MAY NEWSLETTER
2012-04-25 11:51:17 AMBy…
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PREVIEW: PERCEPTUAL MOTION, INC. AND INASIDE CHICAGO DANCE PERFORM THIS WEEKEND
2012-04-24 11:52:41 AMBy Sid SmithTwo veteran groups--one of them 28 years old--offer engagements later this week, and their leaders provide very different but equally…
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PREVIEW: STRIDING LION PERFORMANCE GROUP AT THE VIADUCT THEATER
2012-04-17 11:10:37 AMBy Sid SmithHistory and popular myth mingle and collide in a pair of upcoming works from the Striding Lion Performance Group, two separate progra…
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MARCH NEWSLETTER
2012-02-29 12:23:11 PMBy Sid Smith
Call it spring fever or March madness, but, after an already busy February, dance will certainly be in full bloom in the Windy Cit…
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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
2012-02-02 3:20:30 PMBy Sid SmithSo much for arctic chill. Not only is this turning out to be a winte…
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PREVIEW: BONEDANSE PRESENTS "THIS IS A DAMAGE MANUAL"
2012-01-27 2:36:02 PMBy Sid SmithWe won't really know until we see it, of course, but in concept, "This is a Dam…
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REVIEW: "PINA" WIM WENDERS' DOCUMENTARY ON PINA BAUSCH
2012-01-20 12:38:15 PMBy Laura MolzahnDance fans, you should definitely see Wim Wenders’ “Pina.”…
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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
2011-12-28 10:00:04 AMBy Sid SmithThe chills of winter limit January's dance offerings, but hardly put the art form on ice. Contemporary dance, ballet, mock ballet…
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PREVIEW: DEEPLY ROOTED'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY: "CHICAGO WOMEN OF SONG"
2011-12-06 1:23:18 PMBy Sid SmithThe snow monarchs, the fairies and their sugar plums, not to mention those crackers of nuts and towering trees, are upon us--the sea…
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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
2011-12-02 12:39:10 PMBy…
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REVIEW: CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATRE OF TAIWAN "WATER STAINS ON THE WALL"
2011-10-31 12:32:24 PMBy Laura MolzahnIt’s a tricky business, creating work on the knife-edge between subtlety and monotony. But…
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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
2011-10-26 12:00:57 PMBy Sid SmithDance Chicago transformed November into THE month here many years ago, and once again, in…
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PREVIEW: LUNA NEGRA'S "MUJERES!"
2011-09-29 12:03:00 PMBy Sid Smith
Sometimes titles say everything, or, at least, a great deal, and such is the case with "¡Mujeres!", or "Women!", the u…
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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
2011-09-28 5:46:01 PMBy Sid SmithTalk about a red October, as in red hot--a hectic month, possibly the busiest of the year in dance, with venerable faces, some of them legends, and no small amount of nove…
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REVIEW: CERQUA RIVERA DANCE THEATER/ INASIDE CHICAGO DANCE
2011-09-26 12:00:51 PMBy Laura MolzahnThe first of eight “New Stages” shows in the 2011-2012 season proved a decidedly mixed bag. Yoking two…
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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
2011-08-31 11:24:29 AMBy Sid SmithHarvest time arrives this year with its own dance festiva…
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AUGUST NEWSLETTER
2011-08-01 4:33:43 PMBy Sid Smith
August opens with tap and ends with of festival…
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DANCE/USA 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2011-07-15 1:53:12 PMBy Laura Molzahn…
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JULY NEWSLETTER
2011-06-29 3:23:51 PMBy Sid Smith…
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JUNE NEWSLETTER
2011-06-06 3:28:13 PMBy Sid Smith
As things quiet down in the downtown arenas, dance activity heats up in the smaller theaters and the neighborhoods, with on…
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MAY NEWSLETTER
2011-04-29 4:27:55 PMBy Sid Smith
As if in concert with the expected arrival of better weather (at long last), May promises to be both busy and varied, wi…
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APRIL NEWSLETTER
2011-03-30 12:34:27 PMBy Sid Smith
Befitting its transition role as a bridge to sunnier temperatures, April promises to be a month exploring work…
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PREVIEW: GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO LIVELIFE.DANCE
2011-03-22 10:28:07 AMBy Sid Smith
"In ballroom, with each dance, you're taught to play a certain role," Del Dominguez explains. "In swing,…
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MARCH NEWSLETTER
2011-02-23 11:57:38 AMBy Sid Smith
February was simply fantastic for Chicago dancegoers, with lots to see, some terrific new works and a w…
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PREVIEW: DUETS FOR MY VALENTINE
2011-02-09 10:52:39 AMBy Sid Smith
It's about romance, of course, about dance as date-night main event, and a shrewd gimmick to showcase the…
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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
2011-01-28 4:08:07 PMBy Sid SmithThe proverbial winter of discontent lunges into a discombobulating February, at least from the vantage point of t…
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PREVIEW: HEXES & HEROES AT LINKS HALL
2011-01-27 11:35:28 AMBy Sid SmithThe solo performer has been a crucial fixture in the dance world for decades now, eminently acceptable as an aest…
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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
2010-12-30 11:09:52 AMBy Sid SmithDance takes something of a holiday in January, the first two weeks quiet, as folks recover from Yuletide festiv…
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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
2010-11-24 11:43:01 AMBy Sid Smith
December's early offerings--beginning a month always busy with holiday fare--start off with a film, and not on…
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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
2010-10-29 11:32:19 AMBy Sid Smith Dance Chicago 2010 ushers in November and…
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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
2010-09-29 1:05:11 PMBy Sid Smith
Call it an October fest, or, at the very least, an autumnal feast. The dance season moves into high gear…
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PREVIEW: KALAPRIYA DANCE
2010-09-09 12:16:07 PMBy Sid Smith
There is multiple symbolism and meaning in the title of Kalapriya Dance Company's work planned for this Saturda…
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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
2010-08-31 3:26:36 PMBy Sid Smith
In some ways, September is almost more a warm-up than the full-blown opening of the 2010-2011 season, leisurely…
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GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO NAMES MICHAEL MCSTRAW AS THEIR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2010-08-19 4:04:19 PMCHICAGO – The Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Board’s search committee, working with a succession planning consultant and a national search firm, has named Michael McStrawexecutive director…
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PREVIEW: JAEMA JOY BERRY'S "THE WAY WE DANCED 'TIL THREE"
2010-08-12 1:07:50 PMBy Sid Smith
Young, up-and-coming choreographers are the life blood of dance, and Chicago's increasingly st…
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ATTN: A.W.A.R.D. SHOW! FANS
2010-07-29 11:16:52 AMBy Laura Molzahn
If you're looking for an SCD review of this Joyce-sponsored contest at the Dance Center, please check back…
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AUGUST NEWSLETTER
2010-07-28 12:07:34 PMBy Sid Smith
Come into the cool.
If the sultry weather's getting to you, an indoor dance concert, where the heat's on…
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PREVIEW: "TACIT" - CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY JULIA RAE ANTONICK AND JONATHAN MEYER
2010-07-08 11:24:09 AMBy Sid Smith
Summer is the time of year for ease and relaxation, for simpler pleasures like picnics in the park and reading…
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JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER
2010-06-30 12:10:22 PMBy Sid Smith
Not all the fireworks are outdoors this month--plenty of sparks of the dance variety continue indoors in mid-su…
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE DANCE CENTER CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
2010-06-11 11:27:00 AMABOUT THE EVENT1306 - Ten Years LaterSeptember 25, 2010A day-long event, free and open to the public!The Dance Center is celebrating our 10th Annivers…
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RIVER NORTH CHICAGO DANCE COMPANY: REVERED ARTS ADMINISTRATOR GAIL KALVER APPOINTED NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2010-05-26 12:03:43 PMRIVER NORTH CHICAGO DANCE COMPANY ANNOUNCES PIVOTAL CHANGES AND MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONRevered Arts Administrator Gail Kalver Appoint…
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JUNE NEWSLETTER
2010-05-26 12:05:34 PMBy Sid Smith
Bustin' out all over? We…
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MAY NEWSLETTER
2010-04-29 6:47:57 PMBy Sid Smith:
May looms as a lighter month in dance, the downtown showcases mostly dark to the art. But then that pleasantly makes room for t…
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APRIL NEWSLETTER
2010-04-01 12:20:16 PMBy Sid Smith:…
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MARCH NEWSLETTER
2010-02-25 12:23:30 PMBy Sid Smith:
March looms as a busy month, teeming with dance punch and variety, promising a wide sweep of styles and…
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ABT: PRINCIPAL CASTING FOR SWAN LAKE AND ONE-NIGHT ONLY ALL-AMERICAN CELEBRATION AT CIVIC OPERA HOUSE
2010-02-22 6:17:21 PMProgram part of ABT 70th Anniversary Celebration; Tickets on sale NOW!CHICAGO - Principal casting has been announced for the full-length classical story ballet, Swan Lake, presented by…
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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
2010-01-27 11:42:15 AMBy Sid Smith:
Talk about valentines. The weather may stay frightful, but February offers more than 15 dance attractions, an…
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PREVIEW: INTERVIEW WITH TERENCE MARLING, HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO ARTSITIC ASSOCIATE AND REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
2010-01-18 10:32:47 AMBy Sid Smith:
"Dancers are my people," Terence Marling says, bluntly and persuasively. "They're who I've been surrounded by…
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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
2010-01-05 2:15:33 PMBy Sid Smith:
Dance slows a bit in January, but by no means goes into complete hibernation. In a way, the month is the inve…
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RAISING THE BARRE: THE HOMER BRYANT STORY
2009-12-16 2:32:55 PMWILL BE PUBLICLY PREMIERED ON WTTW-TV (CH. 11) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 10 P.M.
CHICAGO – Executive Produced by Melissa Sage Fadim and Produced and Directed by E…
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PREVIEW: THE JOFFREY BALLET'S THE NUTCRACKER
2009-12-10 11:06:57 AMBy Sid Smith:
Just like people, ballet productions age and tatter with time, sets and costumes acquiring a dated feel, aest…
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AUDIENCE ARCHITECTS CONDUCTS ITS FIRST ON-LINE AUCTION NOW THROUGH DEC. 18, 2009
2009-12-02 7:40:19 PMCHICAGO – Audience Architects, the not-for-profit organization that operates SeeChicagoDance.com and TakeChicagoDance.com, is conducting its first online auction now through Dec. 18, 2009. It…
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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
2009-12-02 4:18:00 PMBy Sid Smith:
Amidst all the holly, holidays and humbug, the hoedown doesn't let up. Even those inclined to say "nuts" to "…
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LA DANSE: THE PARIS OPERA BALLET
2009-11-13 3:23:13 PMThe Music Box is pleased to present the Chicago theatrical premiere of LA DANSE: THE PARIS OPERA BALLET, opening Friday, November 20. Documentary master Frederick Wiseman's 38th film in a career th…
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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
2009-10-28 10:30:31 AMBy Sid Smith:
Whew. Now that the hectic month of October--one of the busiest and most accomplished single months in Chicago…
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LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATER APPOINTS GUSTAVO RAMIREZ SANSANO AS ARTISITIC DIRECTOR
2009-10-21 2:17:51 PMLuna Negra Dance Theater is thrilled to announce the appointment of award-winning choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano to the position of Artistic Director.
Born in San Fulgencio, Spain, Sa…
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PREVIEW: THE OTHER DANCE FESTIVAL
2009-09-14 2:52:59 PMBy Sid Smith:
For just about all of the 21st Century so far, the Other Dance Festival has been a part of us.
The plu…
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THE RUTH PAGE FOUNDATION MOURNS THE LOSS OF LARRY LONG, DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL (1936-2009)
2009-08-24 6:03:19 PMCHICAGO - Larry E. Long (72), Founder and Director of the Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance and Co-Artistic Director of the Civic Ballet of Chicago, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 from injuries…
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AUGUST NEWSLETTER
2009-08-05 12:39:04 PMBy Sid Smith:
Time was when August signaled a dance holiday, the art returning only near the end of the month for the annua…
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JULY NEWSLETTER
2009-07-01 4:43:29 PMWe are thrilled to unveil the new and improved SeeChicagoDance.com! Check out th…
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REDESIGNED SEECHICAGODANCE.COM LAUNCHES
2009-06-25 11:03:31 AMAudience Engagement Focus on Make Over of the Chicago Area's Most Comprehensive Website.
New Features Include Professional Preview Articles and Reviews, User Reviews, Sharing Options for Soc…
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JUNE NEWSLETTER - DANCE NETWORKING
2009-06-03 12:41:56 PMIt seems that social networking is taking over the world, so we are keeping up with the times and speaking the same language. Keep your eyes peeled for the new and improved SeeChicagoDance.com with…
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