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Miriam Finder Annenberg

ARTICLES: 38
Dance, Stages, Uncategorized

Giordano Dance Chicago Closes “Made in Chicago”

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On Saturday, the Auditorium Theatre closes its “Made in Chicago” series with a company that has made this city home for more than five decades–Giordano Dance Chicago. “The ‘Made in […]

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Dance, Stages

Stomping Grounds Series Closes This Weekend

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The second annual Stomping Grounds series, a celebration of Chicago’s percussive dance community, comes to a close this weekend with the last of six performances. The series, presented by Chicago […]

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Stages, Theater

Joffrey Closes 60th Season with Cinderella

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Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet closes out its 60th anniversary season this month with the return of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella in a nod to company founder Robert Joffrey. The full-length ballet represents founder […]

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Dance, Stages, Uncategorized

Abraham.In.Motion Dazzles With When the Wolves Came In

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This past weekend, choreographer Kyle Abraham brought his work back to Chicago with Abraham.In.Motion’s stunning When the Wolves Came In at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Abraham’s work was inspired in […]

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Dance, Stages

Emily Stein Merges Styles in Secret Experiments in Ballet #4: Phantom Dance

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Ballet and experimental dance collide this weekend with Emily Stein Dance’s Secret Experiments in Ballet #4: Phantom Dance at Dovetail Studios. While not normally two dance forms that go hand-in-hand, Stein […]

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Dance, Stages

The Joffrey Ballet Brings a New Take on The Nutcracker

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Christopher Wheeldon  A highly anticipated holiday tradition is getting a Chicago-style makeover this upcoming December. In 2015, the Joffrey Ballet announced the close of a 28-year run of Robert Joffrey’s The […]

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Dance, Stages

The Dance COLEctive Celebrates 20 Years With Live Stream

If you celebrate the first anniversary with paper and the fifth anniversary with wood, is digital the new 20th anniversary gift? On March 8, Chicago’s The Dance COLEctive will broadcast […]

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Dance, Stages

“Winning Works” Showcases Emerging Talent

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This weekend marks the sixth annual Joffrey Ballet Winning Works program, which recognizing African, Latino, Asian, Arab and Native American emerging choreographers. This year, Jeffrey Cirio, Christian Denice and Mariana […]

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Dance, Stages

Urban Bush Women Wow with “Walking with ‘Trane”

This past weekend, the New York-based Urban Bush Women dance company went on an explorative journey through the music, spirit and life of John Coltrane-and took Chicago audiences along for […]

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Dance, Stages

Joffrey Ballet Brings Boldness to Winter Program

The Joffrey Ballet is adopting a contemporary flair for its winter engagement. The show, Bold Moves, takes place at the Auditorium Theatre and features three contemporary ballets, anchored by the […]

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Dance, Stages

aMID Festival a Celebration of Movement

  Performers threw themselves against the wall, stood nearly motionless practically balanced on their heads for minutes on end, carried each other across the stage and moved deeply and intricately. […]

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Dance, Stages

Hedwig Dances Finds New Home in the New Year

Hedwig Dances kicked off the new year with a move to the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Headed by founder and artistic director Jan Bartoszek, Hedwig Dances becomes one of […]

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