Chicago Dance History Project Appoints New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild
- October 10, 2023
Chicago Dance History Project, which preserves histories of the Chicago dance community, has announced its new executive director, Michael McStraw, who recently stepped down from the executive leadership of Giordano Dance Chicago after 13 years. Learn more about McStraw here!
Production Residencies Support Two Chicago Dancemakers
by Stephi Wild
- August 17, 2023
With the support of Walder Foundation, Chicago Dancemakers Forum announces the continuation of its City-Wide Production Residency Project, which was piloted in 2020-2021 and matches local dance-making artists with performance venues for a period of experimentation and creative development in a technical theater space.
ReinventAbility to Host DISFEST 2023 This Month
by Blair Ingenthron
- July 02, 2023
ReinventAbility, the organization that engages and entertains while contributing to a more universally accessible future, announces the inaugural DisFest, a free celebration of accomplished artists and performers with disabilities, Saturday, July 22, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chelsea Table + Stage Presents Flashback to Y2K: A 90s/00s Cabaret
by Stephi Wild
- May 09, 2023
The singers and dancers of GPC take audience members back to a time of boy bands, Britney, grunge, and puka shell necklaces with song and dance numbers to their favorite pop tunes from the 90s and 00s. This cabaret show blends a variety of high-energy ensemble dance numbers, with vocal performances by The Sirens, tap dancing, circus arts, and burlesque for one unforgettable evening.
See Chicago Dance Announces More than 60 Events for the June 2023 Chicago Dance Month
by Stephi Wild
- May 05, 2023
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this June. Now in its eleventh year, Chicago Dance Month provides more than 60 performance opportunities for artists and companies to celebrate the myriad talents that make Chicago’s dance scene so strong.