Chicago Shows Up at Spring to Dance
Last night at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center did not suck. Though not solely responsible for the brilliant performances last night, Chicago certainly showed up and demonstrated its…
Last night at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center did not suck. Though not solely responsible for the brilliant performances last night, Chicago certainly showed up and demonstrated its…
ST. LOUIS, MO — When Michael Uthoff first arrived in St. Louis, MO, he was asked what he thought of the local dance scene. “I think it’s shit,” he said.…
Having recently moved in from the Cleveland area, MegLouise Dance closed their newest performance Watching Brief last Sunday at Links Hall. Little did I know when I showed up at…
Emerging choreographer showcases have been trending for awhile now, and Mordine & Company Dance Theater‘s long running Choreographic Mentoring Program is quickly approaching as a part of NEXT, 2013 at…
So I went to the ballet with a boxer… It sounds like the set-up for a bad joke, but it’s true. My colleague Dr. John Coumbe-Lilley is a former boxer,…
Emily Stein is not an emerging artist. With more than two decades invested in the Chicago Dance Community, Emily Stein is perhaps best known for her dual roles as Associate…
Happy National Dance Week! I have a big week planned on the blog in celebration of National Dance Week and the close of Chicago Dance Month. A few weeks ago…
With all the great performances going on during Chicago Dance Month, it’s hard not to notice the wealth of good dance and dancers available in our city. But where did…
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance may be trying to reinvent itself in its Eat to the Beat, a series of casual, lunchtime performances featuring some of our best…
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s spring season begins with a bang… … and his name is Alonzo King. In a highly anticipated collaboration with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the two companies…