Thursday, 07 November 2024 16:41
THE JOFFREY BALLET CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH RETURN OF CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON'S CHICAGO-SET THE NUTCRACKER
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The Joffrey Ballet's critically acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by two-time Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 25 performances, December 6 – 28, 2024. Set in Chicago's World's Fair in 1893, Wheeldon's The Nutcracker highlights the rich cultural heritage of Chicago and the wonder of the season.…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:09
Chicago Tap Allstars' Holiday Performance WINTER WONDERLAND Returns for One Performance Only - Saturday, Dec. 14
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Chicago Tap Allstars, a collective of Tap dance artists and organizations brought together by M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre, is proud to announce the return of “Winter Wonderland,” Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. The total running time is…
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Monday, 28 October 2024 14:21
IDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS Presents Fall Concert “Embrace”
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IDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS Presents Fall Concert “Embrace” World Premiere in Chicago for Two Performances Location: Ann Barzel Theater Visceral Dance Center, 3121 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618 Tickets@$30> Book on Eventbrite Saturday, November 16 @7PM https://EmbraceNov16Sat.eventbrite.com Sunday, November 17 @PM https://EmbraceNov17Sun.eventbrite.com For more information, call 312.600.3076 or visit…
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Monday, 28 October 2024 11:58
CHICAGO TAP THEATRE PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS 2024-2025 SEASON
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Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) has recently returned from a successful European Tour and is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 season and that Roxanne "Roxy" King is a new company member. King began her tap career in the DC-Metro area and was one of the first and longest running members of the…
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Tuesday, 24 September 2024 11:55
IDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS Presents Fall Concert 'Embrace'
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Identity Performing Arts presents their Fall concert with the World Premiere of “Embrace” in Chicago for two performances. Location: Visceral Dance Center in the Ann Barzel Theater, 3121 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618 Tickets @ $30 Book on Eventbrite When: Saturday, November 16th @ 7PM https://EmbraceNov16Sat.eventbrite.com …
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Monday, 24 June 2024 12:12
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO ANNOUNCES 2024/25 SEASON, SEASON 47, WITH HISTORIC VERDON FOSSE® LEGACY PARTNERSHIP AND STEPPENWOLF DEBUT IN NOVEMBER 2024
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Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) and Executive Director David McDermott today announced programming for its 2024/25 season, Season 47. This year, the company ushers in a new era with prestigious collaborations, including the company's Steppenwolf Theatre Company debut. HSDC's 47th Season will also inaugurate a partnership…
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Monday, 20 May 2024 12:52
Free Joffrey Ballet performance features world-class mixed repertory program, at Pritzker Pavilion on June 16
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The Joffrey Ballet announces the programming for the Joffrey for All free performance, which will feature a mixed repertory program in Millennium Park by Joffrey Company Artists and students from the Joffrey Academy of Dance Community Engagement programs. The program is comprised of a series of powerful performances by the most pioneering choreographers…
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Monday, 04 March 2024 13:24
The Joffrey Ballet announces 2024-25 season, opening with U.S. premiere of 'Atonement'
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Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, today announces the Joffrey's 2024–2025 Season at Lyric Opera House, featuring an adaptation from Ian McEwan's 2001 novel-turned-Academy Award®-winning film; the magical return of a holiday classic; two world premieres in an illuminating winter series; and a plunge…
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Monday, 12 February 2024 17:52
Joffrey Academy's Winning Works returns to the MCA, features five world premieres
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The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, presents four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Following the Joffrey's national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) artists to submit applications for the competition, this year's winners include— Jainil Mehta, Martha Nichols,…
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Thursday, 04 January 2024 14:38
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Kicks Off 2024 With Three World Premieres
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Today, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) announced program selections for Winter Series: Of Hope, the second installment of Season 46, Abundance. The engagement will include the world premieres of three unique works, alongside an encore of audience favorites, Love Infinite by Randy Duncan; and Dear Frankie by Rennie Harris. The Winter Series will be presented at the Museum of Contemporary…
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Saturday, 15 October 2016 13:37
Experience the Breathtaking Beauty of The Joffrey’s Romeo and Juliet
Written by Michelle Reidy
Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, a timeless tale of lovers kept apart by family and society, but the power of love allows them to fight through only to meet a tragic demise. The story has been told over and over again in stories, books, movies, plays and…
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