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Dance Top 5: December 2018

by Sharon Hoyer | November 29, 2018

by Sharon Hoyer
November 29, 2018February 5, 2019Filed under:
  • Dance
  • Recommended Dance Shows

The Joffrey Ballet in The Nutcracker/Photo: Cheryl Mann

1
An Inspired Past. A Jubilant Future
(Logan Center for the Arts)
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater celebrates their history and future with revivals of early works by co-founders Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbott and a premiere by Abbott.
December 15-16

2
The Nutcracker
(Auditorium Theatre)
The Joffrey Ballet stages for a third year Christopher Wheeldon’s spectacular reimagining of the holiday staple, set in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair.
December 1-30

3
danc(e)volve: New Works Festival
(Harris Theater)
Hubbard Street dancers Alice Klock, Florian Lochner and Rena Butler exercise their choreographic chops, creating new dances for company members.
December 6-9

4
Co-MISSION Festival
(Links Hall)
Lizzie Leopold, Aaliyah Christina, Talia Koylass and Erin Kilmurray present new works developed during a three-month residency, in a shared-bill format.
December 6-9

5
Shift Your Paradigm
(Links Hall)
In an evening-length performance, Jasmin Williams and Dancers guide audience members on shifting their mindsets from staunch independence to collaborative interdependence.
December 14-16

Tagged:
  • Aaliyah Christina
  • Alice Klock
  • Auditorium Theatre
  • Christopher Wheeldon
  • Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
  • Erin Kilmurray
  • Florian Lochner
  • Gary Abbott
  • Harris Theater
  • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
  • Jasmin Williams
  • Joffrey Ballet
  • Kevin Iega Jeff
  • Links Hall
  • Lizzie Leopold
  • Logan Center for the Arts
  • Rena Butler
  • Talia Koylass

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