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American Midwest Ballet will bring dance to the community this summer with three events at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture ...
The Joffrey Ballet transformed its largest annual fundraising event into an immersive journey through wonderland. This year's gala, held May 31, drew 950 guests to Cinespace Studios and raised $3 ...
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, first created for the Royal Ballet in 2011 and now in its U.S. premiere by the Joffrey Ballet at the Lyric Opera House through June 22 ...
Dazzling dancing and spectacular stagecraft combine to make the Joffrey Ballet's Chicago premiere of “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” a delight. Brilliantly choreographed by Brit Christopher ...
Joffrey Ballet company Artists Victoria Jaiani (left) and Amanda Assucena in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” adapted and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.
“Alice” was originally created for London’s Royal Ballet, a company of 100 dancers and nearly 10 times Joffrey’s budget. Pulling it off was going to be a challenge. But they did.
“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the classic English children’s novel by Lewis Carroll dating from 1865, could hardly be more familiar to audiences of all ages. But the ballet version of the story, ...
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Christopher Wheeldon talks Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland | We’ve got Your Ticket - MSNThe Joffrey Ballet production is a modern twist on the classic and a feast for the whole family. It also showcases one of the world stage’s most versatile director-choreographers.
I mean, “Alice” is a big show, and people, sometimes in a slightly derogatory way, have said, “Well, it’s more like a show than a ballet.” But that was always the point.
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon blurs ballet and variety show in Joffrey’s ‘Alice’ The prolific English dancemaker is also the force behind Joffrey’s Chicago-set ‘Nutcracker.
Few ballet artists reach the pop status of household name. But if such a celebrity exists in our century it would be Christopher Wheeldon, one of the most sought-after choreographers in ballet and ...
Ellie Cotey joins us with more. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: June 5th – 22nd Lyric Opera House joffrey.org Spotlight Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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