Monday, 03 April 2017 13:54
Giordano Dance Chicago Spring Series Beautiful, Seductive and Compelling
Written by Vika Lvova
Giordano dance Chicago has opened its 2017 season with its Spring Series at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Divided into six distinct pieces, the show is a high energy celebration of jazz dance; it’s well polished, exciting and expressive. Not a word is spoken, but each piece tells…
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Saturday, 18 March 2017 11:37
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 39 Spring Series Opens on High Note
Written by Michaelle Bradford
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago delivered a powerful evening of dance, on the opening night of its Season 39 Springs Series at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. The evening began with Lucas Crandall’s Imprint, a stark and physically compelling piece featuring the full company: Jacqueline Burnett, Alicia Delgadillo, Alice…
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There's nothing more cloying than an evening of bad holiday theatre. Each December countless Chicago theaters put up their annual Christmas shows. Some are better than others. For a reliable standard, Joffrey Ballet's "Nutcracker" is a safe bet. For 2016, Joffrey presents an entirely new version of the classic Tchaikovsky…
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Friday, 12 February 2016 10:14
"Bold Moves" Pay Off for Joffrey Ballet in Thrilling Winter Engagement
Written by Kimberly Katz
I haven't enjoyed a full night of dance as much as these three pieces presented by Joffrey Ballet at the Auditorium Theatre in a very long time, the first a world premiere and two marvelous pieces back by popular demand. The world premiere is Ashley Page’s Tipping Point. Page refers…
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Saturday, 12 December 2015 08:37
Review: The Hubbard Street Winter Series at Harris Theatre
Written by Casey Darnell
Set on a simple stage with deep techno music, A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story by Yin Yue is a powerful and controlled showing from all of the dancers. The fabric that makes up the costumes is muted and fluid, only showcasing the smooth movement even more. At times, when…
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Saturday, 13 June 2015 00:00
Overwhelming Passion: Hubbard Street Dance Summer Series
Written by Casey Darnell
Walking into the Harris Theater for the Hubbard Street Dance Summer Series, it is snowing on stage. Not real snow, of course, but feathers slowly fall, coating the stage with what resembles a light dusting of frost that we Chicagoans are so familiar with. The theater is filled with chatter…
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The four performances that comprise “New Works” are also presented in a new venue for the Joffrey Ballet, The Cadillac Palace Theatre. Fitting, for the spring program which highlights four contemporary choreographers and leaves theater goers energized and refreshed. Joffrey’s usual home, the Auditorium Theatre, was being used for the…
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Friday, 14 February 2014 15:53
Well This Is New: The Joffrey Ballet presents Contemporary Choreographers
Written by Kendall Royzen
Contemporary dance is an art form like any other. As a style of dance it is much more of a philosophy than a strict technique like, say, traditional ballet or modern. Rather, it draws inspiration from both techniques and creates an entirely different experience for the audience. Much like art,…
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Monday, 09 December 2013 21:24
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice; The Joffrey Ballet’s Annual Production of Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker
Written by Kendall Royzen
Twas a cold winter evening, In Chicagoland, On the way to the Auditorium theatre, For a performance quite grand. The guests took their seats, The stage decked in splendor, Anxiously awaiting their journey, Expecting ballerinas so tender. Then up went the music, And down went the lights, As we were…
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Friday, 20 September 2013 14:34
Hot and Heavy: Joffrey Ballet's "Russian Masters" Sizzles
Written by Kendall Royzen
You could attribute this week’s hot and humid temps to Chicago’s ever changing fall weather, but anyone who saw the Joffrey Ballet’s performance of “Russian Masters” will definitively tell you it was this performance that brought the heat wave into the Chicago city limits. “Russian Masters” featured four pieces: “Allegro…
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Friday, 15 February 2013 17:38
A Tall Tale; American Legends falls short of legendary for Joffrey
Written by Kendall Royzen
Inevitably, in every ballet review, you’ll find some keys words: genius, perfection, flawless. Throw in a few lines about choreography, music, and storyline and you’ve got yourself a puffed up piece that radiates with fabulosity about the performance. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can use any of those words or…
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Friday, 26 October 2012 16:32
A Show With a View :: Human Landscapes at the Joffrey
Written by Kendall Royzen
Something interesting is showing at Auditorium Theater this weekend. I say interesting because it’s one of the few words I can think of to sum up the Joffrey ballet’s fall program ‘Human Landscapes.’ Comprised of three pieces, Forgotten Land, Pretty BALLET and The Green Table, Human Landscapes explores the human…
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