Dropshift dance aims to immerse and interact, and wins

Upon first glance, one might consider Andrea Cerniglia’s four woman troupe dropshift dance (intentionally uncapitalized) to be a spin off of Zephyr Dance. Cerniglia is a…

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filthy/mockingbird Plays with Meaning, Interpretation, and a Pile of Clothing (review)

“When the viewer doesn’t “get it”, we treat the subjectivity of art as an imperfection in communication that we must accept… In life we make our own…

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“Vision, Faith & Desire” Honors the Past, Looks Toward the Future (preview)

When I hear the name Martha Graham, two thoughts immediately pop into my mind. My first exposure to modern dance was Graham Technique, and until…

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A “Monument”al Weekend with The Seldoms (preview)

I’ve always admired The Seldoms, but for me the turning point happened when I Prancercized with them in a cold basement while waiting out a…

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Spring Season Kick-off

  Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s spring season begins with a bang… … and his name is Alonzo King.   In a highly anticipated collaboration with…

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(Review) Hubbard Street 2 at Wheaton College

Dancing to live classical music isn’t exactly a novel idea, but somehow the combination of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s second company and the Wheaton College…

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