The Joffrey Ballet- Global Visionaries at Auditorium Theatre

World Premiere Choreographer: Alexander Ekman | Music: TBA Celebrated around the globe for his originality and humor, Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman brings his unique cinematic vision to the Joffrey. “An inspired joker and true man of the theater,” says the Chicago Sun-Times. The Miraculous Mandarin Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov | Music: Béla Bartók Master of invention and Joffrey favorite Yuri Possokhov brings wild imagination to Bartók’s dramatic post-World War I tableau. Dubbed “reliably unpredictable” by the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Ballet resident choreographer never fails to delight — and stun — with his storytelling. Chicago Premiere Mammatus Choreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa | Music: Michael Gordon Renowned for her improvisational skill, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa returns to the Joffrey with her spellbinding depiction of a turbulent cloud formation. “Sexy in an ambient way, embodying the impersonal attractions and repulsions that drive nature’s never-ending churn,” says Chicago Tribune.