Irene Hsiao and Peter Wong in “Guardians of the Earth and Sky”/Photo: Penny Li

1
Superbloom
(Chicago Botanic Garden)
The Seldoms’ hypercolor reverie comes to Nichols Hall at the Chicago Botanic Garden, accompanied by a free pop-up performance on the Esplanade and digital video iteration downtown for Art on The Mart.
July 25-27

2
Dance in the Parks
(various Chicago Park District locations)
Free performances by professional companies land in parks from the far South Side to Evanston throughout the month. BYO seating.
July 7-23

3
Guardians of Earth and Sky
(Jackson Park)
Irene Hsiao and collaborators lead interactive, walking performances through some of the city’s most beautiful parks (Palmisano and Ping Tom in August), celebrating the seasons with dance, live music and storytelling.
July 19

4
Rhythm World Festival
(Studebaker Theatre)
Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s long summer festival of tap dance celebrates thirty-five this season, with three showcase performances at the Fine Arts Building.
July 15-20

5
Power Shift
(Visceral Dance Center)
CDI Concert Dance Inc. explores power shifts between humans and between humans and AI.
July 12 & 13