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Dance Top 5: October 2019

by Sharon Hoyer | October 2, 2019

by Sharon Hoyer
October 2, 2019October 30, 2019Filed under:
  • Dance
  • Recommended Dance Shows

The Joffrey Ballet’s Amanda Assucena and Greig Matthews in “Jane Eyre”/Photo: Cheryl Mann

1
A Celebration of Lar Lubovitch
(Harris Theater)
The Joffrey Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, Ballet Austin, members of Hubbard Street and the Chicago-bred, nationally renowned choreographer’s company share the stage to present works from his prolific career.
October 5-6

2
ELECTROGYNUS
(Dance Center of Columbia College)
Rennie Harris alum d. Sabela grimes brings his unique approach to movement, developed from black vernacular dance forms, in a performance featuring digital illustration by Mr. Maxx Moses and video by Meena Murugesan.
October 10-12

3
Jane Eyre
(Auditorium Theatre)
The Joffrey presents U.K. choreographer Cathy Marston’s 2016 story-ballet adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s canonical tale, accompanied live by the Chicago Philharmonic.
October 16-27

4
Marginalia
(Links Hall)
Khecari presents a new duet for two women, exploring the complexity and nuance of female rapport, in the company’s signature somatic approach to movement and metaphysics.
October 24-26

5
On Notice
(SITE/less)
Zephyr Dance founder-artistic director Michelle Kranicke and her collaborator (and husband) architect-artist David Sundry present a densely layered performance about representation in the digital age, part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
October 10-19

Tagged:
  • Auditorium Theatre
  • Ballet Austin
  • Chicago Philharmonic
  • d. Sabela Grimes
  • Dance Center of Columbia College
  • David Sundry
  • Harris Theater
  • Hubbard Street Dance
  • Joffrey Ballet
  • Khecari
  • Lar Lubovitch
  • Links Hall
  • Martha Graham Dance Company
  • Meena Murugesan
  • Michelle Kranicke
  • Mr. Maxx Moses
  • SITE/less
  • Zephyr Dance

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