Brandon Talbott News Today

Should any further proof be needed that 2022 has lived up to its designation as “The Year of Chicago Dance,” the performances throughout the month of October alone — whether by resident companies or international visitors — serve as evidence the title is fully deserved.

Fitz And The Tantrums and Andy Grammer hit Auroras RiverEdge Park Friday, actor and comedian Aries Spears brings laughs to Schaumburgs Improv Comedy Showcase this weekend and Highwood hosts its annual Garlic Fest.

The new Visceral Dance Center is an ultra-modern, elegant, rectangular structure in tones of gray and black with six state-of-the-art studios. A stunningly performed program by Visceral Dance Theater is now inaugurating the building’s Ann Barzel Theater. This mightily impressive contemporary dance company deserves just such a home.

New contemporary dance works by Gaspard Louis will premiere online The School of Dance announces the online premiere of "The Space Between" and "Space Between, Within, Without," two new contemporary dance works choreographed by former Pilobolus dancer Gaspard Louis in collaboration with senior contemporary dance students. The works explore the dynamics of physical space and relationships in the COVID-19 era while p...