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Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Concert Series, URGENT MOTION/SHARED GROUND, presented by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave. Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $30, (free for Columbia College students) and available now at CerquaRivera.org. The approximate runtime is 75 minutes.

CRDT's URGENT MOTION/SHARED GROUND features performances of original dance and music by the company's professional dance ensemble and jazz orchestra. The program will feature two new world premieres: Immense World by Shannon Alvis and Joe Cerqua and We Intersect by Monique Haley and Joe Cerqua. Also featured, and back by popular demand, A Place Between Earth & Sky by Shannon Alvis and Clarice Assad.  In this program, the company meets a world in turmoil with movement and music that listens, reflects. This performance is an exploration of who we are, where we've been and where we're headed, together.

The Spring 2026 Concert Program Includes:

Immense World: A World Premiere 

by Shannon Alvis (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) and Composition by Co-Founder Joe Cerqua, Additional Composition: Richard M. Jones with arrangement by Joe Cerqua

Lyrical and sensitive, a new work of dance theatre exploring the relationship between humans and nature

Victims of Comfort

Music by Keb' Mo'

Featuring Joe Cerqua (vocalist) & Stu Greenspan (guitar & CRDT music director)

We Intersect: A World Premiere

by Monique Haley (River North Chicago Dance) and Composition by Kendrick Scott (Founder, World Culture Music), arrangement by Joe Cerqua

Rooted in jazz and blues, this is a consideration of loops of prejudice and the promise of community

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Music by Paul Simon, Arrangement by Joe Cerqua

Featuring Joe Cerqua and Margaret Murphy-Webb (vocalists)

A Place Between Earth & Sky (2019): Revival

By Shannon Alvis (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) and Composition by Clarice Assad (2009 Latin Grammy and 2022 Grammy nominee)

A propulsive and ethereal work that uses the framework of a day to consider the arc of a life

ABOUT CERQUA RIVERA DANCE THEATRE

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre gathers people to contemplate our unique distinctions and common humanity. We offer recognition and respect to the full breadth of our community and nurture empathy and understanding to improve the quality of life everywhere we go. We are proudly and visibly multicultural, exploring the intersection of heritage, culture, and identity through high quality, original dance and music rooted in diverse and authentic personal narratives.

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents URGENT MOTION/SHARED GROUND, presented by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave. Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $30, (free for Columbia College students) and available now at CerquaRivera.org. The approximate runtime is 75 minutes.