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Emma Draves, photo by William Frederking

From the mundanities of life, a dance – ‘The Quiet Hours’ examines the calm and the chaos of a day’s still moments

Lauren Warnecke | May 21, 2019

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, photo by Michael Khoury

The Eifman Effect: Pygmalion meets Grotowski in deliciously danced 'The Pygmalion Effect'

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | May 19, 2019

"Art of Resilience, 2.0," photo courtesy of Red Clay Dance

At the Roundhouse, Red Clay celebrates 10 years of putting African diaspora stories first

Brianna Alexis Heath | May 18, 2019

Shirley Mordine's "Three Women." From left, Emily Stepleton, Melissa Pillarella and Danielle Gilmore, photo by Michelle Reid

After 50 years, Shirley Mordine still "hopes you're moved" by new and reimagined works at Links Hall

Joanna Furnans | May 14, 2019

Ballet Hispanico in "Sombrerísimo," photo by Susan Bestul

Ballet Hispanico returns with three works by women, confirming there’s not one way to be Latina

Lauren Warnecke | May 13, 2019

Hot Crowd, photo by William Frederking

Hot Crowd: a dance company of cool kids with a well-defined aesthetic

Lauren Warnecke | May 11, 2019

Ballet Chicago, photo by Ron McKinney Photography

Ballet Chicago’s rising talent shines in seasoned works at the Harris

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | May 6, 2019

Elysia C. Banks

Banks Performance Project is a South Side contemporary company on the rise, with two fast-paced shows at the Green Line

Jordan Kunkel | May 5, 2019

Tadashi Endo, photo by Marciej Rusinek

For fifth annual 'non-festival,' Sara Zalek brings an international menu of Butoh masters

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 30, 2019

The Chicago Academy for the Arts presents "Icons of Choreography" May 4 at the Athenaeum Theatre, photo by Thomas Mohr Photography

Icons of Choreography: A new generation meets its (dance) makers

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | Apr 30, 2019

The Humans, directed by Chicago Moving Company artist-in-residence Rachel Bunting, performing in Dance Shelter at Hamlin Park. Photo by D. Guidara

Cross-cultural collaborations pepper the merry month of May

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 29, 2019

Matter Dance Company in "Once Upon," photo by Michael Courier

Matter Dance Company flies through fairy tales in ‘Once Upon’ at the Den

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 28, 2019

Fernando Duarte and ensemble in Andrea Walker's "Home," Photo by Cheryl Mann

Joffrey’s refreshing skip 'Across the Pond' has dreamy lyricism, then grapples with patriotism

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | Apr 26, 2019

"What it's Like to be Human," photo by Philamonjaro

Tapping robots find their humanity in Pink Floyd with Tristan Bruns’s ‘What it’s Like to be Human’

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 20, 2019

A scene from "Whipped Cream," photo by Gene Schiavone

ABT’s “Whipped Cream” A Mixed Confection

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | Apr 13, 2019

April Sellers Dance Collective is part of the Grassroots US National Tour network (GRUNT), photo by Bill Cameron

Taking the show on the road: GRUNT builds artists’ capacity for touring, strengthening their work in the process

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 9, 2019

Megan Klein, foreground, and Jeff Hancock, photo by Philip Edward Dembinski

Molly Shanahan/MadShak celebrates 25 years with a revised, intimate revival

Brianna Alexis Heath | Apr 7, 2019

Gauthier Dance in Hofesh Shechter's "Uprising," photo by Regina Brocke

Gauthier Dance negotiates the physical politics of gut impulse

Lynn Colburn Shapiro | Apr 6, 2019

Leftover cake from "LinkSircus," photo from Links Hall Facebook page

LinkSircus: An epic birthday party only Links Hall could throw

Joanna Furnans | Apr 6, 2019

A still from Scotty Hardwig’s “Our Last Aria,” 2018.

Boundary-pushing corporeal filmmaking is what Body + Camera's all about

Jordan Kunkel | Apr 1, 2019

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