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Review: THE 2023 VARIETY GALA �" ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2023 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Jun 10, 2023

Once again, the Gala was a wonderful night out.

Elder Conservatorium Reveals Evening and Lunchtime Concerts
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

The Elder Conservatorium of Music’s 2023 concert series, entitled Awakenings, continues in the newly re-awakened Elder Hall. Through May, June and July 2023 the Conservatorium will present nine Friday lunchtime concerts and five evening concerts.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Program Unveiled Today
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2022

Get ready to warm up this June with a sizzling program of the best and boldest performers announced today, curated by international star and Australian icon Tina Arena AM.

First Four Shows Announced For Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2021

The first four shows for next year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival are being revealed today, with new Artistic Director Tina Arena adding a twist on The Variety Gala and headlining her own heartfelt show.

Chicago Dancers United's Dance for Life Welcomes 4,000 to Millennium Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2021

Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago’s professional dance community, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its primary annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, with a return to live performance August 26 on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage in Millennium Park.

Dance For Life 2021 Presents 10 Companies, World Premiere Finale
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021

Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, announces an expanded lineup and program for the 30th anniversary of its annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, which takes place in person on Thursday, August 26 at 6 p.m. (new start time) at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

Dance For Life 2021 Returns To Live Stage This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2021

Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, announces that its primary annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, will take place live and in person on Thursday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

Dance For Life Announces 2019 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2019

Dance for Life Chicago announces a lineup of popular companies and artists returning to the stage August 17 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., Chicago. Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which this year is followed by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.

Dance For Life Celebrates 27 Years with Gala Fundraiser
by Julie Musbach - Jul 18, 2018

Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, hosts a festive gala reception August 18 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., prior to the 27th annual Dance for Life Chicago performance at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.

DANCE FOR LIFE Announces 2018 Companies
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2018

For its 27th annual event, Dance for Life Chicago presents a diverse group of companies and artists performing August 18 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which is preceded by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.

Dance for Life and Chicago Dancers United Present DANCE FOR LIFE CHICAGO
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2018

 “As a resource for those who work in Chicago's dance industry —especially when they are in need of critical support— Dance for Life helps sustain the future of our art form.”  

BWW Review: A NIGHT IN PARIS - LOUISE BLACKWELL AND THE FRENCH SET: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2018 at Spiegel Zelt, Gluttony
by Barry Lenny - Feb 19, 2018

Imagine yourself transported to an intimate French bar.

BWW Review: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2017: RETROSPECTIVE at Artspace
by Barry Lenny - Jun 23, 2017

It is very pleasing to note that these artists are now performing around Adelaide.

BWW Review: ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2017: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT at Adelaide Festival Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Mar 25, 2017

Rufus Wainwright brought a double bill to this year's Festival.

BWW Review: VIVIAN SESSOMS Swings Out In Adelaide
by Barry Lenny - Jun 29, 2016

Vivian Sessoms has an amazing voice, with a wide range and remarkable control.

BWW Review: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2016: BE MUSED - CLASS OF CABARET GRADUATES Is A Showcase Of Future Stars
by Barry Lenny - Jun 26, 2016

You can be certain that they'll be presenting their own solo shows before long.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens Tomorrow at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2015

The world's favourite musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, celebrates the Opening Night of the Australian tour tomorrow at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney.

Readers Pick Their Favorite Obscure Musicals of All Time! !
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 25, 2015

For our most recent Reader Question, we asked everyone to name their favorite forgotten or obscure musicals, because I think we all need an avenue through which to express our true love for our favorite musical- and find the others out there who share our obsession.What are the Best Obscure Musicals with lessor known songs? From Favorite Year to Whistle Down the Wind- readers weigh in!

Hubbard Street to Stage U.S. Premiere of SOLO ECHO
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 29, 2015

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the artistic direction of Glenn Edgerton, announces today its second mainstage engagement of the 2015-16 dance season. December 10-13, 2015 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Season 38 Winter Series featurxes the Hubbard Street premiere and first production by a U.S. dance company of Solo Echo by Crystal Pite, originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2012. Inspired by poet Mark Strand's Lines for Winter and set to excerpts from two sonatas for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, opuses 38 and 99, Solo Echo is exemplary of the fluidity with which Pite's choreography shifts between dance and theater, using classical and contemporary techniques.

Joffrey Ballet Opens Season with Worldwide Premiere of MILLENIALS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2015

The Joffrey Ballet opens its 2015-2016 60th Anniversary season with a special mixed repertory program entitled Millennials, showcasing new works by the country's next generation of choreographic talents including World Premieres by Myles Thatcher and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa plus the Chicago Premiere of Fool's Paradise, choreographed by Tony Award winning choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon. Millennials is presented in five performances only, at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, tonight, September 16-20.