Now in its twelfth season and garnering a reputation for presenting evocative and inspiring performances utilizing innovative choreographers, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will make its Chicago debut under the artistic direction of Joffrey Ballet veteran Tom Mossbrucker in a three-work program that includes the Chicago premiere of Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo’s “1st Flash,” “Noir Blanc” by MOMIX’s Moses Pendleton, plus legendary Twyla Tharp’s rarely seen “Sweet Fields,” a perfect work for Thanksgiving week with its use of abstract dancer “congregants” set in motion to Shaker hymns, including “Simple Gifts.” (Dennis Polkow)
At the Harris Theater for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, (312)334-7777. This production is now closed.
Complementary Opposites: A Preview of "Serenade" and "Of Mice and Men" by the Joffrey Ballet “Both [ballets] are trying to deal with a particular time: One by healing with the beauty of dance, the other by trying to create empathy for beaten-down humanity. Right now, we’re facing some of the same issues, such as huge migrations from the workplace. Steinbeck shone a light on his time, and I hope we’re able to do the same.”
