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Review: The Surreal Journey of South Chicago Dance Theatre’s Season Eight

South Chicago Dance Theatre’s season eight, featuring surreal themes that challenge the mind and the body, premiered at the Auditorium on May 3. Although I had seen another company attempt a […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • May 6, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Parsons Dance Returns with a Funhouse of Dance, Smoke, and Mirrors

    Parsons Dance rolled into town last weekend after being away for 30 years. The company was founded in 1985 by artistic director and choreographer David Parsons. The advertising promised an […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 15, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Review , Stages

    Review: Giordano Dance Chicago’s Soaring Is a Magical Journey of Life, Love, and Celebration

    Giordano Dance Chicago is our homegrown ensemble, and their Friday performance was unlike any other Giordano show I have covered. Soaring: Life, Light, and Legacy is a tribute to artistic director Nan […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 6, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Joffrey’s Winning Works Presents a Thrilling Glimpse of the Future

    Being present at the beginning of a burgeoning career in the arts is a privilege. The Grainger Academy is a training program exclusively operated by the Joffrey Ballet. Winning Works […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • March 18, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Brings a Spiritual Revival High to the Auditorium

    I search for meaning in these times of turmoil, which usually would lead me to a traditional church environment. In the last decade, however, I have found comfort in the […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • March 9, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Ballet Folklórico de México Performs a Festival of Passion, Music, and Pride in Traditions

    Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández revives some great memories from my childhood, visiting my grandparents’ neighborhood near Pilsen. The performance last Saturday was greeted with applause and shouts […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • March 5, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Joffrey Fills Its Golden Hour With Beauty and Delightfully Subversive Whimsy

    The Joffrey Ballet continues to surprise audiences with innovation and superior technical prowess. Golden Hour, which opened Thursday at the Lyric Opera House, is a program of two dances from […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 22, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Hubbard Street Dance’s Winter Series Is a Journey for the Senses

    Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is in its 47th year of cutting-edge performances and innovations in modern dance. The Winter Series at the Harris Theater Millennium Park opens with a dance that melds […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 16, 2025
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: A Nuanced and Electric Performance from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

    I have always viewed dance as an art of structure and discipline. Traditional ballet has an ethereal quality—tulle and tights with hands just so. Complexions Contemporary Ballet performed at the […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 11, 2025
    • Dance , Jazz , Music , Stages

    Review: Genres and Cultures Meld as Taiko, Jazz, and Shubukai Dance Fusion Perform on MCA Stage

    Cultures and music genres blended into a refreshing evening as Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIAM) and Tsukasa Taiko presented Reduction 10 and Taiko Legacy 21 at the Edlis Neeson Theater […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • December 17, 2024
    • Dance , Review , Stages

    Review: Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker Is a Sparkling Tradition for a Chicago Christmas

    Now through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • December 9, 2024
    • Dance , Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: New Dance Adaptation of Hamlet Moves Beyond Melancholy with Heightened Expression in Movement

    Now through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and beyond. […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • November 25, 2024
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