Zeitgeist or Twincidence?

Working on a dance theater project about twins over the past two years I’ve noticed a twinflux of interest. . . . an influx of twinterest. . . . and […]

November 2019

Read the digital edition: November 2019 In Dance Download In Dance as a PDF Articles Welcome by Wayne Hazzard SPEAK: Dialogues in the Diaspora by Nadhi Thekkek From Vision to […]

Welcome, Sep 2013

Often, Opulent Opportunities co-mingle with high/low art and do-it-yourself sensibilities, mixing cultures and movements—figurative and literal—that collide and complicate the total truth of the occasion. At some future time, the […]

Danse Lumiere: Women in the Arts: A Conversation

Join us for a lively conversation that celebrates the artistic process: the achievements and challenges of women in the arts, looking at the past, present, and future, as well as […]

Ranko Ogura Dance: Land of Kamuy – Soil & Soul

The dance piece, Soil and Soul is part of the performance Land of Kamuy which is based on the myth of the Ainu tribe, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan. […]

ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco: CIGARRA & Guerreiras Nessa Arte

Witness Capoeira’s spellbinding ritual unfold as Mestra Cigarra shares her pathbreaking ascent through the art’s male-dominated ranks, and the stories of those who’ve inherited her legacy, through dance, film, and […]

Melissa Lewis Wong: 花和霧 flowers and fog

Melissa Lewis Wong, a queer, Chinese American, dance and drag artist, is proud to announce the world premiere of 花和霧 flowers and fog, a portrait of the artist and their […]

A Movement of the Spirit

I had been sitting with a question. What is a play?

Weaving Wisdom in the Andes: Documentary explores the relationship between an ancient craft and brain health

Weaving is a full-bodied experience. It is a community choreography that capitalizes on strong bonds between generations and connections with nature.

From One to Many: Dance is the Bridge

Brenda Butler and Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas first met in 2020 through For You’s A Bridge, A Gift, a project that paired artists and elders with ties to Chicago’s Southside neighborhood and offered them creative prompts for their exchange.