Category: Faculty Spotlight
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Pivot Arts Fest Highlights Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Faculty and Alumni Talent May 31-June 9
The seventh annual Pivot Arts Festival, running May 31 through June 9 at various locations in Chicago’s Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods, features the talents of Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumni and faculty. This showcase of multidisciplinary performance opens with the world premiere of The Rosina Project, a contemporary “hip-hopera” adaptation of Rossini’s opera The…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alums Perform Emma Draves’ ‘Quiet Hours’ May 24-25
The Quiet Hours, a new work by Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago faculty member Emma Draves, will premiere Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, at Dovetail Studios, 2853 W. Montrose, Chicago. Performances start at 7:30 PM both nights. The ensemble includes Columbia College alums Noelle Awadallah ’18 and Chloe Grace Michels ’15, both…
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Mordine & Company, Led by Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Founder Shirley Mordine, Celebrates 50th Anniversary with May 17-18 Performances at Links Hall
Mordine & Company Dance Theater, founded in 1969 by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago‘s founder and longtime chair Shirley Mordine, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a weekend of performances May 17 and 18. Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations with artists in the fields of music, theater, visual design, video, and puppetry, Mordine &…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Concerts Feature New Work by Faculty and Guest Artists May 10
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago celebrates the end of the 2018-2019 school year with the Faculty/Repertory Performance Workshop Dance Concert on Friday, May 10, at 8 PM. Students in the Dance Center’s Dance BA and Dance BFA programs will perform pieces by professional choreographers including J’Sun Howard, Elana Jacobs, and Dance Center alum…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Celebrates 45 Years of Presenting Contemporary Dance With March 16 Event
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago celebrates the 45th anniversary of its Dance Presenting Series on Saturday, March 16, 2019, with a performance and party at the Dance Center, located at 1306 S. Michigan in Chicago’s South Loop. The performance starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10 for students, alumni, and seniors, or $20 for…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Faculty Member Ellen Chenoweth Cited in Newcity’s ‘Players 2019’ Salute to Chicago Arts Leaders
Ellen Chenoweth, a faculty member at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and director of the Dance Center’s Dance Presenting Series, is highlighted in Newcity‘s “Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago.” Published January 2, 2019, the Newcity Stage feature salutes 50 influential leaders in Chicago’s performing arts scene. Said Newcity…
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(VIDEO) Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Bring The Seldoms’ ‘RockCitizen’ to Studio5 Nov. 16-17
The Seldoms, a Chicago-based ensemble founded and led by Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago faculty member Carrie Hanson, performs its dance theatre work RockCitizen on November 16 and 17 at Studio5 Performing Arts Center, located at 1934 Dempster in the northern Chicago suburb of Evanston. For tickets, click here. Directed and choreographed by Hanson, RockCitizen…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Faculty Perform in Lucky Plush’s ‘Better Half’ at Steppenwolf Nov. 2-17
Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago faculty members Michel Rodriguez Cintra and Meghann Wilkinson are in the cast of Lucky Plush Productions’ upcoming presentation The Better Half, playing November 2 through 17 at Steppenwolf Theatre’s intimate, cabaret-style 1700 Theatre. First performed in 2011, The Better Half — a lively spin on the classic suspense film…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty ‘Elevate Chicago Dance’ Oct. 21
Alumni and faculty of the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are participating in Elevate Chicago Dance 2018, a full day of free performances, installations, workshops, and discussions by Chicago dance-makers on Sunday, October 21. The event, presented by Chicago Dancemakers Forum in partnership with the City of…
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Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Teachers Present New Work in Dance COLEctive Concerts Sept. 14-16
The Dance COLEctive, a dance company founded and led by Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago alumna and faculty member Margi Cole ’90, returns to the stage September 14 through 16 with REboot, a concert program featuring three world premieres by Chicago choreographers. This marks the company’s first performance series since its 2017 shift in…