DANCE CHICAGO NEWS COVERAGE Deeply Rooted Plans For Its Future On Chicago's South Side
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018 Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) announces significant funding support from the Reva & David Logan Foundation and the Arts Work Fund to support institutional capacity building that will facilitate the first steps of a major initiative: creating a vision for a potential new center for African-Ameri... (more...)  Chicago's Trinity Irish Dance Company Comes To The Auditorium 2/2
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018 Chicago's own Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) brings its unique form of progressive Irish dance to the Auditorium Theatre on February 2 for its first full-length Chicago performance in over a decade. Called "sophisticated and commanding" by the Los Angeles Times and "impossibly complex" by The Ne... (more...)  Music Institute And Dance Chicago 'Duke It Out' Today
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2018 Classical, jazz and dance combine when the Music Institute of Chicago collaborates with Dance Chicago to present a family concert, "Duke It Out!," Today, December 8 at 2 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.... (more...)  PENDULAR -The Berlin Film Festival Winner, Will Open Friday, 11/30
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2018 Pendular, Julia Murat's 'Exhilarating and exquisite' (Slant Magazine) examination of the correlation between love and art, debuts Friday, November 30, 2018, exclusively at the Facets Cinematheque in Chicago... (more...)  Alvin Ailey Brings Three Midwest Premieres To Auditorium Theatre In March
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2018 The Auditorium Theatre announces programming for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's return to Chicago March 6-10, commemorating the company's 60th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of its first performances at the Auditorium, its Chicago home. During these special engagements, Ailey gives Midwe... (more...) PENDULAR -The Berlin Film Festival Winner, Will Open Today, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2018 Pendular, Julia Murat's 'Exhilarating and exquisite' (Slant Magazine) examination of the correlation between love and art, debuts Today, November 30, 2018, exclusively at the Facets Cinematheque in Chicago... (more...)  Chicago Dancemakers Forum Invites Proposals From Chicago's Dancemakers For Its 2019 Grant Programs
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018 Chicago Dancemakers Forum announces $110,000 in grant support to Chicago's choreographers in 2019. Up to ten Chicago-based dancemakers will be selected to receive cash grants combined with mentorship as they research and develop new work. ... (more...)  Auditorium Theatre Highlights Innovative Contemporary Dance Today
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018 On Today, November 16, three groundbreaking contemporary dance companies perform on the Auditorium Theatre's landmark stage in the "Made in Chicago" 312 Dance Series. The evening features Ate9 Dance Company, performing the work calling glenn with live music from Chicago-based percussionist Glenn Kot... (more...)  Joffrey Ballet Announces Winners of Winning Works
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018 The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the recipients of the ninth annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition: Tommie-Waheed Evans, Marissa Osato, Xiang Xu and Edgar Zendejas. This announcement follows a national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Ar... (more...) A&A Ballet Presents THE ART DECO NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018 A&A BALLET (A&A), under the artistic direction of Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, has announced the principal casting for "The Art Deco Nutcracker" (© 2017 Alexei Kremnev), which will be performed at Chicago's Studebaker Theatre at 410 S. Michigan Ave, November 30-December 2, 2018.... (more...)  Lucky Plush's THE BETTER HALF Returns as Part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018 Lucky Plush Productions is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf's LookOut series this fall for a three-week run of The Better Half.... (more...) PENDULAR -The Berlin Film Festival Winner, Will Open Friday, 11/30
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018 Pendular, Julia Murat's 'Exhilarating and exquisite' (Slant Magazine) examination of the correlation between love and art, debuts Friday, November 30, 2018, exclusively at the Facets Cinematheque in Chicago... (more...)  Joffrey Ballet Opens The Holiday Season With THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018 The Joffrey Ballet's critically acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, in downtown Chicago at 50 East Congress Parkway, in 29 performances, ... (more...)  Ballet and Hip Hop Combine in Hyde Park School of Dance's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2018 To continue its 25th anniversary season, Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) offers fans of ballet, modern and hip hop its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, featuring more than 175 dancers—from seven-year-olds to grandparents, including members of the pre-professional Studio Company ... (more...) Music Institute And Dance Chicago 'Duke It Out' 12/8
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2018 Classical, jazz and dance combine when the Music Institute of Chicago collaborates with Dance Chicago to present a family concert, "Duke It Out!," Saturday, December 8 at 2 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.... (more...)  Video Corpo Explores Movement And Film In New Work
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2018 Zephyr's SITE/less, Defibrillator Gallery, Pivot Arts Collaborate on Nov-Dec Festival Three presenters of experimental performance art are collaborating in three Chicago neighborhoods to present Video Corpo, a festival of video work celebrating movement-based artists who have used video as an extens... (more...) Auditorium Theatre Highlights Innovative Contemporary Dance 11/16
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2018 On Friday, November 16, three groundbreaking contemporary dance companies perform on the Auditorium Theatre's landmark stage in the "Made in Chicago" 312 Dance Series. The evening features Ate9 Dance Company, performing the work calling glenn with live music from Chicago-based percussionist Glenn Ko... (more...)  The House Theatre Of Chicago Announces the Cast of THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2018 The House Theatre of Chicago brings back the hit holiday production with its annual engagement of The Nutcracker, an all-original, ballet-free and family-friendly production playing at The Chopin Theatre upstairs theatre, 1543 W. Division, November 8 - December 30. Company Members Jake Minton, Phill... (more...)  See Chicago Dance Celebrates Successful Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018 See Chicago Dance (SCD), the dance industry's nonprofit marketing and advocacy organization, hosted its fourth Annual Gala September 25 at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph Street. With nearly 250 people in attendance, the event celebrated Chicago's thriving dance community and honored two individuals w... (more...)  MASKS & MYTHS Reviews Colonialism's Effects On Artistry And More
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018 Mandala Arts Presents Masks & Myths at The Logan Center, October 6 & 7 2018. These performances are the culmination of an extraordinary year-long collaboration between Mandala Arts and dancers and musicians from Sri Lanka, celebrating cross-cultural exchange and examining the often-unanticipated his... (more...)  Ballet Folklórico de México Brings Vibrant Mexican Dance to the Auditorium Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018 Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez, known for bringing traditional and folkloric Mexican dance to audiences around the world, returns to Chicago and the Auditorium Theatre on November 10 and 11, 2018. The company performs a vibrant program that highlights Mexican cultural traditions fro... (more...)  Visceral Dance Chicago Announces Fall Engagement of TAKE
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018 Visceral Dance Chicago is a contemporary company dedicated to providing a comprehensive environment designed to cultivate dance education, creation and performance for choreographers, dancers and audiences. Visceral distinguishes itself by its commitment to the progression of diverse artists, progra... (more...)  Joffrey Ballet Welcomes Seven New Company Members
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018 Ashley Wheater, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, is pleased to announce the addition of seven dancers to the Joffrey roster for the 2018-2019 season:... (more...)  See Chicago Dance Honors Shirley Mordine and Angelique Power at Annual Gala
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018 See Chicago Dance (SCD), the dance industry's nonprofit marketing and advocacy organization, hosts its fourth Annual Gala, taking place September 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph Street. The event celebrates Chicago's thriving dance community and honors two individuals who have ... (more...)  World Premiere Opens 10th Season at Red Clay
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018 Red Clay Dance Company (RCDC), which creates and performs a diverse repertoire of Afro-contemporary dance, opens its 10th anniversary season with a world premiere, part of a multi-year collaboration with Uganda's Keiga Dance Company, November 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dance Center of Columbia College... (more...) |
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