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 Auditor…

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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 o…

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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 …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Stand-up Scene: The makings of a headliner by Jason Heidemann, Special To The Tribune

One of my recent favorite jokes that I first heard at a show at ComedySportz a couple weeks ago, is a bit that standup Joe Kilgallon does about celebrities with deadbeat dads. The joke is th…

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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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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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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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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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Stand-up Scene: Truth in comedians by Jason Heidemann, Special To The Tribune

Sean White is a yeller. When he takes the stage at the Lincoln Lodge's "Double Feature," a monthly night of stand-up comedy interspersed with short films, the blond and bearded stand-up has …

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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…

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Letter from London: Murder, scandal and Shakespeare for holidays by Sam Marlowe, Special To The Tribune

LONDON — December usually serves up a surfeit of sweet, and sometimes sickly, theatrical fare. Scrooge, sugarplums and fake snow — it's the tinsel-bedecked season of Dickensian a…

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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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Stand-up Scene: Chicago as good punchline by Jason Heidemann, Special To The Tribune

Social media and local news outlets went berserk last week when "Daily Show" host John Stewart slammed Chicago-style pizza in response to the news that New York's Freedom Tower is technicall…

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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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Stand-up Scene: Say you saw these locals when by Jason Heidemann, Special To The Tribune

"The two most beautiful words in the world of comedy ... 'Richard Pryor'." This effusive sentiment opens the recent Showtime documentary "Omit the Logic" and serves as a reminder of Pryor's …

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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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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 q…

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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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