Tag: dance theatre
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble tackles tough topics (review)
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: March 16, 2016
Celebrating 15 years this season, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE)’s latest project is an ambitious investigation into sexual assault and domestic violence. Titled Bindis & Bruises, the…
Pursuit Productions tackles difficult dance theatre with ‘THEM’
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: July 6, 2015
Pursuit Productions is the collective effort of director Kacie Smith and dancer/choreographer Ahmad Simmons. As co-Artistic Directors, the two have produced a wide range of works in…
Striding Lion examines the American Dream
Author: Lauren Warnecke Published Date: April 20, 2014
Striding Lion Performance Group’s latest endeavor, American Me, is an immersive look at the sometimes hilarious, sometimes profound, sometimes disturbing state of self-reliance and the…