Deeply Rooted’s 20th season opener highlights yin and yang (preview)
Lauren Warnecke CHICAGO – “Time goes by quickly,” said Kevin Iega Jeff reflecting his tenure as Artistic Director of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, “but we figure it out as we go along.”…
Kevin Iega Jeff
TDC’s ‘Chicago Revealed’ has everything but the kitchen sink (review)
No one can fault Thodos Dance Chicago (TDC) for a lack of variety. Titled “Chicago Revealed,” the company’s spring series last weekend at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance…
That’s (not just) Entertainment: Dance as a tool for cultural dialogue and social change
In 2013, Chicago-based Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) became the first American dance company to appear in the 15th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience in Durban, South Africa. JOMBA!’s founder…
Three Premieres in River North’s ‘Autumn Passions’ (review)
After an exhausting year that included a pilgrimage to Cuba and two brand new works, River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves decided to take a back seat creatively…
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…
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…