Monday, 25 November 2024 13:29
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's 'Season 47 Fall Series' is Sexy Romantic and Powerful
Written by Kimberly Katz
Steppenwolf's cozy downstairs theater provided the ideal setting for an evening of outstanding and expressive dance by the highly acclaimed Season 47 Fall Series by Hubbard Street Dance Company. The performance began with Aszure Barton's “return to patience,” featuring the entire company uniformly dressed in simple, gray and pale blue…
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Tuesday, 29 October 2024 13:19
Review: Giordano Dance's 'Soaring' at Harris Theater - Recommended!
Sarz Maxwell
I’m actually not a dance critic. I don’t know enough about dance; I‘m not fluent in the language of dance; I have limited experience with dance. But whenever GIORDANO DANCE COMPANY performs, I put my name in, purely because I love their work! GIORDANO DANCE COMPANY’s 62nd Season, SOARING, is…
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Wednesday, 03 July 2024 13:38
Review: CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? THE QUEER TAP DANCE REVOLUTION at The Edge Theatre
Sarz Maxwell
With CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? Chicago Tap Theatre presents an original show directed by Molly Smith. CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? featured a series of original choreography from CTT dancers inspired by, referencing, and in honor of historical figures in tap dance and jazz music history from the LGBTQIA+…
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Wednesday, 12 June 2024 13:34
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater’s 'Flamenco Passion' is absolutely magnificent!
Written by Kimberly Katz
I was thoroughly captivated by the remarkable dancers and musicians brought together by Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater’s Artistic Director, Irma Suarez Ruiz, and Executive Director, Jorge Perez in their latest production Flamenco Passion at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. The entire company of dancers were of the…
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Monday, 20 May 2024 16:31
Review: Hubbard Street Dance's Spring Series: OF JOY at Harris Theatre
Sarz Maxwell
There are no words. Well, obviously that’s not true cos I’m about to say a whole bunch of words – they can pretty much all be found in the thesaurus under glorious, magnificent, gorgeous … you get the idea. The only bad news is that it’s a short run, just…
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Thursday, 02 May 2024 16:55
Panther In the Sky – “A Moving Tapestry of Grief and Hope"
Written by Wesley David
In "Panther in the Sky," playwright Lani T. Montreal masterfully weaves a tapestry of grief, resilience, and redemption through the intertwined narratives of four culturally diverse mothers who have tragically lost their teenage sons to the relentless grip of gun violence on the streets of Chicago. With exquisite sensitivity and…
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Friday, 26 April 2024 12:16
Review: Joffrey Ballet's 'Midsummer Night’s Dream' at Lyric Opera House
Written by John Accrocco
Frolicking season is upon us once again and Joffrey Ballet welcomes summer with the return of Alexander Ekman’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. This production was last seen in Chicago in 2018. Told through a mix of ballet and modern dance, this striking and original show nods at both the Swedish holiday…
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BALLET 5:8 is a female - and minority-led ballet company resident at Harris Theatre in Millenium Park. Under the leadership of co-founder, Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager the company is ‘dedicated to engaging communities in conversations of life and faith through innovative storytelling and breathtaking dance’. Last…
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Friday, 19 April 2024 10:20
Alvin Ailey in Transition: A Poignant Performance at the Auditorium Theatre
Written by Wesley David
This year's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 65th-anniversary engagement at Chicago's historic Auditorium Theatre held particular importance as it marked the company's first season after Artistic Director Robert Battle's departure. Battle was only the third person to lead the company in its 65-year history, following Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison.…
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- Robert Battle
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I’ve seen quite a lot of wonderful, entertaining dance productions in Chicago lately - creations that include music and modern dance set to the compositions of great artists like David Bowie, Sting and also beautifully staged to outstanding selections by lesser-known musicians that undoubtedly deserve more recognition. This past weekend…
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Monday, 04 March 2024 14:55
‘Meditations on Being’ an uplifting, healing experience
Written by Kimberly Katz
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) in collaboration with Duncan Dance Chicago has put together a production that undoubtedly will tap into one’s inner most feelings by way of a stunning presentation of interpretive dance, storytelling and art exhibition. Meditations on Being, performed at Danztheatre’s home in the Auditorium at Ebenezer Lutheran…
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- Ellyzabeth Adler
- Timothy David Rey
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- Jennifer Sprowl
- Lila Rubin
- Isadora Duncan
- Siwei Xu
- Daria Jin
- Eileen Tull
- Gabriel Mercado
- Victor Moris
- Kerry Valentine Taylor
- Jen Benjamin
- Peyton Hooks
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Saturday, 17 February 2024 14:25
Joffrey Ballet never disappoints; STUDIES IN BLUE transcends!
Sarz Maxwell
I’ve loved the Joffrey Ballet for almost its entire lifetime (it was begotten just two years after I was). My first memories of seeing the Joffrey Ballet in performance date back to … the Eighties? Seventies? Any road, I’m not a joanie-come-lately fan of the Joffrey Ballet. The Joffrey never…
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Tuesday, 13 February 2024 12:01
Magical! Dances from the Heart at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Written by Kimberly Katz
I thoroughly adored Dance Chicago’s Dances from the Heart curated by Artistic Director John Schmitz, the highlight of the show, which featured Canadian guest artist Azalea Kaviani and Jordan Faye, was the premiere of “Of the Sun” from the program; Fish of the Sun. Fish of the Sun tells the…
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