: Deeply Rooted revamps contemporary dance by combining modern, classical, American and African American traditions in dance and storytelling. In mid-April, the company announced its current leadership, with Nicole Clarke-Springer as artistic director since fall 2019, and Makeda Crayton as new executive director, making Deeply Rooted one of Chicago’s few major dance companies led by two Black women.
John Malkovich and cast in"The Infernal Comedy," part of the 2023-24 season at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.: Choreographed by founder Dwight Rhoden, Complexions’ “STAR DUST: From Bach to Bowie” focuses on the two music icons. Hissy Fits features pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, while Star Dust’s soundtrack features David Bowie classics, including “Young Americans,” “Heroes” and “Space Oddity.
: This rising local dance company will perform a mixed rep program featuring new collaborations with esteemed and fresh choreographers.: Chicago Dancers United’s annual performance and benefit event will feature various Chicago dance companies. Proceeds go to The Dancers’ Fund, which supports the health care and medical needs of local dance professionals.: This event by the Gerald Arpino Foundation honors Gerald Arpino, choreographer and co-founder/director of The Joffrey Ballet.
, including American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Eugene Ballet and, of course, the Joffrey Ballet.: This classic Christmas story gets a re-imagining with jazz music and a Black heroine. The show is making its Chicago debut.