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CHICAGO DANZTHEATRE ENSEMBLE

1650 W. Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640



FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION Will Be Performed By Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and Fat Theatre Project


by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2025

Written by Rachel Bublitz and directed by Eileen Tull, Funny, Like an Abortion, a Chicago premiere, takes place Fridays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Learn more here!...

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents The World Premiere Of PANTHER IN THE SKY This May


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2024

Join the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble on May 1 for their captivating performance of PANTHER IN THE SKY. ...

Chicago Theatres Celebrate Women's History Month In March With A Wide Selection Of Productions


by A.A. Cristi - February 29, 2024

Celebrate Women's History Month with Chicago Theatres featuring a variety of productions honoring the vital role of women in American history....

Filipino-American Chicago Theatre CIRCA Pintig Announces Its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation


by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024

CIRCA Pintig announces its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation, featuring original works, community collaborations, and staged readings. Highlights include the world premiere of Panther in the Sky and the Midwest premiere of Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields....

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents A Night Of 'Humanity And Hope'


by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2023

​​​​​​​Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) has announced its collaboration with CIRCA Pintig, the Filipino American community arts organization, for a night of “Hope and Humanity.” ...

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents SPEAK-EASY: A One Billion Rising Event


by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2023

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) kicks off the new year and the continuation of its 20th anniversary celebration with a come-as-you-are variety show based on the theme of freedom. The commUNITY fundraiser, “Speak-Easy: A One Billion Rising Event,” is Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Auditorium at Ebenezer...

Past Shows

Funny Like an Abortion
Funny Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE),  located at 1650 W. Foster Ave, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project will present Funny Like an Abortion March 10 - ...

Funny, Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project, presents the Chicago premiere of Funny, Like an Abortion, written by Rachel Bublitz and directed by ...

Tethering In Wander Land
Tethering In Wander Land
11/1 - 11/9/2024


“Tethering In Wander Land”  is an artistic collaboration performance and art exhibition between 28 artists tethered together through creativity. Storytellers, choreographers, and devised theater artists ...

Panther in the Sky
Panther in the Sky
5/1 - 4/18/2024


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and CIRCA Pintig History Theatre Community are proud to present Panther In The Sky, May 1 - 18, in the Auditorium at ...

Meditations on Being
Meditations on Being
3/1 - 3/9/2024


Stories from and about the community are told through dance, storytelling, poetry, music, video installations and art. “Meditations on Being'' explores what we know about ...

What We Carried
What We Carried
5/8 - 5/16/2020


The final performance of the 2019-20 Art & Activism Performance Series, What We Carried is a documentary-style danztheatre work created by ensemble-members that brings to ...

The Queer Landscape
The Queer Landscape
3/20 - 3/21/2020


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the third installment of its 2019-20 Art & Activism Performance Series, THE QUEER LANDSCAPE, an evening of live ...

Stories of Chicago
Stories of Chicago
1/24 - 1/25/2020


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to present Stories of Chicago. This is the second of a four-part performance series called Art + Activism. The featured ...

The Forward March of Women
The Forward March of Women
9/20 - 9/21/2019


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to present, The Forward March of Women. Through performance and visual art, this one-weekend presentation of, The Forward March of ...

Videos


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The Book of Grace in Chicago The Book of Grace
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (3/27 - 5/18) Tracker
Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck in Chicago Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
The Barrington Theater (4/25 - 5/11) Tracker
Sinatra 55 - IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS in Chicago Sinatra 55 - IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
Epiphany Center For The Arts: The Sanctuary (4/24 - 4/24)
The Cher Show (Non-Equity) in Chicago The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
Sangamon Auditorium (4/17 - 4/17)
Celestial Voices in Chicago Celestial Voices
Saints Faith, Hope, & Charity Catholic Church (5/11 - 5/11)
Parade in Chicago Parade
CIBC Theatre (8/5 - 8/17)
Hokusai Art Exhibition in Chicago Hokusai Art Exhibition
McAninch Arts Center (6/3 - 6/27)
Latina Comedy Festival Presents: 1/2 Way to the Fest Fundraiser Show in Chicago Latina Comedy Festival Presents: 1/2 Way to the Fest Fundraiser Show
The Lincoln Lodge (4/19 - 4/19)
Bernotas Middle School presents Bye Bye Birdie in Chicago Bernotas Middle School presents Bye Bye Birdie
Raue Center For The Arts (4/26 - 4/26)
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