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MAC Presents Salt Creek Ballet’s, “The Nutcracker,” with New Philharmonic on December 14 -15, 2024

November 19, 2024 Fred Cummings McAninch Arts Center, New Philharmonic, Salt Creek Ballet

This holiday season, the Salt Creek Ballet’s, The Nutcracker, under the direction of Artistic Directors Erica De La O and

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MCA Chicago Announces “On Stage: Lineages,” A Showcase of Four Performance Works Moving Toward Canon Correction

November 15, 2024 Fred Cummings Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announced the return of the On Stage performance series. Since 2022, the On Stage series has focused on a curatorial theme that rotates annually. This spring, On Stage takes Lineages as its guiding concept, featuring four separate artist works that explore notions of identity and shared history from both inside and outside of the art world.

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Hyde Park School of Dance Presents Annual Holiday “Nutcracker” December 13-15, 2024

November 14, 2024 Fred Cummings Hyde Park School of Dance

Hyde Park School of Dance, now in its 31st year of training, performance, and community, welcomes families and dance enthusiasts to its annual presentation of The Nutcracker. Performances are December 13–15, 2024, at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago.

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Time to Dance (TTD) Celebrated the Joy of Dance at Third Annual “Tea Time to Dance” Benefit on October 20, 2024

November 12, 2024 Fred Cummings Time to Dance

The Board of Time to Dance (TTD) and Co-founders Dr. Chervony Belsky, and Lisa Gold recently held their 3rd annual “Tea Time to Dance” benefit at Highland Park Community House on Sunday, October 20, 2024.

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The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates the Holidays with the Return of Christopher Wheeldon’s, “The Nutcracker”

November 8, 2024 Fred Cummings Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet’s critically acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, will return to the Lyric Opera House in 25 performances, December 6 – 28, 2024.

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Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) Announces 2024-25 Season Performances, Education, and Innovations

October 30, 2024 Fred Cummings Chicago Human Rhythm Project

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) recently announced its upcoming 2024-25 season, which looks to be a dramatic exploration of tap and percussive dance through a blistering array of events and initiatives including the ArtWing Pilot Program, Holiday Rhythms, and We All Got Rhythm, Rhythm World’s 35th anniversary.

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Joffrey Ballet Welcomes New Women’s Board President Farissa Knox

October 23, 2024 Fred Cummings Joffrey Ballet

Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, and Anne Kaplan, Board Chair, recently announced the appointment of Farissa Knox as the new President of the Joffrey Women’s Board.