Visceral Dance Chicago joins the lot for #chidancemonth
Lauren Warnecke In a month that is veritably packed with dance, on a weekend that was equitably packed with dance, Visceral Dance Chicago (VDC) offered up a two-day program at the Harris…
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Giordano Dance Chicago ignites the Harris Theater (Review)
Ok, maybe it’s too soon for a pun about fire at the Harris, but in the last moments of the electrifying Sabroso I swear I saw smoke coming from the…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago
Twenty-five years after his death, the legacy and impact of Alvin Ailey on American contemporary dance cannot be disputed. His dances are ones that never get old; watching Revelations and…
Opposites Attract in Paige Caldarella’s ‘Off Center’
CHICAGO — Can different genres of dance co-exist in a performance space? The question isn’t new, but each attempt at an answer produces widely different results. In her final outing…
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Natya Back-to-Back at the Harris (preview)
On my visit to the studios of Ballet Chicago yesterday, looking out from the 19th floor over the ballet barres at our beautiful skyline, I kept thinking that this is…
Giordano Promises Passion, Energy, Unbridled Enthusiasm – and Delivers
If he was still here today, Gus Giordano would have been exceedingly proud of his company’s 51st season opener. In a one-night-only repertory offering of full company pieces titled Escape…
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 Dance is generally a fantastic…
Another Op’nin Another Show: Susan Marshall’s “Play/Pause” at the Dance Center (review)
The Dance Center of Columbia College’s 40th season opened last night with the world premiere of Susan Marshall’s Play/Pause. It was kind of a big deal, for a few reasons:…
Chicago Dancing Festival in Review
Another chapter of the Chicago Dancing Festival closed, and while I’d love to say that I was spending all sorts of time trying to process it – well – I’d…