The members of Margi Cole’s all-female company again take turns directing one another with the return of “COLEctive Notions,” what looks to become an annual evening of new, short works by the Dance COLEctive’s nascent choreographers. Cole has provided an opportunity for the COLEctive to create, direct and critique as peers, and the resources to present their labors for a weekend at Links Hall. Maggie Koller returns with ruminations on love, fear and emotional baggage; Alaina Murray makes her choreographic debut with a piece on life changes and tough decisions; and Molly Grimm-Leasure lucid-dreams the answers to those questions, with a nod to the power of the subconscious. New works by Jessica Post, Kaitlin Bishop and Olivia May are also on the program. (Sharon Hoyer)
At Links Hall, 3435 North Sheffield, (773)281-0824. June 3-5, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm. $18.
Encouragement and Drive: A Preview of Dance for Life at the Auditorium Theatre “Dance for Life” is an annual concert that raises money for The Dancers’ Fund, which provides health care assistance for dancers and people who work in the dance field. But it also happens to be a beloved and joyful celebration of Chicago’s rich and abundant dance scene.
