Mexican dancers take center stage at The Joffrey Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Anaís Bueno and José Pablo Castro talk about what it’s like to be part of the annual holiday production. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2023
Picture Chicago: This week’s 17 can’t miss Sun-Times photos Public officials celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new American Blues Theater on the Northwest Side, activists held a vigil for people who have died while detained at Cook County Jail, and construction workers began framing a “winterized base camp” for asylum-seekers in Chicago. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023
Rahm Emanuel: ‘Frankenstein’ at Joffrey Ballet shows Chicago’s dedication to the arts As pillars of the Chicago performing arts community, the partnership between the Joffrey and the Lyric Opera House has blossomed into something truly inspiring for our city, writes former mayor Emanuel, now the ambassador to Japan. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023
Gerald Arpino centennial celebration showcases legacy of Joffrey Ballet’s visionary co-founder, choreographer Seven major dance companies will be in town this weekend for two Arpino Centennial programs containing nine of his best-known works, including some that have not been presented anywhere for more than decade. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2023
Things to do in Chicago Sept. 21-27: The Mix The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, the World Music Festival and Lyric Opera’s “The Flying Dutchman” are among the highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023
Grace Barry, who headed up the Economic Club of Chicago and was best friends with Maggie Daley, dies at 82 Grace Barry’s ties with the Daley family helped her career and drew criticism when she was awarded a no-bid gift shop concession contract at O’Hare Airport. Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2023
Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Little Mermaid’ unsettles as it entrances In keeping with the darkness of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairy tale, this adaptation is meditative, intense and sometimes even grim. It is also unfailingly beautiful. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023
Things to do in Chicago April 13-19: The Mix John Mellencamp’s three-night stand, the Expo Chicago art show and Northlight’s new musical “The Porch on Windy Hill” are among the highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2023