‘Miss Saigon’ at the Cadillac Palace: a passé musical everybody should see
CHICAGO — Through Dec. 8, “Miss Saigon” makes a triumphant return to Chicago for a limited run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. It’s the love story of Chris and Kim,…
Lauren Warnecke Live from Moscow, Bolshoi in Cinema brings classic ballets directly to you
EVANSTON, IL — Downtown Evanston’s Cinemark cinema has not retrofitted its theaters with supersized Lazyboy-style recliners and in-theater “dining experiences” — honestly, it’s just a movie theater, ideal for the…
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 afternoon, the Chicago debut of…
Movement Matters: The Uses of Vulgarity
CHICAGO —I’ve been told by lay dancers many a time that I shouldn’t call myself a choreographer, that they respect that word too much to use it in such a…
Guest Contributors Jane Eyre hasn’t felt this fresh since the 1840s
EVANSTON, IL — The weather was cold with spitting rain and a swirling wind that no umbrella could fight. But as I crossed the parking lot on campus at Northwestern…
Shared bill between Esoteric Dance and Project Bound is an exercise in restraint
CHICAGO — At a cozy 119 seats, the Edgewater neighborhood’s new Edge Theater fills a much-needed gap in the dance community. It provides a critical step up between 50-seat DIY…
Pas de Queer: A brief primer on talking to trans and non-binary people
In the spirit of full disclosure, this is not a post about dance. Recently, some of my friends, coworkers, and family members have asked me questions regarding my gender identity.…
Rewriting the narrative to put women choreographers and dance leaders center stage
In a letter dated January 1, 2018, Peter Martins stepped down from his post as artistic director of the New York City Ballet (NYCB) and head of the School of…
Civic Orchestra’s centennial season kicks off with ‘Concert for Chicago,’ played side-by-side with CSO
CHICAGO — A summery breeze swirled through the Jay Priztker Pavilion Thursday evening, tempering an unseasonably warm day in Chicago and part of a picture-perfect evening in Millennium Park. Joining…
Thirteen Days in Durban
*Note: This piece appears in the JOMBA! Khuluma Digital, a magazine summarizing the 20th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience. Five students at the University of Kwazulu-Natal participated in a Dance…