By Sharon Hoyer Julia Rhoads and her thoughtful dance theater company Lucky Plush have been on the road and in residency for the last two years, revising and rebuilding two evening-length pi…
It's been proven that people are more inclined to sort out their recyclables and throw less in the garbage if the can is labeled not "trash," but "landfill." One word powerfully evokes a rea…
RECOMMENDED Since the advent of MTV, music videos have been the primary source for our common dance language and YouTube just made it easier for audiences to gain fluency. Now one could lear…
RECOMMENDED The Joffrey calls upon all their considerable resources to stage massive, demanding works by three Russian greats. The centerpiece of the evening is the company's authoritative r…
RECOMMENDED The free, weeklong festival that has made Chicago a national dance destination even in the off-season now "sells out" its three indoor events in minutes. But don't worry; tickets…
RECOMMENDED This publication has categorized performances by Marc Bamuthi Joseph (this is the third I've had the pleasure to preview) as "dance." Bamuthi Joseph is a dancer and movement is a…
RECOMMENDED Although the performances are just about to open, CHRP's Rhythm World festivities have been in full swing for more than a week. The event is a global magnet for students and teac…
RECOMMENDED One of the most surprising and diverse Chicago dance events happens each summer, when Melissa Thodos provides an in-house choreographic incubator to her company members, giving t…
RECOMMENDED This shared program between hometown Hedwig Dances and DanzAbierta from Havana, Cuba marks the beginning of an extended collaboration and cultural exchange. The two companies are…
And not just sex: elation, camaraderie, play and, of course, mindlessness, frustration and blind rage. The herds explored in BONEdanse's "bully.punk.riot." are unquestionably aggressive ones…
RECOMMENDED Thank heaven for Links Hall. The organization (now housed at the new Constellation space, formerly the Viaduct Theater on Western) provides the kind of support for new and off-Lo…
RECOMMENDED Hubbard Street presents their annual showcase of new works by emerging choreographic talent within the company. Some of the pieces may even make it into Hubbard Street's regular …
RECOMMENDED The Dance Center of Columbia College partners with Links Hall for this celebration of cutting-edge, unscripted dance. Artists from across the country gather to perform, teach wor…
Annie Beserra and Striding Lion Performance Group present an hour-long dance theater piece inspired by the work of German expressionist performer Valeska Gert. Gert was a provocateur, a rene…
RECOMMENDED Boris Eifman is the writer's choreographer; his muse is the figure of the artist, the genius, the madman. His theatrical ballets have emerged from the real and imagined psyches o…
RECOMMENDED NEXT is an annual showcase of new works by recipients of the Mordine & Co choreographic mentorship"a long-standing tradition of the forty-four-year-old company. This year's p…
RECOMMENDED One of the most diverse dance programs this year will take place in the Loop, on the stage of the Auditorium Theatre. The Movement + Music Showcase is a collection of all new pie…
RECOMMENDED There’s no better home for Michael Estanich and Lucy Riner’s “Homeland” than the Old Town School of Folk Music. The creative partnership behind RE|Da…
RECOMMENDED The Joffrey reprises Lar Lubovitch's evening-length interpretation of the famous tale"a theme of Chicago stages this year; the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Lyric Opera are als…
By Sharon Hoyer Since the advent of the nuclear family and the relegation of our nation's elderly to nursing homes, we rarely see multiple generations in the same room, much less on the same…
RECOMMENDED Detroit's leading contemporary dance company visits the Auditorium Theatre for the first time, representing D-town through the music that made the city famous. "Motown in Motion"…
RECOMMENDED Frank Chaves was born in Cuba, but left as a very young child, well before he could form distinct memories of his birthplace. When Chaves, founder and artistic director of River …
RECOMMENDED During the intemperate months, the stage of the Pritzker Pavilion is protected from the elements by massive windows spanning the entire proscenium. It allows park visitors to gaz…
RECOMMENDED The MCA Stage invites back Montreal-based Compagnie Marie Chouinard to perform two pieces: Chouinard's 1993 version of "Rite of Spring" and "Henri Michaux: Mouvements," a piece s…
RECOMMENDED It's a big year for Giordano: a golden anniversary, a move to the beautiful new American Rhythm Center in the Loop, and the March cover story in Dance Magazine. How better to cel…