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Cythnia Oliver is a 2021 recipient of the Doris Duke Artist Award, an unrestricted $275,000 grant for artistic development

Illinois dance artist Cynthia Oliver awarded prestigious Doris Duke prize

D'onminique Boyd-Riley | Oct 21, 2021

Letter to the Editor: An open response to D.S. Knowlton’s 'A love note to choreographers from the guy sitting in section C, row 13, on the aisle'

See Chicago Dance | Sep 15, 2021

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico returns to the Auditorium Theatre as part of the venue's International Dance Series. Photo courtesy Auditorium Theatre.

The Auditorium Theatre reopens with a full dance card for 2021-22

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 19, 2021

Giordano Dance Chicago in rehearsal with Peter Chu, who is collaborating with Ray Leeper and Bongi Duma on a full-length evening about the history of jazz dance. Photo by Anderson Photography.

Giordano heads back to the Harris to kick off season 59, plus a new show called 'The Show'

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 10, 2021

Akram Khan (above) will perform "Xenos" as part of the 2021-22 Harris Theater Presents series. Photo by Jean Louis Fernandez

Dance returns to the Harris with works by Akram Khan and Ragamala

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 8, 2021

Deeply Rooted Dancers in "Goshen," part of "Roots & Wings" at the Auditorium Theatre. Photo by Ken Carl

Deeply Rooted's 25th anniversary season includes performances at Millennium Park and the Aud, plus a new film

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 8, 2021

Scott Lundius, executive director of the Morrison-Shearer Foundation

Scott Lundius to head Morrison-Shearer Foundation

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 8, 2021

Jumaane Taylor, seen here performing in his newest work "Ugly Flavors" at the Dance Center of Columbia College, will direct the 30th edition of Rhythm World. Photo: Kristie Kahns

Jumaane Taylor will direct the 30th edition of Rhythm World

Lauren Warnecke | Jun 2, 2021

Joffrey dancers Amanda Assucena and Alberto Velazquez (pictured) will perform in "Don Quixote" Feb. 16-27, 2022 as part of The Joffrey Ballet's inaugural season at the Lyric Opera House. Photo by Todd Rosenberg

The Joffrey Ballet (finally) moves to the Lyric this fall with a Marston premiere, Don Q and stagings of their pandemic projects

Lauren Warnecke | May 19, 2021

Dance for Life will take place on Aug. 26 in Millennium Park. Photo credit Todd Rosenberg.

New faces along with the usual suspects to appear at 30th Dance for Life—live and in person!

Lauren Warnecke | May 10, 2021

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Sildance Acrodanza at 2018 Scavenger Hunt. Photo by Philamonjaro.

Ninth Annual Chicago Dance Month Returns This June With A City-Wide Celebration Of The City’s Dance Community

See Chicago Dance | Apr 15, 2021

Danielle Ross (L) and Oluyinka Akinjiola. Ross will perform live as part of the 2021 Pivot Arts Festival. (handout/photo by Chelsea Petrakis, courtesy Pivot Arts)

Multi-disciplinary Pivot Arts Fest returns to live for 2021

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 10, 2021

Muntu Dance Theatre (pictured at the company's 2012 gala) will revive DanceAfrica in 2022 as part of its 50th anniversary season. Image by Marc Monaghan

DanceAfrica Chicago will return in 2022

Lauren Warnecke | Apr 3, 2021

Princess Mhoon, pictured, will be the new strategic program manager for the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project. Photo: Patrick Orr.

Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project announces new strategic program manager, Princess Mhoon

Lauren Warnecke | Mar 26, 2021

L-R: Ragdale Foundation board president Barbra Schumann, Brian Schaeffer, Carol Doty, MarySue Wheeler, Morrison-Shearer Foundation board chair Alida Szabo, Shayne Bullen and Toby Nicholson at the construction site. Photo by Bob Laemle

Ragdale breaks ground on a new dance studio named after Sybil Shearer

Lauren Warnecke | Mar 18, 2021

"Identity City" dancers Shelby Moran Amarantos and Jesse Hoisington with CRDT Jazz Band, costumes by Jordan Ross, lighting by Margaret Nelson, projections by Sim Carpenter; shot during Oct. 2020 livestream, photo by Fernando Rodriguez Photograpy

Cerqua Rivera returns to live performance with new and revised works by Rivera, Martinez and Haley

Lauren Warnecke | Mar 18, 2021

Jean Claudio and Gardy Gilbert of La Vuelta Ensemble at UrbanTheater (handout/Chicago Dancemakers Forum)

Dancemakers Forum announces new residencies for 2021

Lauren Warnecke | Mar 15, 2021

Rituals of Abundance for Lean Times #14: Curious Reinventions (2015) at the Storefront Theater, featuring the Dance COLEctive. Photo by William Frederking

The Dance COLEctive reflects on 25 years with a Zoom hangout, watch party and social media retrospective

Lauren Warnecke | Mar 2, 2021

Maggie Bridger (left, photo by Shawn Guiney) and Rahila Coats (right, photo by Bill Cameron) will create new choreography for Synapse Arts. They join a long list of "New Works" alumni to have worked on the 10+ year initiative.

Synapse Arts 'New Works' returns in 2021

Lauren Warnecke | Feb 19, 2021

M.A.D.D. Rhythms company members (L to R) Donetta Johnson, Starinah "Star" Dixon and KJ Sheldon will release new works in February and March. Photo by William Frederking

M.A.D.D. Rhythms celebrates Black History and Women's History Month with new pieces from the company's leading ladies

Lauren Warnecke | Feb 16, 2021

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