IP MAN 4: THE FINALE Comes to Select Theaters Dec. 25
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 23, 2019 Ip Man's life remains unchanged after his wife's death, but he and his son are slowly drifting apart. To seek a better future for his son, Ip Man decides to travel to the U.S. only to find the stable, peaceful life abroad is only skin deep. Underneath lies a deep rooted racial discrimination that is...
Radcliffe Institute Selects Tap Dancer Ayodele Casel As 2019–2020 Fellow
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2019 Ayodele Casel,a disciplined and brave performer who honors the roots of tap dance while pushing the boundaries of the art form, has been named a 2019-2020 Frances B.Cashin fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Joining more than 50 incoming fellows as they pursu...
Deeply Rooted Hosts Dance Education Showcase May 11-12
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2019 Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) is putting the spotlight on its cross-generational movement education programs by hosting a Dance Education Showcase May 11 and 12 at St. Benedict the African Parish, 6550 S. Harvard Ave., Chicago....
Unsolicited Press Announces Availability of 'To Square a Circle' by T.K. Lee
by Robert Diamond - February 01, 2019 ...
Deeply Rooted Hires Jacquelyn Smiley Robinson as Managing Director
by Julie Musbach - October 15, 2019 Deeply Rooted Productions (DRP), the umbrella organization of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT), has appointed Jacquelyn Smiley Robinson as managing director, effective October 7, 2019....
Elan Ensemble Presents HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2019 ELAN Ensemble has announced its inaugural production, the world premiere of How We're Different from Animals, based on short stories from No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July. Under the direction of Ovation Award nominee Jonathan Mu oz-Proulx (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), the produ...
Auditorium Theatre Highlights Innovative Contemporary Dance 11/16
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2018 On Friday, November 16, three groundbreaking contemporary dance companies perform on the Auditorium Theatre's landmark stage in the "Made in Chicago" 312 Dance Series. The evening features Ate9 Dance Company, performing the work calling glenn with live music from Chicago-based percussionist Glenn Ko...
Flushing Town Hall Presents The Peruvian Brass Band La Patronal
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2018 On Friday, September 14, Flushing Town Hall presents La Patronal, a unique brass band from Lima, Peru. Their music is rooted in the tradition of 'fiestas populares,' or town fairs common in rural villages across Latin America. The new season cocktail reception and launch party precedes the show, sta...
Caravan Gitane Presents Carnavale at The Brooklyn Mirage
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2018 New York City's popular women-led intentional nightlife community, Caravan Gitane, is bringing the decadent and genderfluid spirit of carnaval to The Brooklyn Mirage on Friday, June 15th. Attendees of Carnavale will be treated to a tapestry of music and interactive experiences that incorporates all ...
OUR EVIL to Receive U.S. Theatrical Release
by Julie Musbach - May 03, 2019 Uncork'd Entertainment and Dark Star Pictures announce the U.S. theatrical release of Our Evil (Mal Nosso) by Brazil's newest addition to the international horror lineup, Samuel Galli. In his provocative and self-assured debut, Galli pulls from Brazil's religious and folk traditions to produce a spi...
Radcliffe Institute Selects Tap Dancer Ayodele Casel As 2019–2020 Fellow
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2019 Ayodele Casel,a disciplined and brave performer who honors the roots of tap dance while pushing the boundaries of the art form, has been named a 2019-2020 Frances B.Cashin fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Joining more than 50 incoming fellows as they pursu...
Joaquín Gallegos to Play Music From New Album Featuring Bárbara Martínez
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018 Joaquin Gallegos is a professional flamenco guitarist from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where there a very deep-rooted tradition of flamenco. He will be playing music from his second album, 'Nuevos Comienzos', modern flamenco guitar compositions based in the flamenco tradition but steeped in jazz harmonies...
Grammy Award-Winning Donald Lawrence and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Present World Premiere of GOSHEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2020 Broadway In Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Quiet Water Entertainment have announced that GOSHEN, featuring dancers and singers performing to music by GRAMMY Award winner Donald Lawrence, will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) for a li...
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Shares Stage at BAM Fisher in September
by Sarah Hookey - August 13, 2019 To celebrate their New York roots and historical connections, Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet (JGCO), celebrating its 25th anniversary, and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) share the stage at BAM Fisher September 13 and 14 for “Legacy.'...
Deeply Rooted Presents July Summer Dance Intensive Performances
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2019 Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) contributes to the future of the field of dance with its annual Summer Dance Intensive, for 70+ national and international students from ages 13 to 70, June 24–July 20 at its home studio, 17 N. State Street in downtown Chicago. The Intensive culminates in performan...
Carnegie Hall Citywide Night Heads to Bryant Park
by Julie Musbach - July 30, 2019 Carnegie Hall Citywide Night is the four-hour finale of the Carnegie Hal Citywide series at Bryant Park....
No Peeking Brings Mother Leeds To The FRIGID NYC Festival
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2020 MOTHER LEEDS is a historical horror story rooted in New Jersey Legend: The Jersey Devil....
Bon Iver Comes to Stifel Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2019 Grammy Award winning, Bon Iver, is coming to Stifel Theatre on Thursday, April 4 at 8 p.m. with "An Evening with..." show. Bon Iver has generated worldwide praise from critics and fans alike since the release of the band's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007....
Stu Mindeman Presents New Album Woven Threads
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2018 Stu Mindeman, pianist and composer, is set to release his new album titled Woven Threads (Sunnyside Records) on September 14, 2018. The eight track album is a remarkable journey through themes of distant memories, self re-discovery, and the connection between North and South American cultures. Woven...
BWW Interview: Choreographer Camille A. Brown of CHOIR BOY at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre
by Tracy Hopkins - March 04, 2019 Currently on tour with her new work 'Ink' -- the final installation of her company's trilogy that follows the Bessie Award-winning 'Mr. TOL E. RAncE' (2012) and Bessie-nominated 'BLACK GIRL:Linguistic Play' (2015) -- we chatted with Camille A. Brown via telephone about her process, and her work with...
Auditorium Theatre Highlights Innovative Contemporary Dance 11/16
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2018 On Friday, November 16, three groundbreaking contemporary dance companies perform on the Auditorium Theatre's landmark stage in the "Made in Chicago" 312 Dance Series. The evening features Ate9 Dance Company, performing the work calling glenn with live music from Chicago-based percussionist Glenn Ko...
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Announces AMERICA/AMERICANS - THE #CRDT20TH CONCERTS
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2019 Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre announces the culmination of its 2019 20th anniversary season. In its annual fall concert series, this diverse collective of artists premieres three major 2019 new works in two complete concerts....
Auditorium Theatre Highlights Innovative Contemporary Dance Today
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018 On Today, November 16, three groundbreaking contemporary dance companies perform on the Auditorium Theatre's landmark stage in the "Made in Chicago" 312 Dance Series. The evening features Ate9 Dance Company, performing the work calling glenn with live music from Chicago-based percussionist Glenn Kot...
Scarface Drops New Video; Announces Release Date For 'Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files'
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2017 Houston Rap Legend Scarface has released a powerful new music video for his revolutionary song 'Black Still.' The track is a re-creation of Public Enemy's classic song 'Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos' and will appear on Face's upcoming 10-song EP, Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files, out on December 15 ...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Celebrates Past And Future At Logan Center
by Stephi Wild - November 24, 2018 Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) celebrates its successes and looks forward to what lies ahead with 'An Inspired Past. A Jubilant Future' December 15 and 16 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on the University of Chicago campus, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago.... |