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It's no rest for the weary in Chicago dance, which hits the ground running this winter.
Those who know jazz masters Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn will be whisked away by this "Nutcracker" set in 1930s New York.
Joffrey Ballet stage managers Mandy Heuermann and Katherine Selig bear the ultimate responsibility for every light cue firing on time, every prop piece placed where it needs to be and every …
More than a handful of the year's highlights leaned hard into storytelling, including the Joffrey's "Little Mermaid" and "Frankenstein."
Led by artistic director Michael Pink, the Milwaukee Ballet's status among the nation's top-tier ballet companies is firmly sealed now.
Americans love "Nutcracker" because it's an unwavering treatise about dreams coming true.
Whether you're a staunch "Christmas Carol" traditionalist or looking for off-color holiday humor, our guide has concerts and shows that'll appeal to all stripes.
This is not Disney's "Jungle Book." Touring dance theater work imagines a near future in climate crisis.
The main event is a premiere of "Return to Patience" by Aszure Barton. The night opens with Darrell Grand Moultrie's "Dichotomy of a Journey" and tucks Lar Lubovitch's "Coltrane's Favorite T…
The former circus with its famed three rings and animal acts closed in 2017. The new tour has aerial work, clowning, a human cannonball and variety. "Ringling has always changed."
An upcoming performance program Nov. 3 at the Auditorium Theatre is an artistic digest of Deeply Rooted's history.
One scene is an example of ballet at its finest, with some of the world's best artists coming together to make inconceivable theatrical magic.
The celebration of the company's co-founder at the Auditorium Theatre included dancers from across the country. That's the Joffrey's influence.
While these are not the only options, our fall dance guide will hopefully peel back one layer of a rich art form and make you eager to see more.
An abundance of opportunities to see dance outdoors lies ahead, in some cases, with the expectation of joining in.
The "Facets" lineup is one of legends, whose wide-ranging aesthetics are rooted in dance traditions birthed primarily in the '80s and '90s.
Victoria Jaiani "swims" through a magical undersea world in the Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's story ballet. Just don't expect the Disney story.
"Supreme Love" was Jumaane Taylor's first major, full-length project and it remains a talking point in the dance world.
This storied jazz dance company knows how to mark a milestone, and it's had more chances than most.
Kyle Abraham's short solo "Show Pony" is the choreographer at his best, delivered by a dancer at the pinnacle of her career. And I could watch "Busk" again and again.
This is the New York-based company's annual pilgrimage to Chicago, a tradition that stems back 55 years. Chicago is woven into its fabric.
On arriving at the Lyric Opera House, Joffrey Ballet audiences encountered about 50 protesters standing beneath the Lyric's portico on Wednesday, forming a circle around the lobby doors.
"Some of the best tap dance that's ever been tap danced is being tap danced right now," said Mark Yonally, artistic director of CTT.
Aszure Barton's appointment follows a long vacancy after resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo's departure in 2018.
Highlights include shows by Step Afrika!, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo and Hamburg Ballet's "The Glass Menagerie."
