Review: ‘Neel’ is the stuff of dreams and nightmares
Lauren Warnecke CHICAGO — The fascinating thing about dreams is how vivid they are when they’re happening, and how quickly they fade from memory. Almost as soon as you wake up, the…
Lauren Warnecke
A Case for Case-Based Learning
In my “day job,” I teach health science students. In my humble opinion (IMHO), if health sciences instructors aren’t using case studies, then what the heck are we doing? Ultimately…
Chicago Inspired: Thodos Ends Season 23 on a High Note
On March 7, Thodos Dance Chicago wrapped Season 23 in grandiose style with a continuation of its year-long commitment to celebrating Chicago. After performing to a packed-house at the Harris…
Review: Loosen Up, LinkUP (or maybe don’t)…
CHICAGO — Walking into Studio A at Links Hall on Saturday night, the room seemed not quite ready. An orange A-frame ladder remained out near the upstage wall, extension cords…
Montom Mixes and Mingles at Mana
Visiting Mana Contemporary at its relatively new Chicago location nestled in a weird, barren block of Pilsen is becoming a more frequent occasion, and it seems likely that Mana will…
An exclusive peek at RivNo’s world premiere “the frost that binds”
This Saturday, March 28 River North Dance Chicago (RNDC) will be presenting two world premiere performances as part of the closing performance of the company’s 25th anniversary season. On the…
Dance Center Closes 14/15 Season with Urban Bush Women
Now in its 30th season, Urban Bush Women (UBW) is stopping at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago this weekend on the tail end of a 10-city national tour.…
If everyone was like me…
…that’s a horrifying thought. After taking the learning styles inventory, I discovered that I am a visual learner. Duh. I was that kid who stood at the ballet barre picking…
It depends on the goal
An attempt at a teaching goals statement: I struggle between a desire to “let students in” by sharing my thoughts and perceptions, incorporating humor, reaching them “where they are,” and…
‘Sweater Weather’ Defies the Stereotype
With every class that graduates from the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago comes a gaggle of tiny new dance companies, followed by an equal number of Kickstarter campaigns, and…