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November: Premieres Abound

 

 

NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS:

 

Twyla Tharp has come a long way from the steam box studio above an automotive garage near City Center where she and her band of rogue ballerinas took Richard Thomas’s daily ballet class in the late 1960’s. 

 

This month, Tharp and her company of twelve dancers launch  the company’s 50th Anniversary Tour at the Auditorium Theatre (November 5-8). 

 

Changing Seasons, Changing Perception

See Chicago Dance! It may change your life. You never know, when you witness a live dance performance, when it’s going to make an imprint that fires your muscles, rearranges your neurons, and emblazons new sensory perception on your whole system.

September ushers in opportunities to experience just that, with exciting new performing seasons for many Chicago dance companies.

July Fireworks: Mid-Summer Samplers, New Works, and More

 

 

July brings a month of concerts that showcase new works by multiple choreographers, including Thodos Dance Chicago, Dance In The Parks, Hyde Park School of Dance, Dance Chance, and JUBA. Add to that concerts by solo artists Mitsu Salmon, Ahmad Simmons, and Tommy Tune, and full-company performances from Joel Hall Dancers, Muntu Dance Theatre, Natya Dance Theatre, Ayodele, Red Clay Dance, and The Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and you have a July that’s shaping up to be a great month to explore a diversity of dance styles, genres and cultures across Chicagoland.

 

May Newsletter: A Merry Month

How are you going to celebrate May Day this Friday, May 1st? With traditions across many cultures dating back to ancient Rome, you have all kinds of wild options. Go crazy dancing around a Maypole, if you can find one, or clog with friends in a Morris Dance across the Chicago River.

Chicago Dance Month Week Two

Chicago Dance Month is your chance to see and explore dance with more than 90 performances, classes and events, many offered at special “Hot Deal” prices of 20-50% off! Enjoy performances throughout the Loop in Pritzker Park and famous Landmark buildings. Take in world renowned companies at Chicago’s beautiful downtown theaters, or try something new and off the beaten path.

April Newsletter: Chicago Wins Gold Medal In Olympic Dance Event!

APRIL FOOLS! Gotcha there? Well, even though there is no Olympic Dance Event to date, Chicago might as well be declared the unofficial winner for the sheer number of terrific dance events taking place this month. April is CHICAGO DANCE MONTH, making our fair city a dancing fool’s paradise. Celebrate by seeing your favorite companies in familiar places, or try something new in a non-traditional space.