, and permission to get comfy, nap, stretch, dance in a frenzy, leap, roll around on the floor, meditate, laugh, and everything in between.
6:30-8:30pm
$10

MAGMA winter break
2019-12-24 - 2019-12-31 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
MAGMA will be closed from December 24 – 31 for holiday cheer and floor maintenance.
Happy Holidays and see you in 2020!

New Year's Day Ballet Class
2020-01-01 12:00 - 14:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Leap into the New Year with a special All Levels* Ballet class!
12:00pm – 2pm
$10 Barre Only
$18 Full Class, or $15 with class card
*some dance experience recommended for whole class. New to dance? Try the barre!

Ballet Basic Workshop starts
2020-01-08 18:00 - 19:15 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Adult Ballet 6-week BASICS workshop
@ MAGMA Gloucester
taught by Sarah Slifer Swift
Wednesdays 6:00-7:15pm
starting January 8
$75 for all 6 classes, open to adults and teens (14+)
This course is designed for newcomers to dance, who are interested in ballet but looking for a slow, stress-free introduction to this complex dance form. Jumping into a drop-in ballet class can be difficult- and intimidating! Your brain is often working harder than your body and you can leave frustrated. That’s why we’re offering the six week BASICS workshop!
This course will go at your pace, giving time for questions and discussion, and lots of practice time so you can embody the concepts and exercises.
This course is compatible with MAGMA class cards and monthly memberships.

Dance Improv 3
2020-01-08 19:30 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States

Karaoke Night!
2020-01-11 19:00 - 21:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
With Lara Snackzilla Jardullo as your karaoke hostess!
Come out for a fun evening behind the mic.

All ages, Bring Your Own Beverages
$5, or bring a can to donate to the Open Door Food Pantry

Heels Class
2020-01-17 19:30 - 21:00

Hey Grrrl
2020-01-18 19:30 - 21:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Hey Grrrl
Women in Performance 2020
Nadine Boughton
Lara Jardullo
Betsy Miller
Sarah Slifer Swift
Laura Tanguay
Molly Tupper
Vignette-Noelle Lammott
Jillian Oliveira

This evening features women’s creative voices as expressed through various mediums of performance. Featured performances include Sarah Slifer Swift and Laura Tanguay’s dance work “GLOW” created for Rockport New Year’s Eve – so if you missed it there, don’t miss it here!
7:30pm, $10 at the door (sliding scale available)

SING
2020-01-24 18:30 - 19:45
Let’s sing together for fun, for community, for the magic that happens when we unite our voices in song. Using both free form exploration and improvisational structures we will play with the amazing acoustics in a magnificent 1890s ballroom.
No experience necessary, just the desire to sing.
$5 suggested donation

WOKE, Voces Juarez fundraiser
2020-01-26 19:00 - 20:30 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
WOKE with Greta Bro, Stan Strickland, Akili Jamal Haynes, Mitchell Kossak, Sarah Mendelsohn
a fundraiser for Voces Arts and Healing and a performance at MAGMA
January 26 7:00 pm
Cover: $20-50

Join us for a Concert by WOKE, featuring Boston Jazz greats Stan Strickland on Sax, percussion and vocals, Mitchell Kossak on piano, Akili Jamal Haynes on bass and Greta Bro on vocals. This concert is a fundraiser for immigrants and refugees being held in Juarez, Mexico.

Voces Arts and Healing a collective of expressive arts therapists and psychotherapists dedicated to supporting the educational, nutritional, psycho-emotional and nutritional, needs of Central American refugees living in shelters in Juarez Mexico.

WOKE is an exploratory voyage into the transformative properties of sacred soundscapes, jazz improvisation, intentional lyrics, world soul, rap and more.

This is an opportunity to get out of your mind, awaken your essence through music and movement, and support the courageous refugees of Central America living in poverty in shelters in Juarez, Mexico.

Electric Root
2020-01-31 20:00 - 22:00 | MAGMA, 11 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Electric Root
Featuring musicians Sandy Perez, Neil Leonard, and Vanessa Lindberg
Electric Root performs a multimedia work for saxophone/electronics, folkloric ensemble and video. It Is an exploration of ancient past and distant future, combining the depth of afro-cuban folklore and expansive saxophone melodies within the matrix of electronic vibration. The piece addresses the devastating impact of global warming on the culture in Matanzas, Cuba.

MAGMA, 11 Pleasant Street
Friday January 31, 8pm
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
BIOS:
Sandy Perez was born in Matanzas, Cuba in el barrio de la marina, the marina neighborhood. As the poorest location in Matanzas, la marina overflows with cultural and spiritual riches. Sandy is a descendant of the Villamil family and was raised amongst them playing sacred drums for the African deities and spirits in familial ceremonies. His gift was quickly recognized by family, community and spirits alike and at the age of 16 gained his artistic position with Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas, a cultural institution representing the varied and rich genres of afro-cuban folklore worldwide.
Sandy’s first international gig was with Cuban modern artist Manuel Mendive in 1996, travelling to Brazil with Cuban akpon (ceremonial lead singer) Lazaro Ros. There they melded art, culture, spirituality and music, joining the diasporic nations of Brazil and Cuba and discovering near lost connections. Before leaving Cuba, he toured Europe with Afrocuba, and later with experimental jazz musician Steve Coleman.
In 1999 he emigrated to the US and began teaching from coast to coast. He has played and recorded with countless musicians through many genres including Yosvany Terry, Steve Coleman, Miguel Anga, Daphnis Prieto, Olodum, los Munequitos de Matanzas, Pedrito Martinez- the list goes on and on.
In more recent years he has performed and presented at many Universities and museums including Harvard University, Humboldt State University, CSU Davis, Berklee College of Music, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Peabody Essex Museum and the Rubin Museum of Art to name a few.
Sandy is a living lexicon of the language of the drum. His hands tell the sacred stories of his profound ancestry. His existence preserves these deep roots as he forges meaningful artistic connections crossing all boundaries of race, nationality and language.
Neil Leonard is a sound artist, saxophonist and composer. He often performs his compositions for saxophone and electronics with top musicians and folkloric ensembles. Recent sound installations explore how global marketing impacts our listening, and were made in collaboration with bartenders, biologists, street criers and dock workers. For years, he has created projects engaging musicians living in both the United States and Cuba, where art is both a final result, and means to circumvent prohibition.
His compositions were featured by documenta 14 (Germany), Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (USA) and in New York at Carnegie Hall, Whitney Museum of American Art, Guggenheim Museum, Roulette, Experimental Intermedia Foundation, Issue Project Room, Knitting Factory. Leonard’s ensemble featured Joanne Brackeen, Terence Blanchard and Robin Eubanks. Leonard performed and recorded with Richard Devine, Vijay Iyer, Phill Niblock, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Robin Rimbaud aka Scanner, Stephen Vitiello, Hall Wilner and Amnon Wolman.
Vanessa Lindberg is a collector of sacred and secular song from Matanzas, Cuba. She has studied in all of the major cabildos (temple houses) of Matanzas and strives to preserve and give new life to the deepest, darkest afro-cuban roots. A Gloucester native, she found her spiritual home on her first trip to Matanzas, Cuba in 2003. Over many trips during the following decade, she wandered through the streets and sat at the feet of the elders until she became fluent in Cuban Spanish and was invited to lead ceremonies in song as akpon. She has performed at Harvard University, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Peabody Essex Museum, The Rubin Museum, Smith College and has taught workshops all over the US.
