Celebrating 25 years in 2023-2024, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre’s award-winning art – called “blended magic” by See Chicago Dance and “immersive alchemy” by New City Stage – explores authentic personal stories at the crossroads of heritage, culture, and identity.

We are “movers and shakers who dazzled audiences” (Chicago Tribune). Come experience “outstanding choreography deftly executed by this technically superb troupe.” (Splash Magazine)!

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Program:

AMERICAN CATRACHO – Wilfredo Rivera's epic semi-autobiographical piece exploring immigration, from displacement & trauma to resilience & hope

FROM HERE TO HOME by Katlin Bourgeois and James Sanders – honoring Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood

LAGRIMAS NEGRAS by Wilfredo Rivera – a celebration of Wilfredo's childhood among the Latino disapora, to the classic bolero-son

World premieres inspired by real-life stories from Chicago's west side
Original music by James Sanders (Conjunto, Chicago Sinfonietta)

TETHER by Katlin Bourgeois (Joffrey Ballet)
THE SEA by Shannon Alvis (Hubbard Street Chicago)
THE ISLAND by Michelle Manzanales (Ballet Hispanico)
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All concerts approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. Tickets $40-60; a Sponsorship Ticket includes a General Admission ticket plus a donation to support our equitable artist pay. Additional donations also possible when purchasing tickets and these funds also directly support our artists.

Need a discount? Contact us at crdtoffice@cerquarivera.org or 601-675-2738