The Chicago Dancing Festival closes in grandiose style
Lauren Warnecke Hours before the grand finale to the Chicago Dancing Festival in Millennium Park, a storm rolled through so big it nearly washed away the Pritzker Pavilion in its entirety. Ain’t…
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Duets on the menu for Friday’s CDF
The Chicago Dancing Festival opened last night and I’m still buzzing from the excitement. Walking past a line of hopeful dance patrons in a standby line akin to what one…
Kyle Abraham’s ‘Counterpoint’ set to premiere at Chicago Dancing Festival
It’s been a fruitful summer for dance in Chicago – and I’m not just talking about PRODUCE. Tonight, Dance for Life will see two world premiere performances choreographed by Randy…
Highlights to look for in 2014-15 (and tickets on the cheap)
Season announcements for the big venues have been trickling into my inbox, and this is actually the time to think about loading your dance calendar. Why? Tickets are cheap! Here…
Hubbard + Jiří Kylián = Love (not a review)
The San Francisco Chronicle once named Jiří Kylián “one of the greatest choreographers of our age.” Boy, those reporters sure are smart. You know that saying that anything you could…
Dizzy Feet’s Nigel Lythgoe and Jenna Elfman pop in for a visit at Hubbard Street
After a SYTYCD audition stop in Chicago, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe stopped in for a visit to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s studios to observe a rehearsal of the company’s upcoming…
Celebrating Lou Conte, and 40 years of LCDS
The founder of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and namesake of Lou Conte Dance Studio (LCDS) will be in the house Feb. 1 for a special event honoring 40 years since…
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…
HSDC to Honor Baryshnikov in 2014 (!)
On the heels of its successful season opener at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago dropped a big and very exciting bomb on us yesterday.…
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…