Month: December 2016
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Receive MacArthur Foundation International Connections Fund Grants for Overseas Collaborations
Chicago’s John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced hefty grants to 15 Chicago arts and culture organizations for diverse artistic exchanges around the world, and three Chicago-based dance companies with ties to the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago are among the grant recipients. The grants are provided by MacArthur’s International Connections Fund,…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Faculty/Alum Collaboration Cited in Chicago Tribune’s ‘Best Dance of 2016’ Feature
A new work choreographed by Peter Carpenter, associate professor and interim chair at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, was cited in the Chicago Tribune’s “Best Dance of 2016” year-end wrapup. Carpenter’s document shoot rehearsal run, presented August 18 and 19 as part of the performance series “Set Free” at Links Hall at Constellation,…