March is a busy month for dance in Chicago; here are four events to watch for. Thodos Dance Chicago presents "Full Circle": When Thodos Dance Chicago formed (as Melissa Thodos & Dancers) in …
When I was a kid I used to wake up on Sunday mornings for my favorite television show: "Breakfast With the Arts" (yes, I was that kid). I would wait on the edge of my seat as Elliott Forrest…
The Joffrey Ballet's first program of 2017 is called "Game Changers," highlighting three of ballet's most in-vogue choreographers: Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor and Justin Peck. Each …
About a half-decade ago, author and critic Jennifer Homans made a bold claim in the epilogue of her book "Apollo's Angels": Ballet is dying. Whether she was right has been a topic of debate …
Many Americans' first thought when they hear the words "kung fu" is Jackie Chan. Well, maybe it's actually that line in the first "Matrix" movie when Keanu Reeves famously utters, "I know ku…
After an eight year absence, the highly anticipated return of Batsheva Dance Company of Israel and esteemed artistic director and choreographer Ohad Naharin resulted in sold-out houses at th…