Dance Top 5: January 2020

Kimberly Bartosik/daela

1
I hunger for you
(Dance Center of Columbia College)
Merce Cunningham alum Kimberly Bartosik and her company Kimberly Bartosik/daela make their Chicago debut with a reflection on ecstasy, ritual and the transformative power of faith.
January 30-February 1

2
Get Out Alive
(Steppenwolf 1700)
Nikki Lynette’s autobiographical punk-hip hop musical, excerpted when she opened for Pussy Riot, uses storytelling, song, dance and a live DJ to share her personal journey and struggles with mental health.
January 30-February 2

3
aMoratorium
(Steppenwolf 1700)
J’Sun Howard’s performance, a response to the work of Black Renaissance artist Charles Wilbert White, is an exploration of black male identity in relation to the black church and spiritual traditions.
January 3-4

4
DREAM LOGIC & The Fool and The World
(Steppenwolf 1700)
Circus-physical theater company Aura CuriAtlas presents two short works—a collection of short fantastical tales, and the premiere of a new piece inspired by the tarot—told through acrobatics and dance.
January 9-11

5
Stories of Chicago
(Ebenezer Lutheran Church)
The second installment of Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s four-part Art + Activism series examines the Civil Rights movement, migration and heritage, and the influence of white privilege.
January 24-25