Cross-country collaboration culminates in ‘Birdlady’
Lauren Warnecke Vivian Maier lived in Chicago most of her life, working as a nanny, with a serious photography hobby. She captured American life in the 1950’s and 60’s, but never shared…
May 2014
Meet me in St. Louis: Love Letters from Chicago’s Artistic Directors to Spring to Dance
* Note: This post was created as a special feature in collaboration with SeeChicagoDance.com* ST. LOUIS, MO — Dance St. Louis has changed Memorial Day weekend. While most Americans stuff…
Chicago Dancing Festival founders receive Public Humanities Award
Every once in awhile, we are reminded that dance is about more than just dance. Each year since 1984, the Illinois Humanities Council has awarded the Public Humanities Award to…
Milwaukee Ballet’s Michael Pink: “If we get you through the doors, we can have a lasting impact”
MILWAUKEE, WI: “That is the the biggest challenge… this city lives under the shadow of Chicago so people make an assumption that it can’t possibly hold much value,” said Michael…
Scatterdance presents a smattering of dance
Nora Sharp isn’t a typical dancer. “I grew up playing classical music intensely,” she said in an interview on Easter morning. Sharp didn’t start dancing until she was nearing the…