The Fly Honey Show Turns Up the Heat By Brian Golden This steamy burlesque celebrates body and sex positivity. Read more
This Program Brings Dance Out of the Theater, Into the Parks By Emma Krupp Dance in the Parks takes advantage of Chicago's beautiful parks and vibrant dance community to build bridges to new audiences. Read more
The Aerial Dance Show Trashed Spins Junk into Art By Lauren Warnecke A new production by Winifred Haun and Emma Serjeant, exploring hoarding and material excess, premieres this month. Read more
The People Who Bailed Out the King By Bettina Chang Their next mission? To end cash bail in Illinois—an idea that the Cook County sheriff and Chicago’s police superintendent are getting behind, too. Read more
Nutcracker, Rebooted: How an All-Star Team Reimagines a Holiday Classic By Nissa Rhee Nearly 10 years in the making, the Joffrey's new "Nutcracker" promises to be one of the most exciting productions of the year. Read more
A Dance for the Dark Net By Lauren Warnecke In The Fifth, Philip Elson explores the world of whistleblowers, hacktivists, and digital crusaders. Read more
Meet Chicago's Footwork Kings, The Era By Tiffany Walden The new piece from South Side crew the Era is putting street dance center stage. Read more
Why Are People So Riled Up About Black Girls Dancing Hip-Hop on Pointe? By Andrea Marks Homer Bryant, a Chicago dance legend and creator of Hiplet, fights back against critics and lays bare the racism he sees in the dance world. Read more
Video: Translating Introversion and Extroversion Into Dance Robin Mineko Williams discusses her new work, "Undercover," and how she creates choreography inspired by personality types. Read more