CDF 15th anniversary highlights include SHareOUT at the MCA, second Elevate

CHICAGO — Two upcoming weekends at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) highlight former Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) Lab Artists in a mini-festival called…

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Adam Rose’s ‘Against Being’ is a Dance About Nothing

“Well, we haven’t talked about philosophy,” said Adam Rose, when asked, “Is there anything else?” toward the end of our interview about his latest work,…

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In Process with CDF Lab Artist Ginger Krebs

The Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) Lab Artist grant is a coveted prize for any choreographer, yielding some of Chicago’s best works. Since its inception in 2003,…

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Pursuit Productions tackles difficult dance theatre with ‘THEM’

Pursuit Productions is the collective effort of director Kacie Smith and dancer/choreographer Ahmad Simmons. As co-Artistic Directors, the two have produced a wide range of works in…

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Opposites Attract in Paige Caldarella’s ‘Off Center’

CHICAGO — Can different genres of dance co-exist in a performance space? The question isn’t new, but each attempt at an answer produces widely different…

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