Stomping Grounds Series Closes This Weekend
The second annual Stomping Grounds series, a celebration of Chicago’s percussive dance community, comes to a close this weekend with the last of six performances. The series, presented by Chicago […]
Joffrey Ballet’s Cinderella Sparkles and Stuns at the Auditorium Theatre
We all know the story; Cinderella, bound to cleaning the house and being excluded from all the privileges her family has access to, falls in love with the handsome […]
Abraham.In.Motion Dazzles With When the Wolves Came In
This past weekend, choreographer Kyle Abraham brought his work back to Chicago with Abraham.In.Motion’s stunning When the Wolves Came In at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Abraham’s work was inspired in […]
Emily Stein Merges Styles in Secret Experiments in Ballet #4: Phantom Dance
Ballet and experimental dance collide this weekend with Emily Stein Dance’s Secret Experiments in Ballet #4: Phantom Dance at Dovetail Studios. While not normally two dance forms that go hand-in-hand, Stein […]
The Joffrey Ballet Brings a New Take on The Nutcracker
Christopher Wheeldon A highly anticipated holiday tradition is getting a Chicago-style makeover this upcoming December. In 2015, the Joffrey Ballet announced the close of a 28-year run of Robert Joffrey’s The […]
Broadway in Chicago’s 42nd Street a Rollicking Good Time
When the lights dim, the curtain at the Cadillac Palace Theatre rises slowly, exposing forty pairs of feet dancing perfectly in sync. The curtain pauses at knee-height, focusing your eyes […]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Mixes Gospel Old and Spacey New
The glorious athletic dancers and ever-innovative choreographers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are having a short run at the Auditorium Theatre this week – get your creaky sitz […]
“Trip the Light Fantastic”– Daring but Disappointing
Trip the Light Fantastic: The Making of SuperStrip, the new dance-theater work from Lucky Plush Productions, defies categorization. Commissioned by the Harris Theater, the show revolves around a group of […]
The Dance COLEctive Celebrates 20 Years With Live Stream
If you celebrate the first anniversary with paper and the fifth anniversary with wood, is digital the new 20th anniversary gift? On March 8, Chicago’s The Dance COLEctive will broadcast […]
Danztheatre’s Bindis Has Heart in Right Place
Bindis and Bruises, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s latest offering in their 15th season, aims to shed light on issues of domestic and dating violence, with a specific focus on the Indian-American community. […]
“Winning Works” Showcases Emerging Talent
This weekend marks the sixth annual Joffrey Ballet Winning Works program, which recognizing African, Latino, Asian, Arab and Native American emerging choreographers. This year, Jeffrey Cirio, Christian Denice and Mariana […]
Urban Bush Women Wow with “Walking with ‘Trane”
This past weekend, the New York-based Urban Bush Women dance company went on an explorative journey through the music, spirit and life of John Coltrane-and took Chicago audiences along for […]