The Chicago Dance Scene
For the Month of May
Joffrey Ballet
May 14th through May 25th.
American Moderns concludes the season with this demanding program of Paul Taylor's Cloven Kingdom; Inner Space by Mehmet Sander (set in a plastic box); Lar Lubovitch's tribute to Richard Rogers Smile with My Heart; and Twyla Tharp's Waterbaby Bagatelles.
Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Performance at the Auditorium Theatre • 50 E. Congress. For more information call 312-902-1500.
Tickets are $25- $140.
Hedwig Dances
May 16th, 17th at 8:00 p.m.
May 18th at 3:00 p.m.
Earthly Tongues. Jan Bartoszek choreographs pieces from her postmodern group.
Performances at Ruth Page Center for the Arts • 1016 N. Dearborn Ave. For more information call 773-281-1825.
Tickets are $22.
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
May 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
May 23rd and 24th at 8:00 p.m.
National Tap Dance Day is honored by this tap and percussive dance outfit by showcasing Just Listen by Tre Dumas, The Cartier Collective by Julie Cartier and by artist in resident Guillem Alonso.
Performance at Vittum Theater • 1012 N. Noble. For more information call 773-281-1825.
Tickets are $25.
Ruth Page Festival of Dance
May 31st at 7:30 p.m.
It's Latin Night with Luna Negra Dance Theater, Tiempo Libre, and The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Performance at Ravinia Park • Lake Cook Road at Green Bay Road • Highland Park. For more information call 847-266-5100.
Tickets are $10-$30.
National Tap Day Festival
May 31st at 8:00 p.m.
Reggio McLaughlin "The Hoofer" and Ernest "Brownie" Brown lead the pack of seasoned tap-a-holics.
Performance at Old Town School of Folk Music • 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. For more information call 773-728-6000.
Tickets are $20.
