Dance for summer 2024: In the hot months, free festivals are just the tip of the iceberg
Indoors or out, when it comes to dance — there’s something for everyone this summer — everywhere you look.
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Review: Hay and fever dreams in Joffrey Ballet’s wild and wacky ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The occasion is the solstice holiday, marked by a boozy feast, dancing around a maypole, and in choreographer Alexander Ekman’s native Sweden, a nighttime nude swim.
Review: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater gets us ‘in our feelings’ with a mixtape of artistry and legacy
If a hot girl summer was a dance, it might look something like Kyle Abraham’s “Are You in Your Feelings?” It's his third work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,...
Giordano Dance takes a Gershwin deep dive with a theatrical new work by Emmy winner Al Blackstone
“Gershwin was passionate about making classical music accessible," says the choreographer. He wanted "Unconditional" to be just as relatable as a dance piece.
Review: After 18 years, the New York City Ballet returns to Chicago
The first of two programs this weekend is narrowly focused on the NYCB’s first three decades; the second zooms in on this century, with works by Justin Peck, Christopher Wheeldon,...
Anjal Chande’s ‘The Next Cup of Tea’ dance-theater show indulges in the little performances of our daily lives
A departure from conventional “dance making,” Anjal Chande uses an improvisational score with a handful of anchor points.
For ‘Message in a Bottle,’ choreographer Kate Prince began with Sting’s music and found a story she needed to tell
“They say you should never meet your heroes. He’s just such a down-to-earth, generous person. He said he was really surprised at how emotional he was watching the dancing."
Review: Hubbard Street’s ‘Of Hope’ is an eclectic bellwether of dance to come
If Lou Conte’s signature “Georgia” represents the past, the three other works on Friday’s program — and those to come in a separate bill next weekend — are firmly rooted...
Review: Joffrey Ballet’s stunning ‘Studies in Blue’ reflects on the messiness of life
Knowing the theme, I kept looking for literal signs of addiction in choreographer Stina Quagebeur's “Hungry Ghosts.” Fortunately, there aren’t many.
Top 10 dance for winter 2024: Chicago debuts and the return of NYCB, plus ambitious new works from the home team
It's no rest for the weary in Chicago dance, which hits the ground running this winter. Two international heavy-hitters make their Chicago debuts, while locals like Visceral Dance Chicago and...