Tag: Old Town School of Folk Music
Three days in dance month affirm off-Loop concert dance’s place in #chidance
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: April 25, 2018
CHICAGO — We’re in the home stretch of Chicago Dance Month, a celebration of the breadth and depth of dance in the Windy City. For me,…
The Cambrians return with ‘Empress Archer’
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: February 18, 2017
CHICAGO — Beginning in 2013, Benjamin Wardell dreamed up a process called “The Nexus Project.” He recruited dancers Michel Rodriguez Cintra and worked with a gaggle…
That’s (not just) Entertainment: Dance as a tool for cultural dialogue and social change
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: July 18, 2014
In 2013, Chicago-based Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) became the first American dance company to appear in the 15th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience in Durban, South…