Close Modal Cellular Dance: Presented by Multiverse Concert Series Presented by the Multiverse Concert Series, Cellular Dance transforms the microscopic beauty of biology into a powerful journey through live music, contemporary dance, and visual storytelling. Science has never moved like this. Journey to the microscopic world of cells in a multimedia experience fusing dance, visuals and electro-symphonic music by Multiverse Concert Series—only at the Museum of Science Boston!How do our cells navigate their worlds? How do they know to form the intricate structures of the body—and what happens when their signaling processes go wrong? Explore these questions and more with Multiverse Concert Series as we take you on a journey from the heart of a single cell and its inner symbiosis, through its struggle to survive in a harsh microbial world, and the delicate dance of the tissues within a developing embryo.Choreographer Meg Anderson and her ensemble are joined by composer David Ibbett and pianist William Hume to perform an immersive ballet based on research of cell biologist Alexey Veraksa of UMass Boston Biology, exploring the science of cell signaling in the embryo, leading to treatments for developmental conditions such as spina bifida.The performers are joined by thoracic surgeon Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang of Harvard Medical School, who works to understand individual risk factors in our cellular world and whose focus on lung cancer screening saves lives.Multiverse concerts entice you to wonder, question the world around you, delve deeply into new realms of thought—and leave with new perspectives on our evolving world.Choreographer: Meg Anderson in collaboration with dancersComposer and Electronics: David IbbettDancers: Meg Anderson, Haley Day, Miranda Lawson, My'Kal StromilePianist: William Hume Soprano Saxophone: Philipp Staeudlin Research: Professor Alexey Veraksa, UMass BostonGuest Speaker: Associate Professor Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Harvard Medical School Get Tickets Date and Time Thursday, November 20 | 7:30 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price $25 Language English Get Tickets Date and Time Thursday, November 20 | 7:30 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price $25 Language English Journey to the microscopic world of cells in a multimedia experience fusing dance, visuals and electro-symphonic music by Multiverse Concert Series—only at the Museum of Science Boston!How do our cells navigate their worlds? How do they know to form the intricate structures of the body—and what happens when their signaling processes go wrong? Explore these questions and more with Multiverse Concert Series as we take you on a journey from the heart of a single cell and its inner symbiosis, through its struggle to survive in a harsh microbial world, and the delicate dance of the tissues within a developing embryo.Choreographer Meg Anderson and her ensemble are joined by composer David Ibbett and pianist William Hume to perform an immersive ballet based on research of cell biologist Alexey Veraksa of UMass Boston Biology, exploring the science of cell signaling in the embryo, leading to treatments for developmental conditions such as spina bifida.The performers are joined by thoracic surgeon Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang of Harvard Medical School, who works to understand individual risk factors in our cellular world and whose focus on lung cancer screening saves lives.Multiverse concerts entice you to wonder, question the world around you, delve deeply into new realms of thought—and leave with new perspectives on our evolving world.Choreographer: Meg Anderson in collaboration with dancersComposer and Electronics: David IbbettDancers: Meg Anderson, Haley Day, Miranda Lawson, My'Kal StromilePianist: William Hume Soprano Saxophone: Philipp Staeudlin Research: Professor Alexey Veraksa, UMass BostonGuest Speaker: Associate Professor Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Harvard Medical School Featuring Multiverse Concert Series Science-Inspired Performance Collective Multiverse Concert Series is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the worlds of science and music. Through immersive events that combine live performance, lectures, visual art, and interactive demonstrations, Multiverse aims to inspire curiosity, trust in the scientific process, and awe for the universe we inhabit.Founded on the belief that science and music share a power to educate and connect, Multiverse Concert Series cultivates interdisciplinary experiences designed to reach diverse audiences—including those who may not typically engage with research. With each performance, they foster a multigenerational, multidisciplinary community celebrating the beauty of discovery and the wonder of life.
