American Ballet Theatre in Twyla Tharp’s “Deuce Coupe”/Photo: Rosalie O’Connor
1 American Ballet Theatre (Auditorium Theatre) Misty Copeland, James Whiteside and stars from the U.S.’s most prominent ballet company appear in a mixed-rep program featuring works by Twyla Tharp, Marius Petipa and Antony Tudor. March 19-22
2 Spirit Child (Dance Center of Columbia College) Nigerian choreographer Qudus Onikeku makes his U.S. debut with a meditation on the overlap between physical, spiritual and ancestral planes. March 13 & 14
3 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Auditorium Theatre) Ailey’s annual visit to the Auditorium Theatre includes a slew of Chicago premieres from renowned choreographers Aszure Barton, Ronald K. Brown and Donald Byrd. March 4-8
4 Decadance/Chicago (Harris Theater) Hubbard Street Dance Chicago remounts this crowd-pleasing evening of excerpts choreographed by the great Ohad Narahin. March 12, 14 & 15
5 Winning Works (MCA) Recipients of the Joffrey Ballet’s award for emerging choreographers of color. Chanel DaSilva, Tsai Hsi Hung, Pablo Sánchez and Durante Verzola, showcase new work on the MCA stage. March 20-22
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