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Review: Ballet Folklórico de México Is a Vivid and Entrancing Look at Mexican History

Spending time on the West Side of Chicago with my grandparents was an introduction to Mexican culture. They lived very close to 26th Street, which is part of Little Village. […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 15, 2022
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: Classical Indian Story-Dances Honor Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim by Ragamala

    Minneapolis-based Ragamala Dance Company performed Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance last week. Mother Ranee Ramaswarmy, and her daughters Aparna and Ashwini […]

  • Karin McKie
  • December 8, 2021
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: A&A Ballet’s Striking The Art Deco Nutcracker Reimagines the Story in 1920s America

    A & A Ballet’s production of The Art Deco Nutcracker lavishly illustrates that a dance company need not have a big name to have oversized talent, vision and creativity. The performance last weekend at Athenaeum Theatre featured impressive choreography, stunning costumes and clever reimagining of […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • December 8, 2021
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet’s Gorgeous Must-See Holiday Tradition

    The Nutcracker is as much a part of me as chocolate, and I don’t think I have made it through a holiday season since I was 4 without seeing a […]

  • Angela Allyn
  • December 6, 2021
    • Beyond , Dance , Event , Stages

    Review: Controlled Burn–Raks Inferno Makes a Safe but Sizzling Return to In Person Shows

    It’s been a long while since things were “normal.” And the last time we set foot in the Newport Theater, it was over a year ago and cold out. Very […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • August 5, 2021
    • Beyond , Burlesque , Circus , Dance , Event , Stages , Theater

    Preview: The Newport Theater’s “Peek-Easy” Debuts a Series of Saucy and Safe Live Mini-Shows Tonight with a Raks Geek Takeover

    Today’s a momentous day for Chicago. Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions officially lift, leaving everyone with more options than ever for things to do with their weekend. It feels a little […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • June 11, 2021
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Joffrey’s World Premiere Boléro Shines on the Small Screen, Despite Technical Missteps

    In this brave new normal, ballet premieres come while you’re sitting alone on your couch, instead of in a glittering theater gathered with hundreds of other balletomanes breathlessly awaiting. Perhaps nowadays you […]

  • Angela Allyn
  • March 1, 2021
    • Beyond , Comedy , Dance , Event , Preview , Stages

    Preview: Be a Good Nerd and Nerd Out for Good at the First Ever Digital Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival

    Stage 773’s Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival is a staple in Chicago’s nerd/pop culture scene. In fact I’ve been covering it since its inception in one form or another. It’s always […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • October 15, 2020
    • Beyond , Dance , Event , Stages

    Preview: TONIGHT Raks Geek’s Cyberspace Edition II Brings Home All The Nerdy Fun and Fantastic Talent

    There are a lot of incredible groups for people who love nerdy things in Chicago, whether that’s gaming, nerdlesque, theater, dance or all of those things. One of our favorite […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • May 29, 2020
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Always a Revelation at the Auditorium Theatre

    Every year for the last two decades, Chicago turns out to testify for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America’s world class dance company that revels in and reveals the […]

  • Angela Allyn
  • March 6, 2020
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: Joffrey Ballet Races with Our Time in Final Season at Auditorium Theatre

    Rahm Emanuel himself, a longtime honorary board member, kicked off the Joffrey Ballet’s winter residency at the iconic Auditorium Theatre by congratulating the company on its 25 years as a Chicago […]

  • Angela Allyn
  • February 14, 2020
    • Dance , Stages

    Review: Riverdance Celebrates 25th Anniversary at the Cadillac Palace Theatre

    Broadway in Chicago is showcasing the 25th anniversary show of Riverdance at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Riverdance opened its anniversary production with an emotional montage of the show’s worldwide tours and […]

  • Katie Priest
  • February 7, 2020
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