In this season of change from summer to autumn, the world, our country, and our communities stand poised on the brink. Disease, heart wrenching disaster and devastation, and global warming are looming around the world. Gun violence is on the rise. A political quagmire divides our nation. And yet we go to work, school and recreational activities, we buy groceries, go shopping, cook and clean, and gather with friends and family. And if we are very lucky, we go to the ballet!

The temperature is cooling down, but for Chicago dancers the Fall season is where things really start to heat up! Kicking off their Fall season with a bang is Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts, who are presenting two series of works this September: four free public performances of “Through Fish Eyes,” choreographed by Kasi Aysola and featuring Maryland-based Prakriti Dance; and “She’s Auspicious,” a work by Mythili Prakash exploring the interchange between goddess worship and the treatment of women in society.

Dance For Life’s 33rd Annual Gala Concert and Fundraiser, held on Saturday, August 10th at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, was in one word, spectacular!

Physical spaces, like a childhood home or favorite park, evoke vivid memories and serve as tangible markers of past experiences. These locations, with their unique sensory details, anchor our memories, making the past feel immediate and accessible and allowing us to relive moments from our lives through our once-inhabited spaces.