Dance for Life raises $233,000

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Visceral Dance Chicago performs "Ruff Celts" using a mixed score of contemporary Irish and German composers in a dynamic, dark-humored work at the 26th annual Dance for Life.

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Visceral Dance Chicago performs "Ruff Celts" using a mixed score of contemporary Irish and German composers in a dynamic, dark-humored work at the 26th annual Dance for Life.

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By Lee A. Litas

PUBLISHED: September 19, 2017 at 2:48 PM CDT | UPDATED: May 14, 2019 at 4:26 PM CDT

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Event: Dance for Life

Hosted by: Chicago Dancers United

Benefiting: Dancers’ Fund and AIDS Foundation of Chicago

Featuring performances by: Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Ensemble Español, Spanish Dance Theater, Trinity Irish Dance Company, The Joffrey Ballet, Jessical Miller Tomlinson choreography, Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance, Visceral Dance Chicago and Randy Duncan choreography

Location: Chicago Hilton and Auditorium Theatre

Date: August 19

Attended: 2,000+

Raised: $233,000

Website: ChicagoDancersUnited.org

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