Talking to Hamburg Ballet’s John Neumeier about ‘Othello’ and ‘stupid love’
"Dance is a living art," proclaims Hamburg Ballet artistic director John Neumeier. "If I make a ballet, it's not like I paint a picture and hang it on the wall,...
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‘Thank You for Coming’ at the MCA: You’ll be asked, politely, to join in
First my coat and purse were taken. Then the boots had to come off. Finally, I was asked not to haul my pad of paper and pen around but instead...
Review: Joffrey Ballet surpasses itself in ‘Bold Moves’
At its best, dance is the most perfect of stage arts, sculpting entire worlds through the most ineffable means: color, light, music, human movement. "Bold Moves" offers three especially demanding,...
Ashley Page premiere at the Joffrey: Why he favors ‘difficult’ music
"Music is my main passion," says British choreographer Ashley Page. "I think it always has been. From quite young I've listened to what you'd call 'difficult' music." Taking risks has...
Review: Dancers as automatons in Ginger Krebs’ brilliant ‘Buffer Overrun’
Data overflowing the banks of a storage site doesn't sound a promising premise for a dance. It becomes a suggestive metaphor, however, in Ginger Krebs' world premiere "Buffer Overrun," a...
Review: Older dancers of aMID Festival more individual than ever
Dancers, like other living creatures, get old. So what? As the aMID Festival begins its final week at Links Hall, it's clear that talented people remain talented, though they might...
Older dancers having serious fun at aMID Festival
The older dancer-choreographers on the aMID Festival's first program were clearly there to have fun. Serious fun. One performer appeared completely nude; another set the audience seats randomly onstage, facing...
Older dancers take back the stage for upcoming aMID Festival
"Who Wants to See That?" — "that" being old people dancing — is an actual song in the new "Gotta Dance," a Broadway-bound musical which wrapped up its Chicago tryout...
Dancer Sono Osato inspires Thodos’ new ‘Journey’
Japanese-American dancer Sono Osato, 96, has led a complicated life. And Melissa Thodos' one-act about her had a complicated start, with a chance meeting years ago between Thodos Dance Chicago's...
Winter Guide 2016: Dance shows off its eclectic side
January is looking good for hibernation, with just a few performances to tempt folks out. But both locally sourced and international dance jumps up big-time in February and remains strong...