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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Paul Taylor is an enigma wrapped in dance by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: 'Black Tuesday,' 'Sunset,' 'Mercuric Tidings' at the Auditorium Theatre ★ ★ ★ ½ DANCE REVIEW: 'Black Tuesday,' 'Sunset,' 'Mercuric Tidings' at the Auditoriu…

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Maud Le Pladec's disorderly 'Democracy' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "Democracy" at the Museum of Contemporary Art ★★½ Who knew politics could be fun? In Maud Le Pladec's 2013 "Democracy," her five dancers and the four drummers of …

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Preljocaj's 'Snow White' at the Harris Theater by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: 'Snow White' at the Harris Theater ★★★½ DANCE REVIEW: 'Snow White' at the Harris Theater ★★★½ ...Angelin Preljocaj's "Snow White" is some…

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Review: Striding Lion's ambitious, unfocused 'American Me' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

THEATER REVIEW: 'American Me' at Links Hall ★★ THEATER REVIEW: 'American Me' at Links Hall ★★ ... Well intentioned and hugely ambitious, Annie Arnoult Beserra's "Ame…

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Visceral Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Visceral Dance Chicago at Harris Theater ★★★ ... DANCE REVIEW: Visceral Dance Chicago at Harris Theater ★★★ ... might seem Visceral Dance Ch…

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Post-butoh fest showcases brave new world by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "Spawned Seeds, a Post Butoh Festival" at the Chicago Cultural Center Butoh isn't your everyday entertainment. A product of post-World War II Japan, it's pointedly bizarre, gl…

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Review: Hedwig's new 'Drift' captures winter's essence by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Hedwig Dances at Links Hall ★★★ DANCE REVIEW: Hedwig Dances at Links Hall ★★★ ... Jan Bartoszek goes back to basics in her new "Drift deep,…

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Alvin Ailey dancers step it up with new talent, new works by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

Though Robert Battle has helmed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for only three seasons, he's already put his stamp on the company, having essentially taken it into the 21st century. That …

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Joffrey 'Choreographers' filled with adventure by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Joffrey Ballet's 'Contemporary Choreographers' at the Auditorium Theatre ★★★★ DANCE REVIEW: Joffrey Ballet's 'Contemporary Choreographers' at the Audit…

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Savion Glover makes great strides in 'STePz' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Savion Glover in 'STePz' at the Harris Theater The show was one night only, the house was packed, the ovation was standing. In his Harris Theater debut Friday night, former wu…

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Shape-shifters Ilmatila and Ricochet happily married by the Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival at the Athenaeum Theatre ★★★★ DANCE REVIEW Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival at the Athenaeum Theatre ★ …

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Winter 2014 in Dance: Temperatures are rising by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

Things heat up quickly after New Year's. Dance things, that is. These are just some of the events you might want to mark on your calendars.    

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Hubbard Street welcomes back its lucent, Chagall-inspired work by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "One Thousand Pieces" by Hubbard Street Dance ★★★★ Imagine you're a sleepy child being read a picture book at bedtime. Magical images from a unique wor…

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Salt Creek's 'Nutcracker' appeals especially to kids by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "The Nutcracker" by the Salt Creek Ballet ★★★ DANCE REVIEW: "The Nutcracker" by the Salt Creek Ballet ★★★ ... Salt Creek's "Nutcracker" is …

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Khecari aims for ritual in complex 'Cresset' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: 'Cresset: Vibrant, Rusting' from Khecari ★★½ DANCE REVIEW: 'Cresset: Vibrant, Rusting' from Khecari ★★½ Dance is ideally suited to illuminate the obs…

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Dance Card: Family ties bind Salt Creek Ballet's 'Nutcracker' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

Performances of "The Nutcracker" tend to be family affairs, as audience members who've found themselves awash in tiny fans decked out in velvet, lace and miniature plaid bow ties can attest.…

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Friday, November 15, 2013

River North's eclectic program has ups and downs by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "Autumn Passions" by River North Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater ★★★ With his spot-on musicality and straight-up embrace of emotion, Frank Chaves has se…

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Paige Caldarella's 'Off Center' is on target by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: 'Off Center' at Links Hall ★★★½ DANCE REVIEW: 'Off Center' at Links Hall ★★★½ ... Paige Caldarella celebrates uniqueness in her new quart…

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Dancers of Nexus Project bewitch and bewilder by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: Nexus Project at Mana Fine Arts ★★★ DANCE REVIEW: Nexus Project at Mana Fine Arts ★★★ ... Watching the Nexus Project's debut is like havin…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Argentine troupe is ready to step into Chicago spotlight by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE CARD: Che Malambo for the Chicago Human Rhythm Project's "Global Rhythms" Get ready to rumble, Chicago. Yet another brand of percussive dance arrives here courtesy of Chicago Human Rh…

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Review: Natya Dance's 'The Seventh Love' explores divinity by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

Natya Dance Theatre has always aimed high. For 40 years, artistic director Hema Rajagopalan has remained true to the traditions of bharata natyam even as she's hauled Indian classical dance,…

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Friday, November 1, 2013

'Oasis' provides storybook view of Middle East by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "Oasis" by Nejla Yatkin for the "SpinOff" series ★★½ DANCE REVIEW: "Oasis" by Nejla Yatkin for the "SpinOff" series ★★½ ... What Americans don't kno…

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Giordano Dance takes powerful new directions by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "EXit 4" from Giordano Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater ★★★ In a world of viral videos and Tweets heard round the world, it's easy to undervalue stamina. …

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Bill T. Jones lays out feast in 'Story/Time' by Laura Molzahn, Special To The Tribune

DANCE REVIEW: "Story/Time" by Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company at the Dance Center of Columbia College ★★★★ DANCE REVIEW: "Story/Time" by Bill T. Jones / Arn…

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