Tag: Harris Theater for Music and Dance
In Chicago debut, Opera Atelier at the Harris is radically traditional
CHICAGO — The Harris Theater’s 15th anniversary season is in high gear, with a successful run from Miami City Ballet last weekend and, through Saturday…
Music and musings are just ‘Some of a Thousand Words’
CHICAGO — A one-nighter last Saturday marked the second of NYC-based Brian Brooks’ Chicago engagements during his tenure as the inaugural choreographer in residence at the…
Letter to the Editor: Harris Theater Announces Choreographer-in-Residence Brian Brooks
Note: The following is an anonymous response to a recent announcement by Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance granting $600,000 over the course of…
TDC’s ‘Chicago Revealed’ has everything but the kitchen sink (review)
No one can fault Thodos Dance Chicago (TDC) for a lack of variety. Titled “Chicago Revealed,” the company’s spring series last weekend at the Harris…
Chicago Inspired: Thodos Ends Season 23 on a High Note
On March 7, Thodos Dance Chicago wrapped Season 23 in grandiose style with a continuation of its year-long commitment to celebrating Chicago. After performing to…
Highlights to look for in 2014-15 (and tickets on the cheap)
Season announcements for the big venues have been trickling into my inbox, and this is actually the time to think about loading your dance calendar….
Eat to the Beat is back, with a twist…
In an effort to attract new audience members, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance has been working to develop programs that draw from the thousands…
Tap star Savion Glover in a one-nighter at the Harris Theater (Preview)
As the premiere tapper of his generation, Tony-award winner Savion Glover brings his latest project STePz to Chicago in a one-night engagement at the Harris Theater for…
An Encore of One Thousand Pieces (review)
CHICAGO — If you haven’t already seen Alejandro Cerrudo’s One Thousand Pieces, now is the time to do it. If you’ve already seen Alejandro Cerrudo’s…