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, Dec 11, 2012
Sita Ram gives heat for the holidays
Based on Hindu mythology, this big-cast spectacle is no
White Christmas
by Laura Molzahn
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, Dec 5, 2012
Bagpipes, a vacuum, and a wide-legged jig
A piece choreographed by Mats Ek headlines the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago winter concert
by Laura Molzahn
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, Nov 28, 2012
Trey McIntyre Project arrives from Boise by way of the world
A widely traveled young Idaho-based troupe comes to Chicago
by Laura Molzahn
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Free to Be . . . You and Me
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Bad Winter
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Pennies From Heaven
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, Nov 21, 2012
ScrapArtsMusic plumbs the musical potential of plumbing
Canadian percussionists hit the Chicago Human Rhythm Project's Global Rhythms show
by Laura Molzahn
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Some Assembly Required
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, Nov 14, 2012
New blood on the dance floor
Young choreographers give River North Dance Chicago a transfusion
by Laura Molzahn
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Adam Barruch
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Chicago Dancing Festival
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Sweeney Todd
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Frank Chaves
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, Nov 7, 2012
Nicole LeGette's angst-free butoh
The Blushing Poppy founder gets playful with
Of Marrow, Moonlight & Mirth
by Laura Molzahn
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, Oct 31, 2012
All-female tap troupe Jorstap dances on the glass ceiling
Kendra Jorstad unveils "Disruption," at Stage 773
by Laura Molzahn
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, Oct 24, 2012
Dancing around the issue
Carrie Hanson looks at how we look at climate change in
Exit Disclaimer: Science and Fiction Ahead
by Laura Molzahn
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Mikhail Fiksel
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, Oct 17, 2012
Dear Bach . . . Love, Ayako Kato
Dancer-choreographer Ayako Kato waxes eloquent in "Existencia Esencia"
by Laura Molzahn
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, Oct 10, 2012
Under a luna negra
Fernando Melo makes the simple strange in Luna Negra Dance Theater's "Reencuentros"
by Laura Molzahn
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, Oct 3, 2012
No drought at the Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival
The three-year-old event reaps 28 dances
by Laura Molzahn
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Kristina Isabelle
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Haruki Murakami
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Nicole Gifford
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Melissa Mallinson
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Chicago Dance Crash
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Same Planet Different World Dance Theater
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, Sep 26, 2012
A normal sort of damage
Human connectedness is a theme of "Ground Effect"
by Laura Molzahn
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Colleen Halloran
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Liz Burritt
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Paige Cunningham Caldarella
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, Sep 19, 2012
Greatest hips
Five choreographers revisit Nana Shineflug's moves in "Cover Band"
by Laura Molzahn
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Matthew Hollis
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BONEdanse
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Peter Carpenter
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, Sep 12, 2012
"Voices of Strength" and bodies, too
Five African choreographers in the flesh
by Laura Molzahn
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Kettly Noel
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Nelisiwe Xaba
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Nadia Beugre
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Maria Helena Pinto
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Bouchra Ouizguen
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, Aug 15, 2012
Come see a lot of people dancing
Two of this year's Chicago Dancing Festival entries fill the stage with performers
by Laura Molzahn
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Nicholas Leichter
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After School Matters
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Manu Dibango
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Estelle
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Bolero
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Maurice Revel
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Karry Keigwin
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, Aug 1, 2012
Tap takes over the world
Japanese dancers highlighted at Chicago Human Rhythm Project's Juba! concerts
by Laura Molzahn
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Watanabe Tomoyuki
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Yukiko Misumi
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ARTN Tap Dance Company
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FootworKINGz
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Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards
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Derick K. Grant
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Sam Weber
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, Jul 24, 2012
Hard line meets ooey-gooey in "New Dances 2012"
Members of Thodos Dance Chicago showcase their choreography
by Laura Molzahn
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Jessica Miller Tomlinson
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Michael McDonald
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Adrian Belew
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Christian Matjias
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Crispin Campbell
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John Cartwright
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Brian Enos
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, Jul 11, 2012
Audible Odyssey's journey begins
A new tap troupe debuts with "Sound + Resound"
by Laura Molzahn
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Star Dixon
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Tristan Bruns
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Kendra Jorstad
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Leslie Beukelman
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Jenna Deidel
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Martin Bronson
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Phil Brooks
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Nico Rubio
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, Jul 3, 2012
"Salon Solarium" has choreographers moving toward the light
Dance Union's flash of inspiration at Fasseas White Box Theater
by Laura Molzahn
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Ayako Kato
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Francesca Bourgault
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Salon Solarium
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Kate Corby
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Michael Estanich
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Redance
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, Jun 27, 2012
The Seldoms, WCdance at Ruth Page
Chicago and Taiwanese dance troupes perform together
by Laura Molzahn
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WenChung Lin
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