The Joyce Presents HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is pleased to announce the return of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC), from March 6-17 at The Joyce Theater. The company makes its first return to The Joyce since 2015, and each week of this extended engagement is dedicated to works by in-demand choreographers Ohad Naharin and Crystal Pite respectively. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$50, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.

Continuing their year-round work as an original force in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago returns to The Joyce Theater for two weeks with two thrilling programs. First performed by HSDC in 2018, the evening-length work Decadance/Chicago, arranged specifically for the company by renowned Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, will be presented March 6-10.For the second week of performances, Hubbard Street will present a program of three Crystal Piteworks-A Picture of You Falling, The Other You, and Grace Engine-from March 12-17. In their first season at The Joyce since 2015, Hubbard Street is poised to offer exciting programs from two of dance's most sought-after creators.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director; David McDermott, Executive Director) is among the most original forces in contemporary dance, dedicated to bringing artists, art, and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance. As one of the only professional dance companies to perform year-round, Hubbard Street is currently celebrating its 41st season by touring nationwide and internationally. Founded by Lou Conte in 1977 and led under his artistic direction for over two decades, Hubbard Street initiated and grew relationships with both emerging and established artists, including Nacho Duato, Daniel Ezralow, Ji?í Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and Twyla Tharp. Conte's successor, Jim Vincent, widened Hubbard Street's international focus, began Hubbard Street's collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and cultivated growth from within, launching the Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop and inviting Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to make his first work. Gail Kalver's 23 years of executive leadership provided continuity from 1984 through the 2006-07 season, when Executive Director Jason Palmquist joined the organization. Glenn Edgerton became Artistic Director in 2009 and, together with Palmquist, moved this legacy forward on multiple fronts. Inside/Out now begins the creative process for danc(e)volve, two weeks devoted to new work presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Partnerships with the CSO, Art Institute of Chicago, and other institutions keep Hubbard Street deeply connected to its hometown. To the company's repertoire, Edgerton has extended relationships with its signature choreographers while adding significant new voices such as Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal, Alonzo King and Victor Quijada. The main company's 16 members comprise one of the only ensembles in the U.S. to perform all year long, domestically and around the world, while a nationally renowned Summer Intensive Program brings young artists into its ranks. The Lou Conte Dance Studio - where Hubbard Street began - has been training the next generation of artists and dance enthusiasts, at all ages and skill levels, since 1974.