OK, y’all better dance. That’s what I whispered to myself Thursday as I sank deeper in my chair witnessing the multi-dimensional opening number of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre’s 2021 season in partnership with Epiphany Center for the Arts. From the convenience of my home, I watched the previews to many of their new works via a three-camera live stream.
Red Clay Dance Company returns to the stage in a virtual dance concert with three world premieres. Pushing forward with re-scheduling its cancelled concert from last year due to Covid-19, the company takes Visions & Voices into the virtual realm; where local, national and international dance audiences can experience the company’s culturally rich and innovative work.
McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
Wednesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 30 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Enjoy this line-up of amazing artists as the Chicago dance community returns to the stage this summer!
Join Forward Momentum Chicago Founder and Executive Director Pierre Lockett in conversation with Amina Dickerson, Cultural Advisor and President of Dickerson Global Associates.
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that this June will see the return of its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month. Now on its ninth iteration, Chicago Dance Month honors the artists and companies that are eager to get back in front of audiences. Chicago Dance Month is excited to highlight a full slate of live and virtual performances, classes and more from Chicago’s dance community.
Richard H. Driehaus is many things to the city of Chicago. Among its dance community, he is best described as a hero and a champion. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Driehaus died unexpectedly March 9 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 78. Driehaus is survived by three daughters and two sisters.
Join See Chicago Dance for our Spring Community Convening on May 3 from 12:00–1:00PM CT. After spending a year at home, SCD wants to help connect members of the Chicago dance community by hosting a fun "speed-dating" inspired event. This convening is perfect for new community members, seasoned artists looking to grow their circle, or simply those in the Chicago dance field who want a low-stakes way to network from the comfort of their own home! The convening will begin with updates from SCD and will shift into short speed-dating sessions in Zoom breakout rooms.
Returning to live events, Pivot Arts announced Friday that “Reimagining Utopia” will be the Edgewater-based presenting organization’s theme for its 2021 multi-arts festival, running May 21-June 6 at various locations. Twelve artists were selected to create small-scale live works or video installations ideal for safe viewing. In making these works, each artist is asked to consider the events of the past year—including COVID-19 and resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of police—and to imagine a better post-pandemic world.
Muntu Dance Theatre, Chicago’s preeminent African dance company, will revive the treasured DanceAfrica festival. Announced Friday, DanceAfrica is a multi-disciplinary celebration of African and African diasporic dance, film, visual art, crafts, spoken word and more, falling within Muntu’s 50th anniversary season in 2022.