Get some fresh air today by joining a free garden tour at the Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 N. Clark). Every second Saturday, a staff horticulturist leads groups through the zoo’s gardens, identifying what’s in bloom, noting fauna attractive to pollinators and animals, and answering questions about our natural environment. Summer tours are focused on prairie […]
Tag: Dance For Life
Posted inDance
The collective quest of Chicago dance
Two events occurred toward the close of 2020 that suggested that life and art as we knew it (for better or for worse) might have a fighting chance of existing in 2021: the election in November and the emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines in December. But more briefly than the duration of most resolutions, […]
Posted inDance
Dance for Life turns 30 in a time of increased need
Dance For Life, presented by Chicago Dancers United, celebrates its 30th year of bringing Chicago dancers together to raise money for The Dancers’ Fund with a performance on August 26 featuring ten dance companies and a new work by Randy Duncan. Founded in 1991 in response to the AIDS crisis by Keith Elliott, a dancer […]
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Is Dance for Life its own cause?
The former Chicago Dancers United executive director raises a social media storm about the organization and its annual benefit.
Posted inArts & Culture
COVID can’t stop the Pride celebration
This year, queer performers dismantle digital boundaries while creating their own spaces.
Posted inArts & Culture
Once a performer at Dance for Life, Hanna Brictson returns with her own company
Chicago dancers unite to raise money to support their colleagues with health issues.