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Review: ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ is Joffrey Ballet’s wacky and wonderful season closer
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s creation is now at the Lyric Opera House, with a few scary moments amid the spectacle.
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Joffrey Ballet raises $3 million at 'Alice in Wonderland'-themed gala
The multimillion-dollar fundraiser welcomed guests to a "through the looking glass" spectacle blending fashion, performance art and surrealist whimsy.
Chicago Tribune8mon
"Atonement" by Joffrey Ballet: Passion and questions in Marston’s best work
That ambiguity courses through the novel and this ballet — with the viewer never ... particularly with the Joffrey company’s ability to move seamlessly through Martson’s idiosyncratic ...
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Joffrey Ballet’s 2023-24 season: From ‘Frankenstein’ to a return for ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The Joffrey Ballet has announced its 2023-24 season at the Lyric Opera House under the artistic direction of Ashley Wheater — the Chicago company’s 68th season. “Frankenstein” (Oct. 12-22 ...
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Curators say a Joffrey Ballet retrospective, opening first in New York, is long overdue
The Joffrey Ballet danced along a fine line for several decades: The company could either take big artistic risks or die trying. On more than one occasion, death almost won. But, as any Chicagoan ...
Chicago Sun-Times9mon
New 'Atonement' ballet sets a teen's moral missteps into graceful motion
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Joffrey Ballet turns on the charm in superbly danced 'Princess and the Pea'
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The Joffrey Ballet Welcomes New Member To Its Board Of Directors And Appoints Two New Life Directors
"Joffrey Ballet Life Directors are special individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication and leadership over the years, and we extend our gratitude to Jason and Cheryle as they assume their ...
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Wilmington ballerina who rose from tragedy to the pinnacle of dance returns to perform
Starting dance classes in Wilmington in 1998 at the age of 6, Holmes ascended to the top of the ballet world and has been a company member of Chicago's Joffrey Ballet, one of the world's premier ...
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‘The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.’ Tells a Story Bigger Than Itself
More than just a show about ballet, this exhibition explores dance in New York, L.A. and Chicago; culture and counterculture; and how art can preserve history and shape the future. The Joffrey at ...
The New York Times22d
Herbert Migdoll, 90, Dies; Joffrey Ballet Photographer for Half-Century
By Adam Nossiter Herbert Migdoll, the official photographer and designer of the Joffrey Ballet for about a half-century, who was admired for capturing the flight of its dancers with his lens ...