November 7th, 2012
In dance, “best” can mean a lot of things; it can mean technical excellence and versatility, it can mean critical and/or national acclaim, it can mean popularity with audiences and community engagement, it can mean stylistic innovation or masterful preservation, pristine formalism or courageous vulnerability. Chicago is home to growing ranks of companies that fit […]
July 10th, 2012
The Seldoms with WCdance By Laura Molzahn The Seldoms’ joint concert with Taiwan-based WCdance takes place at the intersection of Nature and Civilization. But the balance, the equation, is weighted differently for each of the three surprisingly polished works on the program. WCdance artistic director WenChung Lin and his six performers arrived in Chicago on […]
July 10th, 2012
Fresh takes in movement highlight WCdance program By Sid Smith, Special to the Tribune Carrie Hanson and the Seldoms are working with a troupe called WCdance, visiting here from Taiwan. The Seldoms will travel this fall to Taiwan, where the two troupes will perform together again. Meanwhile, WCdance is here now, playing with the Seldoms […]
February 5th, 2012
The Seldoms celebrate at Harris by reaching out often. By Sid Smith, Special to the Tribune. Marking their 10th anniversary, the Seldoms celebrated over the weekend by converting the Harris Theater into their own deconstructionist romper room. Part performance and part guided tour, “This Is Not a Dance Concert” also reversed roles, or at least […]
February 1st, 2012
Recommended Dance; New City. By Sharon Hoyer. A stirring dance show can make a body want to dance right out of the theater, swinging around railings and leaping down stairs. The Seldoms get to do just that as lobbies, stairwells, backstage, balconies, the primo seats and—why not?—the stage too, as every corner of the Harris […]