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Jonathan Dole and José Pablo Castro Cuevas in Joffrey Ballet's "Frankenstein" at Lyric Opera House.

Review: Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Frankenstein’ is terrific and terrifying at Lyric Opera House. Don’t miss it.

October 17, 2023 at 9:14 a.m.

The Joffrey Ballet's "Frankenstein" has everything you want for the spooky season: a gothic setting, sci-fi wizardry, a dash of hedonism, death and destruction and gasp-worthy shock value. Throw in...

Hyuma Kiyosawa (center) and Joffrey Ballet dancers in the Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago Sept. 23, 2023.

Review: Arpino Centennial is a glimmering reminder of the Joffrey Ballet’s huge legacy

September 24, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.

Countless Joffrey Ballet alumni descended on Chicago this week to celebrate the company's co-founder, Gerald Arpino, so the Auditorium Theatre's lobby was as star-studded and joy-filled as the stage on...

See Mary Shelley’s Monster Tale as a Haunting Ballet

July 2, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s gothic story of creature and creator, is brought to life in the late British choreographer Liam Scarlett’s 2016 ballet of the same name, which will be staged...

Joffrey Ballet artistic director Gerald Arpino at rehearsal at the Joffrey studios in August 2005. Arpino co-founded the company and was responsible for its move to Chicago in 1995. He died in 2008.

Dance for fall 2023: Old tales, retold with Joffrey’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Akram Khan’s return

September 5, 2023 at 5:30 a.m.

As I write this, the city is drenched in sweltering heat. Soon enough, tank tops will be pushed to the back of the drawer as sweaters take center stage. And...

The Seldoms will perform "Superbloom" at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

Dance top 10 for summer 2023: A free Joffrey Ballet performance and a world premiere at Rhythm World

May 26, 2023 at 5:30 a.m.

An abundance of opportunities to see dance outdoors lies ahead, in some cases, with the expectation of joining in! For those whose speed is more like a plush armchair in...

Dancer Alexandria Best in "Coltrane's Favorite Things" by Lar Lubovitch, part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's summer series "Facets."

Review: ‘Facets’ at the Harris Theater puts the ‘Chicago’ in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

May 19, 2023 at 2:12 p.m.

Opening night of "Facets," Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's season finale at the Harris Theater, shined a wide-ranging light on various Chicago dance traditions — all its facets, if you will....

Yoshihisa Arai and ensemble in "The Little Mermaid" by Joffrey Ballet at the Lyric Opera House.

Review: Enchanting ‘Little Mermaid’ is one of Joffrey Ballet’s most ambitious projects yet

April 20, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.

The Joffrey Ballet caps a spectacular 2022-23 season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's "The Little Mermaid." Those headed to the Lyric Opera House hoping to encounter a...

Choreographer Jumaane Taylor performs tap dance moves at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago on March 31, 2023.

‘This is tap dance’: Jumaane Taylor’s masterwork ‘Supreme Love’ returns for 2 nights at the Dance Center

April 17, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Hoofer Jumaane Taylor's masterwork "Supreme Love" is back for a two-show revival this week. Last performed in Chicago in 2016, "Supreme Love" was Taylor's first major, full-length project. And it...

Giordano Dance Chicago dancers perform a work by choreographer Michael Taylor in "Celebrate Giordano" at the Harris Theater in Chicago.

Review: Giordano Dance Chicago celebrates 60 with style old and new at the Harris

April 1, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

Giordano Dance Chicago knows how to mark a milestone, and it's had more chances than most dance companies. Now in its 60th season, the storied jazz dance company has survived...

Hubbard Street dancer Alysia Johnson in "Busk" by Aszure Barton.

Review: Coltrane, Edgar Allen Poe and a ‘show pony’ in Hubbard Street’s excellent ‘Elements’ at the MCA

March 24, 2023 at 12:46 p.m.

It will be difficult to get a seat for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's spring series, but it's worth it to try. The company routinely sells out their annual two-week production...

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