Giordano Dance Chicago ignites the Harris Theater (Review)
Lauren Warnecke 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…
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Dropshift dance aims to immerse and interact, and wins
Upon first glance, one might consider Andrea Cerniglia’s four woman troupe dropshift dance (intentionally uncapitalized) to be a spin off of Zephyr Dance. Cerniglia is a long time dancer/collaborator with…
Joffrey tests its boundaries in ‘Contemporary Choreographers’ (preview)
“Choreography is where dance makes sense to me,” says Chicago-based choreographer Brock Clawson. Amidst the polar vortex, Clawson joined the Joffrey Ballet for a few weeks to set his work…
An Encore of One Thousand Pieces (review)
CHICAGO — If you haven’t already seen Alejandro Cerrudo’s One Thousand Pieces, now is the time to do it. If you’ve already seen Alejandro Cerrudo’s One Thousand Pieces, go see…
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…
“Vision, Faith & Desire” Honors the Past, Looks Toward the Future (preview)
When I hear the name Martha Graham, two thoughts immediately pop into my mind. My first exposure to modern dance was Graham Technique, and until my third year of college…
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Crosses the Ocean!
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is the first American company to participate in JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, an international festival in its 15th year in “Sister City” Durban, South Africa. During…
Shaping Sound at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance (Review)
To borrow a question from Kyle MacMillan in yesterday’s Sun Times: Can the mass appeal of television dance shows transfer to the stage? Sure it can. Shaping Sound showed up…
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Spring Season Kick-off
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…