Lucky Plush Productions is getting ready for the world premiere of "Rink Life" at the Steppenwolf Theatre. Here's what Artistic Director Julia Rhodes told us about creating the movement and score design for this imaginative new work:
Natya Dance Theatre Artistic Director Hema Rajagopalan has brought together a collection of high caliber artists whose disciplines range from dance to puppetry to jazz and Indian music for the world premiere of "INAI--The Connection". Here's what she told us about "INAI":
When Visceral Dance presents their Fall Engagement their audience will see the way that the dynamic balance of a constantly moving organization can fill a stage with dance. We asked Executive Director Dawn Stanislaw to share a little of what goes into putting all of this together. Here's what she told us:
Project Bound Dance Co-Artistic Director Ashley Deran collarborated with fellow Co-Artistic Director Emily Loar to create the company's latest evening-length work, "Notified." Here's what she told us about the creative process:
In part two of our coverage of Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival, we asked Co-Founder and Producer Melissa Mallinson about the community of artists that the festival has brought together over the last ten years. Here's what she told us:
This year Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary season. With so much to share and celebrate in this monumental season, we talked to co-founders Nicole Gifford and Melissa Mallinson in a special two part interview. Here's part one, featuring Nicole Gifford. Here's what she told us:
Cattywampus Dance Artistic Director Abby Williams Chin is getting ready to debut her latest evening-length work, "If/Then," which gives audiences the power to decide how they experience the journey of a single character. Here's what she told us about this innovative evening of dance:
With new works from Shannon Alvis, Rebecca Lemme, Anna Long, Lizzie MacKenzie, Jacqueline Stewart, Jessica Miller Tomlinson, and Chicago Repertory Ballet, Dancing to Dream promises to be one of the years most imaginative dance concerts. We asked Dancing to Dream's Jacqueline Stewart about her dream to make this all happen. Here's what she told us:
DanceWorks Chicago presents ChoreoLab, the culminating event of their Dance360 programs. DanceWorks Artistic Director Julie Nakagawa, the choreographers, and several of the dancers shared an inside look with us. Here's what they told us:
At Dance For Life 2019, Robyn Mineko Williams will present an excerpt from Echo Mine, and we asked Robyn about the work, about Claire Bataille, and about Dance for Life. Here's what she told us:
