With the Joffrey Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago having their best year in recent memory, several midsize companies are meeting the moment, taking risks and betting on themselves by indulging ...

The 2025-26 dance season around Chicago is full of notable milestones and anniversaries. There are several premieres and revivals among the Windy City’s famed dance companies that specialize in ballet ...

When Chicago’s A&A Ballet’s unique take on “Sleeping Beauty” debuted in 2019, it was received with rave reviews and starred a recent Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) honoree. In fact, since then almost ...

Thrilling performances are not confined to the city’s most-prominent venues; there are also more casual chances to catch a smattering of Chicago dance companies. Chicago Live, which takes place for ...

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When William Shakespeare wrote his tale of star-crossed lovers — one a Montague, the other a Capulet — he didn’t say much about what everybody else in fair Verona was up to. That’s where Chicago ...

On February 7, 2025, at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Complexions Contemporary Ballet took center stage and captivated everyone in attendance with its unique brand of dance. Dwight Rhoden, ...

In a first-time collaboration, The Orion Ensemble, Chicago's nationally recognized and critically acclaimed chamber music ensemble, joins Ballet Chicago dancers for the world premiere of "Instruments ...

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The Joffrey Ballet danced along a fine line for several decades: The company could either take big artistic risks or die trying. On more than one occasion, death almost won. But, as any Chicagoan who ...