Muntu Dance Theatre and Nunufatima Dance, both Chicago-based African and African American dance companies, joined…
Review: The Snow Queen by Finnish National Ballet
The final performance of the Finnish National Ballet’s The Snow Queen, on November 11, saw…
Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Jane Eyre
On October 16, Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet kicked off its 19/20 season with the Chicago premiere…
Review: Slanjayvah Danza – 6 Feet, 3 Shoes
What’s in a name? For Slanjayvah Danza, everything. The Scottish company’s name is the perfect…
Review: The MP4 Quartet and Isabella Soupart’s “Steve Reich Project.”
Belgian choreographer, director and visual artist Isabella Soupart, in her ongoing “reflection on the question…
Review: DON GNU – Raiders of the Grey Gold
Danish physical theatre and dance company DON GNU has become, not just a staple, but…
Review: Kalakuta Republik
The Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti fused jazz and African music throughout the…
Review: Cas Public 9 – athletic and rapid
Working with Ludwig van Beethoven’s music had been a desire of Hélène Blackburn’s for some…
Review: Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible
The Crucible, a Scottish Ballet adaptation of American playwright Arthur Miller’s most widely produced play…
Review: Company Chordelia’s The Chosen
Company Chordelia’s The Chosen opens with a strong audiovisual premise. The sound of waves surging…
Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicagoquadruple bill, featuring works by choreographers Brian Brooks, Alejandro Cerrudo and Crystal Pite
On June 6, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago premiered its 2019 Summer Series at the Harris…
ABT’s Whipped Cream is comprised of spectacular dancers performing entertaining choreography
Between April 11 – 14, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) presented the Chicago premiere of Whipped…
Patricia Guerrero’s Dystopia: one of those rare productions that use fusion to fantastic effect
Flamenco is an art form in continuous evolution, and while some artists are happy to…
Rubén Olmo’s Horas Contigo radiates love
Audiences attending the Jerez Festival on Monday, March 4, 2019 walked out of the Sala…
Adrian Santana’s SIMBIOSIS: a tremendous work of music and dance
The XXIII edition of the Jerez Festival – the de rigueur annual event for flamenco…
The Joffrey Ballet’s Anna Karenina: a story of ballet that has been seven years in the making
On the last day of January 2019, with only about two weeks to left until…
REVIEW: Ballet de L’Opéra de Lyon’s premiere of ‘Dance and Set and Reset/Reset’
Ballet de L’Opéra de Lyon kicked off a three-night run at the Teatros del Canal…
Joffrey Ballet’s Anna Karenina exciting and fierce yet soulful
On February 13, 2019, the Joffrey Ballet presented the world premiere of choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s…
Ingri Fiksdal’s STATE: exploring the role of dance as ritual in society
A collaboration between the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and the School of the…
Association of Performing Arts Professional’s Peridance Showcase
The annual Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ (APAP) national conference, which takes place every January…
Race, Disability & Trans Equity in Dance Presenting
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), a U.S.-based national service, advocacy and membership organization for…
National Ballet Theatre of Odessa’s Swan Lake: a stunning example of how such a physically demanding choreographic work can be performed with extreme fragility
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the remnants of a heavy snowfall and blistering temperatures saw…
American Dance Platform: Ephrat Asherie Dance & Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE with Arturo O’Farrill and Resist
The second American Dance Platform showcase of 2019, presented at the Joyce Theater as part…
American Dance Platform: BalletX & Raphael Xavier
New York’s countless theaters and clubs make the city a performing arts mecca, featuring as…
Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker – a glorious visual spectacle created to impress
Outside of its regular season, the Joffrey Ballet annually celebrates the winter holidays with a…
Review: Hubbard Street Dance’s danc(e)volve fosters talent within the company
Since its 34th season in 2012, Chicago’s foremost contemporary dance company, Hubbard Street Dance, has…
Review: Opera Atelier’s Acteon and Pygmalion: making an antiquated tradition exciting and captivating for modern opera and ballet enthusiasts
Specialized in opera, ballet and theatre from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, the Canadian…
Review: Solstice – raging against the current trends in contemporary dance
Granada-born choreographer Blanca Li and her eponymously named dance company may call Paris their base,…