1
Co-MISSIONS Residency Encore Showing
(Links Hall)
Resident artists Jenn (Po’Chop) Freeman and Jessica Ray reprise new works that grapple with memory and masculinity.
August 12-14
2
Dance For Life
(Auditorium Theatre)
Top Chicago dance companies share the stage, donating their time and talents to raise funds for colleagues in need.
August 19
3
Summer Dance-Off – Dance Village
(Wrigley Square in Millennium Park)
Neighborhood dance-offs in every genre culminate in a free, all-day program of performances and lessons in Millennium Park.
August 26
4
SET FREE
(Links Hall)
Dance artists working in both “set” composition and “free” improvisation showcase works that have been in development over the last six months in this final series of performances.
August 24-27
5
Bombay Bangkok Bali Express
(Minuteman Park)
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts presents a free workshop for families that blends Indian dance, Thai music and Indonesian theater into lively, interactive storytelling.
August 23
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