American Ballet Theatre’s ‘Whipped Cream’ a sweet, albeit overly showy treat
The whimsical, 110-minute work cries out for some meat and potatoes to go along with the cupcakes and candies.
Alvin Ailey American Dance celebrates Chicago milestone with sublime program
Alvin Ailey presented the Midwest premiere of “Lazarus” with an explosive performance epitomizing the supreme skill and commitment of its dancers.
With an understudy out front, ’Ariodante’ overcomes clunky staging at Lyric
Pressed into service on hours’ notice, mezzo sings title role with aplomb as castmates ably portray Handel’s well-developed characters.
Two deeply moving works passionately delivered by CSO, Muti
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first in a set of three concerts Thursday evening was no ordinary program.
MCA exhibit takes a wide-angle view on the career of photo artist Laurie Simmons
The show surveys more than 40 years of conceptual images, part of a story that the artist says “just continues to write itself in a way visually.”
Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Anna Karenina’ a masterful homage to an epic novel
Yuri Possokhov’s new adaptation of this tragic tale is a sweeping, cinematic and sometimes heart-pounding take with unfailingly superb dancing.
With ‘Anna Karenina,’ Joffrey Ballet continues its journey into story ballets
Yuri Possokhov’s choreography requires considerable versatility from the dancers and pushes them in sometimes unexpected ways.
Dawoud Bey photos ‘Tenderly’ reimagine Underground Railroad’s Ohio landscape
The series is not so much a literal documentation but what the photographer called a “reimagining of that landscape.”
Lyric Opera triumphs in dazzling revival of ‘Il trovatore’
As strong as the staging is, what really counts here is the singing, and Lyric has brought together a most potent cast and chorus.
At Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, new show looks at artists who moved West
“West By Midwest,” opening this weekend, examines relationships, influences of artists who left Illinois, other Midwestern states for the West.
In Chicago debut, Opera Atelier brings ‘sexy, strange’ works from 250+ years ago
The Toronto-based company, bringing two works to the Harris Theater, blends singers and dancers in its baroque operas.
CSO, Riccardo Muti offer a brilliant, moving and timely Requiem
Muti is renowned as one of the world’s leading interpreters of the music of Giuseppe Verdi, and Thursday night he again vividly demonstrated why.
Daniel Barenboim makes triumphant return to Symphony Center for trio of concerts
Much has changed since Barenboim led his final CSO concert in 2006, and he seemed to have no trouble re-establishing a connection with his old band.
‘Idomeneo’ returns to Lyric Opera in splendid production
“Idomeneo” might not be Mozart as his operatic best, but his genius is nonetheless abundantly on view in this milestone work.
