Lizzie Leopold

M.A.D.D. Rhythms has announced its 20th Anniversary Season. In 2021, M.A.D.D. Rhythms continues to make a difference dancing rhythms with its yearlong celebration featuring video premieres, special events coinciding with a new documentary and M.A.D.D Rhythms publishing debut, social media happenings, classes and the Chicago Tap Summit.

In response to the need for more dance critics, new voices and emergent forms of dance writing, See Chicago Dance (SCD), the Chicago dance industry's nonprofit service organization, announces the inaugural cohort of Critical Dance Writing Fellows.

Chicago Dancemakers Forum celebrates the ten 2019 Awardees: Anjal Chande, Keyierra Collins, Reginald Cosper Jr. aka Sirr Tmo, Jane Jerardi, Mitsu Salmon, Vershawn Sanders-Ward, Marceia L. Scruggs, Darling Shear, Connie Shiau, and Nejla Yatkin. The 2019 Awardees will be recognized on Thursday, July 11, 5:30pm at The Arts Club of Chicago during Chicago Dancemakers Forum's 2019 Awards Celebration and Benefit. The evening will include a cocktail reception, an awards presentation featuring videos by Wills Glasspiegel and Brandon "Chief Manny" Calhoun, and live performances by 2015 Lab Artist Benjamin Wardell (The Cambrians), 2010 Lab Artist Meida McNeal (Honey Pot Performance), and Khecari - 2008 Lab Artist Jonathan Meyer and 2009 Lab Artist Julia Antonick.

Winifred Haun & Dancers will present the first of three Fall 2014 Open Rehearsals on Sunday, October 5 at Hubbard St. Dance Center. This Fall Open Rehearsal will present three works-in-progress, one each by choreographers Winifred Haun, Lizzie Leopold of the Leopold Group and Lucy Riner of RE/Dance. This event will also include a discussion about each artist's dance making process and audience members will have a chance to respond, comment and give feedback on the new works.

Danceworks 2014: 'HOT BUTTONS,' a rich tapestry of contemporary and modern dance forms, will be presented at Northwestern University from tonight, Feb. 28 through March 9.

Danceworks 2014: 'HOT BUTTONS,' a rich tapestry of contemporary and modern dance forms, will be presented at Northwestern University from Feb. 28 through March 9.

Lovers of contemporary modern dance should take note of two upcoming concerts featuring Take Root and The Leopold Group. Presented by the Oakland University Dance program, the innovative dance companies will perform at 8 p.m. tonight, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 in Varner Recital Hall.

Lovers of contemporary modern dance should take note of two upcoming concerts featuring Take Root and The Leopold Group. Presented by the Oakland University Dance program, the innovative dance companies will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 in Varner Recital Hall.

Vision, Faith, & Desire II: Dancemakers Inspired by Martha Graham will be co-presented by Winifred Haun & Dancers and the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events February 6-8 at the Pritzker Pavilion, in doors on the stage. The program will feature works by: Randy Duncan, Winifred Haun, and Lizzie Leopold. Jeff Hancock and former Graham principal dancer Paul Sansardo and his Company, Paul Sansardo & Dancers, will premiere new works.

Vision, Faith, & Desire II: Dancemakers Inspired by Martha Graham will be co-presented by Winifred Haun & Dancers and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). The program will feature works by: Randy Duncan, Winifred Haun, Lizzie Leopold and former Graham principal dancer, Paul Sansardo. Jeff Hancock will premiere a new work. The program will also include the premiere of a new "Lamentation Variation," choreographed by Winifred Haun, using the creative structure provided by The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, as part their Lamentation Project. Full programming details will be released in early January 2014.

Winifred Haun & Dancers will present a Winter Open Rehearsal today, February 24 at Intuit Dance in Oak Park. The Winter Open Rehearsal will present three works-in-progress, one each by choreographers Winifred Haun, Ayako Kato, director of Art Union Humanscape and Lizzie Leopold of the Leopold Group. This event will also include a discussion about each artist's dance making process and audience members will have a chance to respond, comment and give feedback on the new works.

Winifred Haun & Dancers will present a Winter Open Rehearsal on Sunday, February 24 at Intuit Dance in Oak Park. The Winter Open Rehearsal will present three works-in-progress, one each by choreographers Winifred Haun, Ayako Kato, director of Art Union Humanscape and Lizzie Leopold of the Leopold Group. This event will also include a discussion about each artist's dance making process and audience members will have a chance to respond, comment and give feedback on the new works.

The entire original cast will return for the album, they head into the studio starting today, July 2nd. The cast recording is anticipated for release later this year.

Glory Days, the musical by Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner, will receive an original cast album over a year after it closed on Broadway. The album of Glory Days, which closed after its opening night performance, will be distributed by Friends of Ghostlight, an extension of Sh-K-Boom and Ghostlight Records.

In a brief ceremony at the closing night party for the New York international Fringe Festival at The Deluxe at Spiegelworld, winners of the 2008 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards were announced.

A contemporary love story, green eyes tracks the rise and fall of a relationship over time through folk-rock music and modern dance. The new musical utilizes two singers, two dancers, and a five-piece orchestra to fuse both song and dance, shedding new light on the traditional 'boy meets girl' story.

A contemporary love story, green eyes tracks the rise and fall of a relationship over time through folk-rock music and modern dance. The new musical utilizes two singers, two dancers, and a five-piece orchestra to fuse both song and dance, shedding new light on the traditional 'boy meets girl' story.

It has been announced that the musical Glory Days, which opened last night at Circle In The Square Theatre, played its last performance.

Glory Days, a new musical by Nick Blaemire (Music and Lyrics) and James Gardiner (Book) opened Tuesday, May 6, 6:45PM at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.

Andrew C. Call is currently playing the passionate and strong willed Andy in the Broadway cast of fresh talents Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner's new musical 'Glory Days'. Andrew only just a few weeks ago finished doing double duty, performing in the ensemble of Cry Baby until previews of 'Glory Days' began on April 22nd at Circle in the Square Theater in NYC. Andrew called a few days before the show's opening night to give BroadwayWorld.com the inside story of how talent, passion and luck can make you think deep and dream big.