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Red Giselle/Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg
Boris Eifman’s spectacular adaptation, performed at the Auditorium Theatre, is based on the life of a real ballerina in revolutionary Russia who grappled the same demons as the famous title character.
May 19-21
2
RHAW: Rennie Harris Awe-Inspiring Works
Philadelphia-based Rennie Harris Puremovement visits the Harris for an afternoon program aimed at inspiring the next generation of hip-hop dancers.
May 13
3
danc(e)volve: New Works Festival/Hubbard Street Dance
New works by four Chicago choreographers are presented on the MCA Stage.
May 10-14
4
Ethereal Abandonment/Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and RE|dance group
Two companies team up to tell a tale of an abandoned theater and the past making itself felt in the present.
May 12-20
Two companies team up to tell a tale of an abandoned theater and the past making itself felt in the present.
May 12-20
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KTF: A Night of Villains/Chicago Dance Crash
The all-styles, audience-voted dance battle returns after a year hiatus. Breakers, ballerinas, belly dancers… who will win? You decide.
May 27
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