Friday, October 28, 2022
In a way, the evening is about cultural exchange, as dancers from 14 African nations perform a German choreographer’s dance about a Russian pagan ritual.
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This longtime Chicago company's fall program is specifically curated to highlight works from the past two decades.
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The theme is not about physical borders. Rather, the creative voices here are thought to be boundary-breakers.
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If you’re a Hubbard Street fan you’ll notice more new faces than familiar ones — just five of the 15 dancers on the roster have more than a season under their belt.
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Kyiv City Ballet from Ukraine is coming to the Auditorium this fall, the Joffrey plans some stunning revivals and Giordano celebrates a big 60 years in Chicago.
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The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project will present a free night of dance with standout companies including Muntu Dance Theatre, Red Clay and Deeply Rooted.
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This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ballet trainees with the Joffrey Ballet.
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Chicago Dancers United's Dance for Life is back at the Auditorium Theatre, raising money to help Chicago's dance community stay healthy.
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Chicago has long been a breeding ground for tap dance, and the city’s flagship summer festival, Rhythm World, is back.
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Ensemble Español is preparing for “Flamenco Passion,” part of a week-long Spanish dance and music festival.
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It took a while to get here, but this wonderfully gaudy ballet is finally open and getting its due.
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DanceAfrica returns, plus Rhythm World, Dance for Life and a new Joffrey ballet on Navy Pier.
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Kia Smith's South Chicago Dance Theatre celebrates its fifth anniversary with five world premieres at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
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Both dating to the Great Depression, “Serenade” is still a curious overture for “Of Mice and Men,” British choreographer Cathy Marston’s story ballet based on the John Steinbeck no…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PMThroughout the piece, the dancers wrestle with this unwieldy, unforgiving object, their bodies enclosed by a tangle of wires and barbs.
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Troup Bingo’s mantra is to leave the worries of the war outside the circus tent, focusing first on what is often a very dangerous job.
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The dancer and choreographer who, even more than Robert Joffrey, was responsible for the role the Joffrey Ballet has in Chicago today will be the subject of a multi-year national celebration.
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“EXit4″ was so loved in the seasons following its premiere that it was nearly performed to death. But time and a new context reaffirm how good this piece really is.
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The Joffrey Ballet has an ambitious season in store, returning to normal operations — and then some — for the 2022-23 season at the Lyric Opera House.
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Artistic director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell said her vision is focused on “reconnecting with Hubbard Street’s audiences.”
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Chicago is like a phoenix rising from the ashes — then taking us to church with ‘Mass’ and ‘Revelations’
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Akram Khan’s new ballet features Jeffrey Cirio as the central character Creature. It is unclear if Creature is a man, a monster or some hybrid of the two.
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The Trinity Irish Dance Company officially formed in 1990. “This is still five years before ‘Riverdance,’” associate artistic director Chelsea Hoy said, crediting founder Mark Howard…
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Bronzeville’s Lisa Beasley is riding the wave. Her raspy-voiced, disheveled impression as “Lory Litefoot” caught the eyes of Chicago last week and within hours Laugh Factory was on boa…
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From visits from Alvin Ailey and the English National Ballet, to the homegrown talents of Hubbard Street, the Joffrey and Chicago Tap Theatre, don't miss these upcoming performances.
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Ginger Farley spent this year and her career supporting dance artists when and how they needed. She retires Dec. 31.
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Dancing in a pandemic brought digital delights, resilient ingenuity and bold returns to the stage.
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Maybe it’s the post-lockdown malaise lifting, but Joffrey’s “Nutcracker” sparkles like never before: The colors seem brighter, the sets more immersive, the orchestrations richer, the…
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Jermaine Maurice Spivey makes his Hubbard Street and Chicago debut with a world premiere, alongside "Jardí Tancat" by Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato, and the Hubbard Street premiere of A…
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Happy holidays! Live shows and events are back this year, and if you've missed celebrating — be it Scrooge or caroling at the Bean — we have a holiday list.
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