Action at a Distance

Graveyards and Gardens

Caroline Shaw, vocals/violin/composer

Vanessa Goodman, dancer/choreographer

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw, twice heard on the Series as a founding member of Roomful of Teeth, and esteemed dancer and choreographer Vanessa Goodman draw profound inspiration from the life of soil in their innovative dance and music installation, Graveyards and Gardens. 

This artistic collaboration delves into the rich, nurturing bed of soil as a metaphor for life’s eternal cycle, weaving a tapestry of memory, movement, and melody that celebrates the interconnectedness of death, renewal, and life. 

Saturday, March 29 at 2pm only: stay after the performance for an audience Q&A with the artists, moderated by Sharan Leventhal, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Strings faculty member. 

The 2024/25 Dance Series is generously supported by
Leslie & Howard Appleby, Crescendo Donor Advised Fund, and Royal Little Family Foundation.

Support is provided by the 
through its ArtsAmplified initiative.


Additional support is provided by the Amy Lam Fund for Creative Performance.

This performance is made possible in part by support from Celebrity Series' LIVE PERFORMANCE! Arts for All Innovation Funds.