Dance Top 5: December 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Dance reaches new audiences, and sometimes new heights, during the holidays.

Dance Top 5: November 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Long-running choreographers and dance companies dominate November stages

Keeping On: Winifred Haun & Dancers Celebrate Season Twenty-Five at the Athenaeum Center by Sharon Hoyer

The season opener, which runs one night only at the Athenaeum, will feature a spectrum of works throughout the company’s history.

Close Reading: A Review of The Seldoms’ Toolbox @ Twenty at Hyde Park Art Center by Sharon Hoyer

Carrie Hanson, along with company members Damon Green, Dee Alba and Sarah Gonsiorowski developed dances inspired by the creative practices of sculptor Edra Soto, sound artist Sadie Woods, pa…

Meeting the Moment: Elevate Chicago Dance 2022 Returns to New and Old Spaces by Sharon Hoyer

“Elevate Chicago Dance” reboots October 13-15, spreading again across the city, with work by thirty artists presented in six venues.

Dance Top 5: October 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

October brings out the big guns: Joffrey, Hubbard Street and Elevate, plus major shows at Harris and the Auditorium

Extremely Gentle and Incredibly Close: Khecari Plays with Proximity and Scale in Vicinity Diptych by Sharon Hoyer

Can’t-Miss Dance Events (Fall Arts Preview 2022) by Sharon Hoyer

Fall dance highlights

The Necessity of Joy: Chicago Performs Debuts at the MCA by Sharon Hoyer

"It is clear that artists need time, flexibility, process to be supported and not just the end product. I wanted to create a series that took that into account.”

Monumental Moving Canvas: A Preview of the Fall Season of Art on theMART by Sharon Hoyer

Two new pieces open this week on the world's largest canvas for digital art.

Dance Top 5: September 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

It's official: Concert dance is back. September abounds with performances by local, national and international companies.

For the Books: A Preview of “Reclamation: The Spirit of Black Dance in Chicago” at Millennium Park by Sharon Hoyer

The showcase concert by the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project marks the beginning of greater visibility and financial support for Black dance companies in Chicago.

The Dystopian Future is Bright: Chicago Dance Crash Celebrates Twenty with Booms Day by Sharon Hoyer

CDC celebrates two decades of making high-energy performances that blend hip hop, contemporary dance and storytelling. “Booms Day” follows the adventures of a young girl and her boombox …

Dance Top 5: August 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Summer abounds with free and family-friendly dance.

Soul Food: Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Invites Audiences into the Process with Inside/Out by Sharon Hoyer

The “Inside/Out” showcases bring audiences into an intimate setting and allowing artists to share work “at a vulnerable juncture” in the process of creation.

Dance Top 5: July 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

July dance takes place all across the city, indoors and out, on the ground and in the air.

Energy and Fire: A Preview of Muntu Dance Theatre’s “DanceAfrica: ROOTS” at the Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

The one-night-only show is part of Muntu's 50th anniversary season, which the company is commemorating with a revival of the DanceAfrica Chicago festival.

New Cycles, New Solos: A Preview of “SOLUS” at Visceral Dance Center by Sharon Hoyer

Each year, Visceral Dance Chicago invites a group of Chicago-based choreographers to create a solo for each member of the company.

Joy Bomb Gone Nuclear: The Fly Honey Show Takes Over Thalia Hall by Sharon Hoyer

Hold on to your halter little birdie, the Fly Honeys are back!

Dance Top 5: June 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Chicago dance heats up in June with high-energy rhythms and big, splashy productions.

Community, Equity, Excellence: A Preview of “Bridging the Gap” at the Harold Washington Cultural Center by Sharon Hoyer

M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre are coming together to celebrate National Tap Dance Day.

Chasing the Now: A Preview of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s “RE/UNION” at the Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

"How can we approach the choreography without assuming something about it? When we assume something, we miss what is really happening."

Together Again For the First Time: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Gathers Thirty Artists and Groups in “Art. Heals.” by Sharon Hoyer

A performance series and gallery exhibition of individual artists and performance groups.

Dance Top 5: May 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

May dance and performance highlights

The Long Conversation: Sara Juli Tickles the Underbelly of Long-Term Relationships in “Burnt-Out Wife” by Sharon Hoyer

Juli is a New-York based performance artist who uses personal aspects of her own life as fodder for her one-woman show.

Dance Top 5: April 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Dance highlights for April.

Ballet Out of the Box: A Preview of “TEN: Celebrating ten years of CRB” at the Athenaeum by Sharon Hoyer

Chicago Repertory Ballet celebrates their anniversary with some traditional ballet mixed with a contemporary ballet aesthetic.

Be Encouraged: A Review of Hubbard Street Dance’s RE/CONNECT at the MCA by Sharon Hoyer

Hubbard Street Dance’s spring seriesis comprised of two programs running over two weeks. Program A of "RE/CONNECT," was clearly about lifting spirits after a long, dark series of winters.

Telling Truthful Stories: Ballet 5:8 Turns Ten by Sharon Hoyer

The program, choreographed by artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager, is heavily inspired by figures in literature and art.

Dance Top 5: March 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Local and national companies greet the coming of spring on big and mid-sized stages.

Brighter Days Ahead: A Preview of Winifred Haun & Dancers “The Light Returns” at Unity Temple by Sharon Hoyer

Attendees to “The Light Returns” will move through Unity House, the dramatic entryway to Unity Temple, and onto the stage.