The Chicago Dancing Festival closes in grandiose style

Hours before the grand finale to the Chicago Dancing Festival in Millennium Park, a storm rolled through so big it nearly washed away the Pritzker…

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Duets on the menu for Friday’s CDF

The Chicago Dancing Festival opened last night and I’m still buzzing from the excitement. Walking past a line of hopeful dance patrons in a standby line…

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Kyle Abraham’s ‘Counterpoint’ set to premiere at Chicago Dancing Festival

It’s been a fruitful summer for dance in Chicago – and I’m not just talking about PRODUCE. Tonight, Dance for Life will see two world…

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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….

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Hubbard + Jiří Kylián = Love (not a review)

The San Francisco Chronicle once named Jiří Kylián “one of the greatest choreographers of our age.” Boy, those reporters sure are smart. You know that saying…

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Dizzy Feet’s Nigel Lythgoe and Jenna Elfman pop in for a visit at Hubbard Street

After a SYTYCD audition stop in Chicago, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe stopped in for a visit to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s studios to observe a…

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Celebrating Lou Conte, and 40 years of LCDS

The founder of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and namesake of Lou Conte Dance Studio (LCDS) will be in the house Feb. 1 for a special…

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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…

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HSDC to Honor Baryshnikov in 2014 (!)

On the heels of its successful season opener at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago dropped a big and very…

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Fall Series Has Something for Everyone (review)

The season opener for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago included everything but the kitchen sink (although the stove was there…). The Harris Theater for Music and…

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