Save the Dates

Here’s a sample of the dance feast you can partake in for 2009-2010 in Chicago:

At the Museum of Contemporary Art
http://www.mcachicago.org/performances/index.php

Nora Chipaumire with Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukarahundi
October 1, 3, 4, 2009

Lucinda Childs
DANCE
October 15-17, 2009

Anna Halprin, Anne Collod and guests
parades & changes, replays
November 5, 7, 8, 2009

Akram Khan Company & National Ballet of China
bahok
February 26-28, 2010

The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor
Marchland
March 12-14, 2010

John Jasperse Company
Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat Out Lies
April 9-11, 2010

At the Dance Center of Columbia College
http://www.colum.edu/dance_center/performances.php

Merce Cunningham Dance Company
October 1, 2, 3, 2009

Lucky Plush Productions
October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 2009

Cloud Dance Theatre of Taiwan
January 22, 23, 2010

Koosil-ja/danceKUMIKO
February 4, 5, 6, 2010

Jump Rhythm Jazz Project
February 18, 19, 20, 2010

Troika Ranch
March 4, 5, 6, 2010

Wayne McGregor/Random Dance
March 18, 19, 20, 2009
Hedwig Dances
April 1, 2, 3, 2010


At the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance
http://www.harristheaterchicago.org/subscribe

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Three solos and a duet
September 25, 26, 27, 2009

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
January 27, 2010

Hubbard Street Dance Company 2009-2010 Season
October 1-4, 2009
December 3-6, 2009
March 18-21, 2010
June 3-6, 2010
http://hubbardstreetdance.com/hsdc_performances.asp


Joffrey Ballet of Chicago 2009-2010 Season
Othello
October 14-25, 2009
Nutcracker
December 11-27, 2009
Cinderella
February 17-28, 2010
Ecltectica
April 28-May 9, 2010
http://www.joffrey.com/seatix_season_2009-2010.asp

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