Kinetic Light/Photo: Robbie Sweeny
1
Re|Union
(Harris Theater)
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents two programs at the Harris: A remount of Ohad Naharin’s celebrated “Decadence/Chicago” and an evening of repertory including Aszure Barton’s thrill-ride “BUSK.”
May 12-15
2
Wired
(MCA)
Performance company Kinetic Light defies assumptions about dance—and gravity—with help from rigging specialists Chicago Flyhouse and barbed wire as metaphor for both boundaries and connections.
May 5-8
3
Art. Heals.
(Ebenezer Lutheran Church)
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble gathers thirty artists and groups across disciplines for a performance series-art exhibition to reunite a creative community splintered by the pandemic.
May 6-14
4
Untold
(Wildman BT)
Para.Mar Dance Theatre’s junior year season opens with premieres by women choreographers Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Robyn Mineko Williams and founder-director Stephanie Martinez.
May 26 & 27
5
Bridging the Gap: One Step at a Time
(Harold Washington Cultural Center)
M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre join forces to celebrate National Tap Dance Day with a packed cast of local tap all-stars.
May 22