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Miriam Finder Annenberg

ARTICLES: 38
Dance, Stages

Chicago Flamenco Festival Celebrates 15th Year

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The 15th Chicago Flamenco Festival opens Friday, February 24, bringing Chicagoans a month of music, dancing, and exploration of flamenco culture. The festival, put on by Instituto Cervantes, brings together […]

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Dance, Stages

The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates a New Generation with Game Changers

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This winter, The Joffrey Ballet turns its focus to current choreographers making their mark on the ballet world with Game Changers, which continues through February 26. Game Changers features the […]

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Dance, Stages

Jay-Son Tisa Dance Company Returns to the Stage

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After a seven-year hiatus, Jay-Son Tisa Dance Company returns to the Chicago stage February 10. The company plans on making a splash with its return, presenting 15 pieces over the […]

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Dance, Stages

Finding Love with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

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In celebration of February’s Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater presents an exploration of love during its debut at the North Shore Center for the Performing […]

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Dance

Where to See the Nutcracker This Season

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It’s the holiday season, and in the dance world that means just one thing: the Nutcracker. This holiday tradition brings the magic of Christmas to life through the beauty of ballet. […]

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Dance, Stages

Tere O’Connor Dance Presents Chicago Debut

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If you’re feeling political fatigue in the last week on the 2016 presidential election, choreographer Tere O’Connor has the perfect show for you. Tere O’Connor Dance presents two pieces, Undersweet and […]

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Dance, Stages

Zephyr Dance Combines Dance and Architecture for Valise 13

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What happens when you combine dance and architecture, marrying movement and structure? How does an audience, empowered to choose its own way, react to the journey of two dancers as […]

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Dance, Stages

10th Anniversary Chicago Dancing Festival Comes to a Close

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The 10th Anniversary Chicago Dancing Festival came to a close Saturday night after a week of stellar dance performances. The festival—the largest of its kind in the country—features free dance […]

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Dance

Chicago Dancers Receive Princess Grace Awards

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The Princess Grace Foundation-USA recognized two Hubbard Street Dance Chicago artists this year as recipients of the 2016 Princess Grace Awards. Dancer Jeffery Duffy received a Dance Fellowship and choreographer […]

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Dance, Stages

New Dances 2016 Showcases Talent of Chicago Choreographers

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Thodos Dance Chicago’s New Dances 2016 program, which ran Saturday and Sunday at the Anthenaeum Theater, delivered a mixed bag of performances as eight company members and one guest artist […]

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Dance, Stages

Chicago Dancemakers Forum Announces 2016 Lab Artist Recipients

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Chicago Dancemakers Forum announced Wednesday the four Chicago-based dance artists chosen for the organization’s 2016 Lab Artist Awards. This year’s recipients are Catherine Sullivan, Onye Ozuzu, Carole McCurdy, and Pranita […]

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Dance, Stages, Uncategorized

The Art of Falling’s Triumphant Return

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The best of Chicago dance and the best of Chicago comedy joined together on the Harris Theater stage this June for the second installment of The Art of Falling, a […]

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