Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director David McDermott, Executive Director
DECADANCE/ CHICAGO By Ohad Naharin
BOLD MOVES for BOLD WOMEN Baker McKenzie is a proud supporter of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and its core mission to change lives through the experience of dance.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Ignore by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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Decadance/Chicago Ohad Naharin, Choreography Ian Robinson and Rachael Osborne, Staging Various Artists, Music Avi Yona Bueno, Lighting Design Rakefet Levy, Costume Design Segments from Ohad Naharin’s Creations: Anaphase (1993), Zachacha (1998), Naharin’s Virus (2001), Three (2004), Telophaza (2006), George & Zalman (2006), Max (2007), Seder (2007), Sadeh21 (2011) Dancers: Alyssa Allen, Asha Benjelloun*, Craig D. Black Jr., Jacqueline Burnett, Rena Butler, Kellie Epperheimer, Rachel Ferring*, Elliot Hammans, Alysia Johnson, Sarah Jordan*, Adrienne Lipson, Adam McGaw, Anthony Milian*, Andrew Murdock, Abdiel Figueroa Reyes, David Schultz, Kevin J. Shannon, Connie Shiau. *Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Apprentice “Isa Nori” by Maxim Waratt. “Train” by William Owen Gregory and Alison Elizabeth Goldfrapp, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing LTD (PRS), All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp. “Für Alina” written by Arvo Pärt published by ECM records with text by Charles Bukowski, spoken by Bobbi Jene Smith. “Stones Start Spinning” Music performed by David Darling (Tsker Music/Wind Over the Earth Music) Courtesy of: A-Train Entertainment. “Mabrouk Wo Arisna” by Ali Hassan Kuban. Arab Folk Music by Habib Alla Jamal and Khader Shama. “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel, arranged by Isao Tomita. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen & EY Harburg, adapted by Marusha. “Hooray for Hollywood (cha cha)” by Don Swan and His Orchestra, written by John. H Mercer and Richard E. Whiting. “Sway” Music by: P.B. Ruiz & Norman Gimbel (BMI), Performed by Dean Martin, From the Disk: Born Romantic, Courtesy of: Words West LLC, d/b/a New Thunder Music (BMI) and Peer Music. “Hava Nagila” by Dick Dale. “Echad Mi Yodea” arranged and performed by Ohad Naharin and Tractor’s Revenge. “Na Tum Jano Na hum” by Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. “Wahed” by Chronomad. “Well You’re Welcome” Words & Music by Brian Douglas Wilson © Irving Music Inc. All rights reserved. “Pictures” by Ohad Fishoff and Maxim Waratt.
Front cover and above: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in DECADANCE/CHICAGO by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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CHOREOGRAPHER AND STAGER PROFILES
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OHAD NAHARIN Ohad Naharin is the House Choreographer of Batsheva Dance Company and the creator of the Gaga movement language. Born in 1952 in Mizra, Israel, he began his dance career with Batsheva in 1974 and made his choreographic debut in New York in 1980. In 1990, Naharin was appointed Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company and established its junior division, Batsheva – the Young Ensemble. He has created over thirty works for both companies and set pieces on other companies including Nederlands Dans Theater, the Paris Opera Ballet, and Les Grand Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. In addition to his stagework, Naharin developed GAGA, the innovative movement research and daily training of Batsheva’s dancers that has spread globally among both dancers and non-dancers. A citizen of both Israel and the United States, Naharin currently lives in Israel with his wife, dancer and costume designer Eri Nakamura, and their daughter, Noga.
RACHAEL OSBORNE was born in Canberra, Australia, and trained initially at the National Capital Ballet School under Janet Karin OAM. She completed an Associate Degree in Dance at the Queensland University of Technology before joining Ensemble Batsheva in 2001 and then the Batsheva Dance Company in 2003, both directed by Ohad Naharin. As well as dancing, Rachael frequently taught company classes and acted as Assistant to the Rehearsal Director at BDC from 2008-2010. During her time there she also met and danced alongside choreographer Sharon Eyal, eventually becoming a founding member of Eyal’s company L-E-V. She danced part time with Eyal for two years while beginning her staging work for Naharin. Rachael eventually returned to dance with the Batsheva Dance Company full-time from 2014 until 2017. Certified in Gaga, Rachael is now a freelance dancer and teacher, leading workshops and staging the work of Ohad Naharin on companies around the world.
IAN ROBINSON was born in Bangor, Maine USA. He trained with the Robinson Ballet and graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA. Early in his career Ian danced with various companies and projects including Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Hells Kitchen Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Sydney Dance Company and Aszure Barton & Artists. From 2009 through 2017 Ian danced full time with the Batsheva Dance Company under the artistic leadership of Ohad Naharin. Ian continues independently to develop himself as a dancer, creator, teacher and videographer. He is a certified Gaga teacher, setting Ohad’s works on companies and leading classes and workshops for dance communities around the world.
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ABOUT HUBBARD STREET Under the leadership of Glenn Edgerton and David McDermott, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s core purpose is to bring artists, art and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, transform, and change lives through the experience of dance. Now in its 42nd Season in 2019-20, Hubbard Street continues to be an innovative force, supporting its creative talent while presenting repertoire by major international artists. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago grew out of the Lou Conte Dance Studio at LaSalle and Hubbard Streets in 1977, when Lou Conte gathered an ensemble of four dancers to perform in senior centers across Chicago. Barbara G. Cohen soon joined the company as its first Executive Director. Conte continued to direct the company for 23 years, during which he initiated and grew relationships with both emerging and established artists including Nacho Duato, Daniel Ezralow, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and Twyla Tharp. Conte’s successor Jim Vincent widened Hubbard Street’s international focus, began Hubbard Street’s collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cultivated growth from within, launching the Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop and inviting Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to make his first work. Gail Kalver’s 23 years of executive leadership provided continuity from 1984 through the 2006–07 season, when Jason Palmquist joined the organization. Palmquist led the organization for almost a decade until 2017 when David McDermott was named Hubbard Street’s third Executive Director. Glenn Edgerton became Artistic Director in 2009 and moved this legacy forward on multiple fronts. Inside/Out is now part of a broader strategy for building new repertoire, which aims to be a national model for artistic development while proactively diversifying contemporary dance. Partnerships with the Art Institute of Chicago, The Second City, Third Coast Percussion and other institutions keep Hubbard Street deeply connected to its hometown. To the company’s repertoire, Edgerton has extended relationships with its signature choreographers while adding significant new voices such as Kyle Abraham, Mats Ek, Sharon Eyal, Alonzo King, Crystal Pite, and Victor Quijada. The main company’s members comprise one of the only ensembles in the U.S. to perform all year long, domestically and around the world, while four nationally renowned Summer Intensive Programs bring young artists into its ranks. Hubbard Street’s Youth, Education and Community Programs are national benchmarks for partnership, dance education, and urban school research. In 2008, the Parkinson’s Project became the first dance class in the Midwest for those affected by Parkinson’s disease. The Autism Project, piloted in 2014, its now part of Hubbard Street’s growing Adaptive Dance Programs. Youth Dance Programs for students ages 18 months to 18 years emphasize creative expression and are offered year-round at the Hubbard Street Dance Center. At the Lou Conte Dance Studio, workshops and master classes allow access to expertise, while a broad variety of weekly classes offer training at all levels in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, African, hip-hop, yoga, Pilates®, and dance fitness.
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2019–20 DANCER PROFILES Alyssa Allen (Los Angeles, CA), recently graduated as a member of the inaugural class of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in May 2019. At University, she studied under William Forsythe, Jermaine Spivey, and performed works by choreographers Crystal Pite, and Jiří Kylián, to name a few. This past summer, Alyssa attended Springboard Danse Montréal, and Orsolina28 in Italy. She then traveled to Bosnia to perform at the Music & More SummerFest. This is Alyssa’s first year with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Craig D. Black Jr. (San Jose, CA) finished his sixth season with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet prior to joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in the fall of 2017. The California native was captain of his San Jose high school’s nationally ranked dance team. Black received his BFA from The Juilliard School, where he was awarded the 2010 Princess Grace Award in Dance. He won the 2011 Lorna Strassler Award for Student Excellence at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Black’s summer programs were at Springboard Danse Montreal, Nederlands Dans Theater, and the Pillow. Jacqueline Burnett (Pocatello, ID) received classical ballet training in Pocatello, Idaho from Romanian ballet master Marius Zirra, with additional summer training at Ballet Idaho, Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy, the Universal (Kirov) Ballet Academy, the Juilliard School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors from the Ailey School and Fordham University’s joint program in New York City in 2009, while an apprentice with Hubbard Street. She was promoted to the main company in August 2009 and is a 2011–12 Princess Grace Honorarium recipient. Rena Butler (Chicago, IL) has danced in companies such as Kyle Abraham/Abraham. In.Motion, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, David Dorfman Dance, Manuel Vignoulle/M-Motions, and The Kevin Wynn Collection. Butler trained at The Chicago Academy for the Arts, studied overseas at Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan, and received her BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Butler’s choreography has been presented at The New Orleans Museum of Modern Art in collaboration with Academy Award-winning jazz composer, Terrence Blanchard, CHTV Stories in Switzerland, and more. Butler currently serves on the consortium for Chicago Dancemakers Forum. In addition to dancing in the company, Rena is HSDC’s Choreographic Fellow, and is a 2019 Prince Grace Award Winner for Choreography. Kellie Epperheimer (Los Osos, CA) began her dance training in 1988 at the Academy of Dance and Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo, and attended training programs at the Joffrey Ballet School and the Juilliard School in New York City. A founding member of Cedar Lake Ensemble (later Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet), she joined Hubbard Street 2 in January 2005, and was promoted to the main company in January 2007.
Elliot Hammans (Santa Fe, NM) began his formal dance training in 2008 with Robert SherMachherndl and continued his ballet and modern dance education with Moving People Dance in Santa Fe, NM, under the direction of Curtis Uhlemann. Hammans joined Moving People Dance Company as an apprentice in 2010, trained on full scholarship at the Alonzo King LINES Dance Center in San Francisco, and attended Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s 2011 and 2012 Summer Intensives. Following studies abroad at Austria’s Tanzzentrum SEAD, Hammans earned his BFA in Dance in 2014 from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Hammans joined Hubbard Street 2 in August 2014 and was promoted to Hubbard Street’s main company in August 2016.
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2019–20 DANCER PROFILES Alysia Johnson (Dallas, TX) first found dance at Dallas Black Dance Theatre and later went on to graduate from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where she studied ballet, modern, and composition. Over the course of her training she has performed works by Robert Battle, Emily Molnar, Aszure Barton, Crystal Pite, and Kyle Abraham among others. A recent graduate of The Juilliard School and a two-time recipient of Juilliard’s Entrepreneurship Grant she has served the Dallas dance community by founding and directing a summer program that caters to young artists in the DFW metroplex since 2015. This is Johnson’s second season with Hubbard Street. Adrienne Lipson (London, ON) began dancing under the tutelage of Jennifer Swan and continued her studies at Ryerson University. There, Lipson was a founding member of Rock Bottom Movement, and supplemented her training with summers at Hubbard Street, Jacob’s Pillow, and Springboard Dance Montréal, amongst others. Upon graduation in 2013, Lipson moved to Chicago to join Hubbard Street 2. Lipson worked with choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams on the development of her UNDER(cover) series, and creates her own work as part of Hubbard Street’s Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop. Lipson was promoted to the main company in August 2016. Adam McGaw (Detroit, Michigan) received his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Dance at Wayne State University (2015). He has performed works by Crystal Pite, Doug Varone, Johannes Weiland, Fernando Melo, Maxine Doyle, Francesca Harper, Gioconda Barbuto, Dwight Rhoden, Marguerite Donlon, Julie Bour, Uri Sands, Sonya Tayeh, Belinda McGuire and many more. Additional training includes Complexions Contemporary Ballet Summer Intensive, Springboard Danse Montreal, b12 Festival (Berlin, Germany) and Gaga Winter Intensive (Tel Aviv, Israel). Adam has spent seasons dancing with Visceral Dance Chicago, TU Dance Company (St. Paul, MN), and has been a guest artist with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in DECADANCE/CHICAGO by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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2019–20 DANCER PROFILES Andrew Murdock (St. Albert, AB) is in his seventh season with Hubbard Street. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he joined BJM Les Ballet Jazz de Montréal. As a New York based freelancer he regularly collaborated with Aszure Barton & Artists. Additional collaborators include Gallim Dance, Cherice Barton, Joshua Beamish, Andy Blankenbuehler, Nina Chung, Joe Lanteri, Austin McCormick, Michelle Mola, Abdel Salaam, Edgar Zendejas, Zack Winokur, and Geneviève Dorion-Coupal. As a rehearsal assistant to Aszure Barton, he worked with American Ballet Theatre, Canada’s National Ballet School, Ballet BC, New York University, The Steps Ensemble, Arts Umbrella, and Springboard Danse Montréal. Abdiel Figueroa Reyes (Las Vegas, NV) began his professional dance training at The Rock Center for Dance while attending Las Vegas Academy of the Arts as a Dance Major. In 2016, he joined Las Vegas residential company, Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater where he continued his training in modern, ballet, and contemporary. He was excited to join Hubbard Street’s main company. After training in the inaugural class of HSPRO and two seasons as an Hubbard Street apprentice, he joined the main company in 2019. David Schultz (Grand Rapids, MI) began training in Michigan with the School of Grand Rapids Ballet, where he then performed for four seasons with its company, Grand Rapids Ballet. Schultz joined Hubbard Street 2 in September 2009 and was promoted to the main company in August 2011. He is a recipient of a 2012 Princess Grace Award.
Kevin J. Shannon (Baltimore, MD) began dancing under the guidance of Lester Holmes. He graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts with additional training at the School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet School, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Parsons Dance. He earned his BFA in 2007 at the Juilliard School, toured nationally with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, and appeared in the “Live from Lincoln Center” broadcast television special “The Juilliard School: Celebrating 100 Years.” Shannon joined Hubbard Street in November 2007. Connie Shiau (Tainan, Taiwan) moved across the globe to come to New York after she was accepted into the dance conservatory at SUNY Purchase College in 2008. After graduating from college, Shiau had the privilege to work with Adam Barruch Dance, Kevin Wynn Collective, Meenmoves, Gallim Dance, Helen Simoneau Danse, and Kyle Abraham/ Abraham.In.Motion. Shiau was the recipient of the 2014 Dancer Award at Reverb Dance Festival, and was given the title of Honorable Mention for Jadin Wong Award for the emerging Asian American dancer in the same year. She was named one of the Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2018. She joins Hubbard Street for her second season this year.
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2019–20 APPRENTICE PROFILES* Asha Benjelloun (Mechanicsburg, PA) began her formal dance training at Pennsylvania Regional Ballet in Enola, PA. She continued her training at Lines Ballet Training Program where she performed works by David Harvey, Shannon Gillen, Maurya Kerr, and Gregory Dawson, among others. Upon graduation, she joined Maurya Kerr’s tinypistol and freelanced in the Bay Area with companies such as Robert Moses’ Kin and dawsondancesf. She was invited to be a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Apprentice for the 2019-2020 season. Rachel Ferring (Dayton, OH) graduated summa cum laude from the Boston Conservatory in 2017. At school she was fortunate to work with choreographers such as Brian Brooks, Doug Varone, Zoe Scofield, Dwight Rhoden, Daniel Pelzig, Sidra Bell, Aszure Barton, and more. She also danced featured roles in excerpts from early Cunningham works as a part of the 2015 Black Mountain College instillation at the ICA in Boston. Additionally, she trained at summer programs including Hubbard Street, Juilliard, Point Park, Boston Ballet, and NW Dance Project’s LAUNCH. She was invited to be a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Apprentice for the 2019-2020 season. Sarah Jordan (Oak Park, IL) began her classical ballet training at the Academy of Movement and Music. She graduated, cum laude and with high honors, from Butler University in Indianapolis, where she received a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Art + Design. She was invited to be a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Apprentice for the 2019-2020 season.
Anthony Milian (Ypsilanti, MI) graduated magna cum laude with a BFA in Dance with honors distinction and a minor in Integrative Health from The Ohio State University in 2018. Anthony has performed work by Merce Cunningham, Bebe Miller, Alejandro Cerrudo, and was awarded an international academic enrichment research grant to perform and train across Denmark & Italy. He was invited to be a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Apprentice for the 2019-2020 season. *All Apprentices are HS Pro Class of 2019
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in DECADANCE/CHICAGO by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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HUBBARD STREET STAFF PROFILES Glenn Edgerton (Artistic Director) joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago after an international career as a dancer and director. At the Joffrey Ballet, he performed leading roles, contemporary and classical, for 11 years under the mentorship of Robert Joffrey. In 1989, Edgerton joined the acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where he danced for five years. He retired from performing to become its artistic director, leading NDT 1 for a decade and presenting the works of Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, among others. From 2006 to 2008, he directed the Colburn Dance Institute at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Edgerton joined Hubbard Street as associate artistic director in 2008; since 2009 as artistic director, he has built upon more than three decades of leadership in dance performance, education and appreciation established by founder Lou Conte and continued by Conte’s successor, Jim Vincent. Edgerton was awarded with an honorary doctorate of the arts degree from California Institute of the Arts in May 2016. David McDermott (Executive Director) most recently served as the First Deputy Commissioner at the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. In this role, David managed the day to day operations of the department and played instrumental roles in major initiatives such as creating the Chicago Cultural Plan, revitalizing the Taste of Chicago, and ensuring the success of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Prior to his employment with the City, David led the Senator Durbin’s Department of Community Outreach, served as the Senator’s Political Director, and has managed political campaigns at the congressional, county, and municipal levels. David recently completed a fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy and holds a degree in Public Policy from Trinity College at the University of Dublin. Lou Conte (Founding Artistic Director), after a performing career that included roles in Broadway musicals such as Cabaret, Mame and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, established the Lou Conte Dance Studio in 1974. Three years later, he founded what is now Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Originally the company’s sole choreographer, he developed relationships with emerging and world-renowned dancemakers Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Margo Sappington and Daniel Ezralow as the company grew. Conte continued to build Hubbard Street’s repertoire by forging a key relationship with Twyla Tharp in the 1990s, acquiring seven of her works as well as original choreography. It then became an international enterprise with the inclusion of works by Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and Ohad Naharin. Throughout his 23 years as the company’s artistic director, Conte received numerous awards including the first Ruth Page Artistic Achievements Award in 1986, the Sidney R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award in 1995, and a Chicagoan of the Year award from Chicago magazine in 1999. In 2003, Conte was inducted as a laureate into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the state’s highest honor, and in 2014, was named one of five inaugural recipients of the City of Chicago’s Fifth Star Award. He has been credited by many for helping raise Chicago’s international cultural profile and for creating a welcoming climate for dance in the city, where the art form now thrives. Jessica Tong (Rehearsal Director) received her formal training at The Ballet School in Salt Lake City, Utah as well as at the University of Utah, where she was a member of Utah Ballet. Tong danced with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech in New York, and Hubbard Street 2 before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for 11 years. Named one of Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2009, Jessica has had the pleasure of serving on the Dance Ambassador committee of Dance for Life Chicago and has helped set works by Alejandro Cerrudo and Penny Saunders.
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HUBBARD STREET STAFF PROFILES Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry (Artistic Liaison) from Normal, IL is a dance educator, creator and coach focused on inspiring excellence and joy in the study of Ballet, Jazz, and Modern techniques with a constant dedication to the exploration of artistry and the creative process. Currently a rehearsal director with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Jonathan began dancing with his mother Lyndetta and went on to graduate from The Chicago Academy for the Arts where he has since been a guest faculty member. In 2006 he received his BFA from The Juilliard School where he met Aszure Barton. Jonathan a.k.a “Jojo” is now dancer, rehearsal director, and creative collaborator with Aszure Barton & Artists and has assisted Mrs. Barton in over a dozen creations including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bayerische Staatsballett and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2007 Jonathan also joined the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and is currently a performer, rehearsal director and teaching artist with the company. He has shared two tours with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s “Hell’s Kitchen Dance” as well as “Evolution” with Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo. Other credits include The Chase Brock Experience, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Nilas Martins Dance Company, and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble. Since 2007 Jonathan has been teaching, coaching and creating work at various educational institutions including Arts Umbrella, Harvard University, University of California at Irvine, Springboard Danse Montreal, Ballet Hispánico and University of Southern California.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in DECADANCE/CHICAGO by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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THANK YOU TO OUR DECANDANCE/CHICAGO SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON PARTNERS
This program is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in DECADANCE/CHICAGO by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
Hubbard Street Staff and Board Glenn Edgerton Artistic Director David McDermott Executive Director Lou Conte Founding Artistic Director Kathryn Humphreys Director of Youth, Education, and Community Programs Belina Mizrahi Director of Finance and Operations Scott Nelson Director of Production Jessica Tong Rehearsal Director Katie Tuttle Director of Development Alexandra Wells Director of Artist Training Artistic Staff Jonathan Alsberry Artistic Liaison Abby Olson Company Manager & Associate Touring Producer Artist Training Krista Ellensohn Financial and Administrative Manager of Artist Training Erin Harner Administrative Manager of Artist Training
External Affairs Nikki Horwitz Grants Coordinator
Board of Directors Larry Gilbert Chair
Kathleen Jacob Associate Director of Development
Steven Collens President
Julia Mendelsohn Development Coordinator
Richard Rodes Treasurer
Ryn Osbourne Individual Giving Coordinator
Meg Callahan VP Development
Danielle Sparklin Manager of Data and Patron Services
Cynthia Van Osdol Secretary
Operations Adrianna Desier Durantt Associate Producer of Artistic Operations & Special Projects Cait Lyon Finance Associate Ryan Schwarr Facilities and Operations Coordinator Production Kate Darby Stage Manager and Head of Props Jack Horwitch Head Electrician Kevin Upham Head Carpenter Jason Natali Head of Audio and IATSE Steward Liz Meenan Head of Wardrobe
James Mueller Studio Coordinator and Front Desk Associate
Youth, Education, and Community Programs John Cartwright Youth Program Faculty Head
Amanda Summey Studio Manager
Jennifer Gunter-Peddycord Youth Program Manager Emma Hill Education and Youth Coordinator Anne Kasdorf Early Childhood and Adaptive Dance Faculty Head EbonĂŠ Harden Senior Manager of School Programs Michelle Modrzejewski Education Faculty Head
Kristin Conley VP Membership Richard F. Tomlinson II VP Facilities Marc Miller Immediate Past Chair Bija Bennett Ross Bricker Catherine Chavez Joel Cory Kelly Dolyniuk Jasminka Milpak Betsy Stelle Morgan Sarah J. Nolan Jodi Patt Lauren Robishaw Camille Rudge James Schulte Yasmine Winkler Life Directors John W. Ballantine+ Corinne Brophy Edythe R. Cloonan++ Pam Crutchfield Sondra Berman Epstein+ Stanley M. Freehling* Charles R. Gardner Paul Gignilliat Sandra P. Guthman+ Gail Kalver James Mabie++ Marie E. O’Connor++ Byron Pollock * ++ Timothy Schwertfeger++ Jack D. Tovin William N. Wood Prince+ + Past Board Chair ++ Past Board President * In Memoriam Program Book Peggy Fink, Designer
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Spotlight Ball
MAY 15 2020 Please join us for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Season 42 Spotlight Ball! This celebratory evening will honor MacArthur Genius and renowned choreographer Kyle Abraham as he receives the Spotlight Award, presented by the legendary dancer and Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet Wendy Whelan. 5 pm
H arris Theater for Music and Dance Cocktails and Exclusive Performance
7 pm
R adisson Blu Aqua Hotel Reception and Program
Tickets start at $750
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For more information visit hubbardstreetdance.com/spotlightball or contact Julia Mendelsohn at jmendelsohn@hubbardstreetdance.com or 312-850-9744 ext. 170. Hubbard Street Dancer Andrew Murdock. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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HOST COMMITTEE Bija Bennett Meg Callahan Catherine Chavez Steven Collens Kristin Conley Larry Gilbert Marc Miller Jasminka Milpak Richard L. Rodes Camille Rudge James Schulte Richard F. Tomlinson Cynthia Van Osdol
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who made gifts to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago between February 1, 2018–February 1, 2020.
Corporate Support $50,000 and above Athletico Rehabilitation, Fitness and Performance Chicago Athletic Clubs Conagra Brands Foundation Exelon Corporation Illinois Tool Works PPM America, Inc. Trahan Architects Wessex 504 Corporation $25,000-$49,999 AbbVie Baker McKenzie CIBC Fidelity National Title Insurance Company The Northern Trust Company William Blair & Company, LLC $10,000-$24,999 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IL Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Daley and Georges, Ltd. Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. HFF Jackson National Life Insurance Company Jenner & Block, LLP McDonald’s Corporation PWC LLP West Monroe Partners LLC
$5,000-$9,999 Beacon Capital Partners Capital Group Companies CBRE Group Dior ESQ Corporation Grant Thornton LLP JLL Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC LinkedIn Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Telos Group LLC W.E. O’Neil Construction $2,500-$4,999 Chicago Title & Trust Company FGMK, LLC KPMG LLP Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Surgical Solutions, LLC Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C. $1,000-$2,499 Accenture LLP Aon Private Risk Management Arthur J. Gallagher & Company Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP PJH & Associates, Inc. Stewart Title Company The Central National Gottesman Foundation U.S. National Title Services, LLC Ventas $500-$999 CNA Insurance Company DLA Piper US LLP Pepsico Chicago
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Foundation & Government Support $100,000 and above The Davee Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Rhoades Foundation The Shubert Foundation $50,000-$99,999 Crown Family Philanthropies Julius N. Frankel Foundation Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Illinois Arts Council Agency $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous (2) The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Sage Foundation Siragusa Family Foundation
$10,000-$24,999 Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Irving Harris Foundation Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund National Endowment for the Arts Princess Grace Foundation - USA Charles & M. R. Shapiro Foundation $5,000-$9,999 The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Golder Family Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation $1,000-$4,999 Butler Family Foundation Kovler Family Foundation Anne Liebowitz Fund
THANK YOU TO OUR BOLD MOVES FOR BOLD WOMEN SUPPORTERS
Lead Sponsors
Diversity Partner
Contributing Sponsors Colleen and Andrew Batcheler Steven and Caralynn Collens Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds Lauren Robishaw
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Host Committee Aurora Austriaco Meg Callahan Catherine Chavez Mara Georges Karen Lennon Betsy Stelle Morgan Alyssa Rapp Mary Kay Shaw Keven Wilder Yasmine Winkler hubbardstreetdance.com
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Individual Support $50,000 and above Meg and Timothy Callahan Steven and Caralynn Collens Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds** Pamela Crutchfield** Charles Gardner and Patti Eylar** Larry and Marla Gilbert** Nancy A. Lauter and Alfred L. McDougal Charitable Fund Karen and Peter Lennon Lauren Robishaw William and Orli Staley $25,000–$49,999 Ross Bricker and Nina Vinik Joyce Chelberg** Joel and Katie Cory James and Kay Mabie** Richard L. Rodes Timothy Schwertfeger and Gail Waller Richard and Barbara Silverman** Richard and Ann Tomlinson Cynthia Van Osdol and John Sandwick** Yasmine and George Winkler $10,000–$24,999 John and Caroline Ballantine Colleen and Andrew Batcheler John Blosser Catherine and Hugo Chavez Lewis Collens R. Penny Rodes DeMott Sondra Epstein Ginger Farley and Bob Shapiro** Martha and Donald Farley Foundation Carey Heckman Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Ron and Elise Magers Marc Miller and Chris Horsman** Jane Ellen Murray and Edwin Wentz Adrienne Parker and Peter Foley William and Eleanor Revelle Burton and Sheli Rosenberg John and Jeanne Rowe Camille and Kevin Rudge Deborah and Kelly Stonebraker Randy and Lisa White** Liza Yntema and Mark Ferguson
$5,000–$9,999 Bija Bennet Corinne Brophy Michael and Janet Colleran Ann and Stephen Curley Craig and Janet Duchossois Jana French and Peter Gotsch Sara Friedle Mary Gray Sandra and Jack Guthman Patricia and Harp Harper Linda Hutson** Howard and Gail Lanznar Mac MacLellan and Miriam Waltz Dan McCaffery Dave O’Brien Melissa O’Malley Alyssa Rapp and Hal Morris Chris and Ann Redgate Michael Solomon and Carol McCardell Eric and Tammy Steele Jane and Michael Strauss Jack and Niki Tovin Marilee Unruh Michael and Linda Welsh Keven and Nick Wilder Sallyan Windt $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous (2) Andrew Alexander Edson and Judy Burton Edythe and James Cloonan Marsha and Philip Dowd Bruce and Jamie Hague Harry and Marcy Harczak Michael Hemmer Ronald and Bett Jacquart Joel and Diane Jastromb Marsha Kamen Laura and Russell Karlins Linda and Bernard Kastory Dietrich and Andrew Klevorn Tom and Jennifer Laird Fay and Daniel Levin Tammy Lipson Mike Maddock Cinnamin Malone Kevin McGirr Sandra McNaughton** John Miller Sally and Thomas Miller Thomas O’Keefe Victoria Priola Merry Schroeder Mary Kay Shaw
Ken and Colleen Statz Carleen Schreder and Ralph Musicant James Schulte and Katie Grogan Sara Spicklemire and Alex Kessel Michael Towler Scott Vetri $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (1) Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Kevin and Jane Berg Wendy Berger Linda Bierig Andrew and Shaun Block Jeffrey and Judith Bramson Jeanne Brett Robert and Joell Brightfelt Larry Briski Linda Buckley John and Leslie Burns Steven and Jacqueline Chilow Bridget and Jim Coffing Barry and Lisa Cohen Mimis Cohen Mary Connelly and Meghann Mueller Jack Cooksey and Brenda Russell Jeff Corbin Robert and Winnie Crawford Michael Damore Francesca DeBiase and Jason Mahmoud Dirk Denison and David Salkin Kelly and Damian Dolyniuk Shawn Donnelley and Christopher Kelly Jennifer Edgcomb** George Efstathiou and Stacey Schulte Thomas Feie Joel Frader Brandon and Tracy Frein Mary Galvin Julie Gentes Meredith George Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Chris Gould and Yana Nabutovsky Michael Grant and Carol McMahan Jim Huberty and Marc Giles Josephine Heindel Heidi and Jim Hirsch Steven Hodges Ian Jacobs and Valerie Chang Michael Jordan** Joe and Leanne Klein Katherine Kohatsu Martin Koldyke
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Kurtis Kossen Kevin Kranzusch Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Fay Hartog Levin and Daniel Levin Corey and Raishon Lewis Robert Liem Nora Ligurotis Marie Lona Mark Mandich Jeffrey and Letitia Mann Stephen and Susan Marcus Karen Matusinec and Dave Garland David McDermott and Molly Graber Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad** Shivani Mendez Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson Pamela Meyer Jasminka Milpak and Daniel Lapish Richard and Beverly Moody Steve and DeeDee Morcos Maureen Mosh Stacey Newman Edward and Gayla Nieminen Kay and Geoffrey Nixon Cliff and Sarah Norris Anastasia O’Brien Julie O’Connell Jason Ott Mark Overholser, Jr. Patricia and Candace Parchem Larry and Gloria Parker Lynette Pellettiere Andrew and Amy Plocker Bonnie Podolsky Eleanor Pollack Lynn Ritchie Paul Robishaw Janice Rodgers Paul and Jennifer Rosenblum Bonnie and Michael Rothman Richard and Mary Ruth Ryan John and Alice Sabl TJ Saye Cynthia Scholl Nancy Schroeder Alan and Beth Singer Thomas Sinkovic Rebecca Sitter and Ashley Kerschen Marc Smith Gregory and Cynthia Taylor Maureen and Jeff Toner John Tullsen and Evan Siegel John E. Vazquez and Paul Gleixner Ellen Werksman-Smith** Jason Duane White and Erin White Karen Wilmot Judy Wise Brad and Lauren Wolven
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Kristin and Bill Woolfolk Jamie Younger William Ziemann $500-$999 Kathleen and Jeff Abbott Karen Alexander Lisa Allen James and Sheila Amend Carolyn Andrews Anthony Balestrieri and Ana Cassorla Randolph and Lorraine Barba Stuart Brainerd and Elise Paschen Thomas Broderick Nicole Brown Scott and Jen Christiansen John and Melissa Collins Sandi Cooksey Tamara and Robert Cosentino Erica Daitch Cindy Delmar Tom Doherty Robert Edger and Gunnbjorg Lavoll Glenn Edgerton Richard and Susan Eggener Stephen Eisen David Ellis Fred and Donna Entin Richard and Marjorie Ettlinger Elizabeth Fama and John Cochrane Jim and Deb Ford Neil and Wendy Freeman Heidi Garwood Lisa Genesen and David Tabolt Martha Glickman Parrie Kathryn Graham Paul and Dedrea Gray Camille Grejczyk Martin Grochala and Fred Reuland Adam Grymkowski Mary Gugenheim and Jon Will Joshua and Cara Gutstein Elliot Hammans Natalie Hawkins Bill Heinz and Katie Lamb-Heinz Eloise Hirschey Paul Horner William Horton Kathleen Jacob and Patrick Carey John Jawor Mark Kelly and Patricia Needham Russ Kinnel Douglas and Catherine Knuth Ryan Krueger Mark Larsen Veronica Levine Katherine Lin
David Loomis and Benjamin Saukas Donald MacCorquodale Walter Mah Julie Malec Jessica and Joshua Malkin Susan Manning and Douglas Doetsch Nic McCarley Camille McLeod Bill and Margaret Morris Tania Moskalenko Kristine Mueller Dave and Lynde O’Brien John O’Dwyer Kimberly Orput Kristen Otterson Marina Pedersen Katherine Schostok Phinney John Pintozzi Byron* and Judy Pollock Judy and Andrew Porte Paul and Megan Rattigan Stephen and Shari Reiches Betsy Reyes Alison Richards Marvin Richardson Jacquelyn Rosa Peter Ross Bonnie and Michael Rothman Stephen Roy and Lloyd Kohler Jeffrey and Susan Rubenstein Maryam Saleh Leonard and Judith Schiller Charles Schutz Jack Shankman Fangji Slaymaker Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Maria Stamas Randel Steele and Margaret Gonzales Patricia Sternberg Lisbeth Stiffel Richard Straub Wayne Tjaden Mary Ellen Toll and William Heimann Ashley and Andrew Vail Marc VanOverbeke Paul Waas Daniel Weiss Steven Wernikoff and Betsy Katten Kevin and Victoria Willer Jay and Donna Williams Brad Yusim
$250-$499 Anonymous (2) Eli Ackerman** Robert and Marilyn Arensman Joanne Baizer Sandra Bass Tianne Bataille Marc Beem and Susan Berkowitz Lawrence Berlin Henry and Leigh Bienen Deborah Bluminberg Michelle Boone Sharalyn Borchers Kent and Laura Born Caroline Bristol Callahan Dadosky Jill Christie Jim Clementi Michael Collins and Karen Kitto Bob and Marty Cooksey Christine Cote Elin and Bob Davis Zev and Michal Davis Louis Defalco Kathy DeHoff Robert Delaney Alex DeVries Meredith Dincolo Margaret Dolan William Drendel Melinda Dunker Timothy and Gina Dunning Warren and Joan* Eagle Salena Elish Ed and Dana Epperheimer** Evan Epstein Peggy Fink Allison Finnegan Elizabeth Foster Xuan Fu Samuel and Amy Fusco Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper Jerry and Jeannette Goldstone Philip Greco
Veronica Guadelupe Debra Hadley Steve Hefter John Heuman Chris and Paula Hoste Margaret Hughes Paul Jackiewicz James Jacobson and Kathy Ingraham Robyn and Alan Jensen Sarah Johnson Jacqueline Kelly Dan Kirk Brian and Elizabeth Kluge Cheryl Kneubuehl Brian Kozminski Roberta Kramer Zarah Latif Monica Leccese Karen and David Leets Rob and Lisa Levin Marshall and Laurie Levine Peter Litton and Sharon Parke Dave and Kim Reilly-Madan Jennifer and Josh Mallamud David and Sandra Matteson Michael McStraw Michelle and Gregg Menaker Rachel Mersey Theodore Milby Melissa Mitchell Margaret Mottier Erika Nelson and David Wagener David and Lee Neubecker Phil and Amina Nevels Leslie Newman Susan Noel Audrey Paton Catherine Peponis** Karen Pierce Una Pipic Karin Prangley Andra Press Karen Rahn** Kevin Ray
Patricia Schostok Reese Elaine Reuben Paul Reyes Shannon Richardson Donna Rodriguez Anne Rogers Daron and Abbey Romanek Holly Ronzi Warner and Judy Rosenthal Robert Rosner Synove Rubalcaba Richard Rusz Trisha Ryan Paula Salerno Annie Sanditen Shawn Sandor Gloria Santona Leslie Saunders Dan and Julie Schmidt Terri and Howard Schneider Steven and Elizabeth Schultz Suzanne Shoemaker Irene Siegel and Richard Meyer** Michael and Martha Smith Merrill Smith Margaret Spalding Kristine Stelzer Richard and Judith Stone Barbara Swanson Emily Thomas Clinton Tolbert Katie Tuttle Renee Tyree Ronald and Barbara Vavrinek Christy and Donald Vehrs Jennifer Village Jerold Wasserman Herbert and Catherine Wigder Richard and Kathy Wilders Carla Williams and Cheryl Mounts Ann Wise Nelson Zamora Michael Zimmerman * deceased ** denotes those who have made gifts to the Claire Bataille Scholarship Fund
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Gifts in Honor and Memory Tribute and Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to recognize individuals who have a connection to Hubbard Street. For more information or to make a gift please contact the Development Office at 312.850.9744 Ext. 130 or giving@hubbardstreetdance.com In memory of Byron Pollock Stephen Eisen and Family Charles Gardner and Patti Eylar Elaine Reuben Randy and Lisa White In honor of Karen and Peter Lennon Keven and Nick Wilder In memory of Frances Glickman Barbara Vertel
In honor of Keith Wood and Mickey Huang Richard Straub In honor of Marge Collens Burton and Sheli Rosenberg In honor of Glenn Edgerton’s 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds
In honor of Richard Rodes Kevin Kranzusch In honor of Mary Kay Shaw Debra Dendahl Hadley In honor of Matt Razmus Paul Jackiewicz In honor of Karen Lennon Joshua and Cara Gutstein
In appreciation of Glenn Edgerton for his continued advocacy for women in choreography Liza Yntema and Mark Ferguson
Contributed Materials and Services Alexandra Wells Allegro Dance Boutique Alyssa Rapp and Hal Morris Athletico Rehabilitation, Fitness and Performance Attorneys’ Title Guaranty C3 Presents Chicago Athletic Clubs Chris Redgate
Cynthia Van Osdol and John Sandwick ESQ Corporation Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Jenner & Block Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds Lagunitas MAC Cosmetics Marc Miller and Chris Horsman
Mary Kay Shaw Microsoft Corporation Patti Eylar Ron and Elise Magers Salon Lashe Share A Splash Tito’s Handmade Vodka Trahan Architects
Hubbard Street appreciates the support of all its donors and regrets the inability to list donors who contributed less than $250 due to space limitations.
Special Services Allied Integrated Marketing Advertising Athletico Physical Therapy Official Provider of Physical Therapy Chicago Athletic Clubs Official Health Club Franczek Legal Services
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Sunny Artist Management Inc. North American Representation Ilter Ibrahimof, Director Chris Redgate Consulting Todd Rosenberg Photography Photography
Endowments Hubbard Street Dance Chicago gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors to the Endowment for Health and Wellness and the Endowment for Artistic Programs, which was established with a generous grant from the Ford Foundation. $100,000 and above Meg and Tim Callahan Pamela Crutchfield The Davee Foundation Josephine H. Deutsch Trust The Ford Foundation Jay Franke and David Herro The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Jim and Kay Mabie Nancy A. Lauter & Alfred L. McDougal Charitable Fund Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller $50,000–$99,999 Sara Albrecht John and Caroline Ballantine Deborah Bricker Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Sandra and Jack Guthman Mrs. Eleanor Wood Prince William N. Wood Prince The Rhoades Foundation Earl and Sandra Rusnak Randy and Lisa White $25,000–$49,999 Lew Collens Harold Florsheim Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Bernard and Averill Leviton Dale and Dana Machalleck James F. Oates Randy White and Hope Wollman
$10,000–$24,999 Dean Balice Katherine and Christopher Barber Roger and Julie Baskes Joseph and Anne Bohne Janice Y. Burnham and Raymond B. Carney James and Edie Cloonan Joel and Katie Cory Allan and Ellen Drebin Susan and Bryan Erler Trudy Giesel Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Mary Louise Gorno Jacqueline Hurlbutt and Norman Waite Sarah J. Nolan Dina Norris and Steve Young Byron* and Judy Pollock Sally and Ellis Regenbogen Eleanor and William Revelle Dana and Andre Rice Kevin and Camille Rudge* Warren D. Shifferd Jr. Richard and Ann Tomlinson Robert and Nancy Unglaub Earl and Susan Webb Sallyan Windt $5,000–$9,999 Julia Antonatos Sanchen Barnum William and Donna Barrows The Sidney and June Barrows Foundation Corinne Brophy
Carla J. Eyre and Peter F. Gallagher Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Judith Grubner and Craig Jobson Stephanie Hickman Linda Hutson Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Pat Pulido Sanchez and Manuel Sanchez John Schwartz Kenneth Shanoff and Steve Young Deborah and Kelly Stonebraker Jack and Niki Tovin $1,000–$4,999 Kathy Catrambone Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Carolyn Clift Thomas and Lois Colberg Jocelyn B. Hamlar and Leighton J. Toney Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Corn Kluge and Scott Kluge David Mekemson and Irene Petruniak Maureen Mosh Donald Ratner Patrick J. Schieble Richard Turner and David Jenkins $250–$999 Bill Nygren Foundation Todd Magazine Sheila Owens Steven and Frances Shapiro *deceased
Lou Conte Founders Society Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is grateful to the following individuals who have included us in their estate plans. Our future is more secure because of their generosity. Meg and Tim Callahan Josephine H. Deutsch* Marge* and Lew Collens Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol
Jane Ellen Murray Edward and Gayla Nieminen Sarah J. Nolan James F. Oates* Edna K. Papazian* Byron Pollock*
Alyssa J. Rapp Richard L. Rodes Landon N. Stigall* Sandra Van Tilburg J. Randall White *deceased
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ABOUT
Harris Theater For Music And Dance
Photo By Hedrich Blessing
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance is Chicago’s primary residence for music and dance, connecting diverse audiences with outstanding artists from across the city, the nation, and the world. Opened in November 2003 in Chicago’s Millennium Park, the 1,499-seat state-of-the art performance venue was the first multi-use performance venue built in downtown Chicago since 1929. Today, the Theater features the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago, and has earned national recognition as a distinctive model for collaboration, performance, and artistic advancement. The Theater’s activities fall under three central strategies: support for local music and dance companies, presentation of national and international artists, and community engagement and educational programs. Today, the Harris Theater’s original group of 12 Resident Companies has grown to include 30 diverse arts and culture organizations, including Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNow, Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Music of the Baroque. The Theater supports Resident Companies with subsidized rental, technical expertise, marketing support, and professional development opportunities, allowing the organizations to focus on what they do best—bringing the finest in music and dance performances to the public. The Harris Theater is also dedicated to presenting the highest quality artistic programming, bringing celebrated artists and ensembles from throughout the world to Chicago through the Harris Theater Presents series. The Theater has achieved widespread recognition as a vital cultural anchor in Chicago, bringing artists such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Batsheva Dance Company, Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, Angélique Kidjo, Hamburg Ballet, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Paris Opéra Ballet, and Stephen Sondheim to the Elizabeth Morse Genius Stage. The Harris Theater’s community engagement initiatives take advantage of access to the world’s leading musicians and dancers, building bridges to people from throughout the Chicago region and nurturing the next generation of artists and audiences. Ongoing programs include Arts Education Partnerships, which offers master classes and artist talks, and Access Tickets, which has provided over 15,000 free tickets to youth and families from more than 90 partner organizations. To learn more about the Harris Theater, please visit harristheaterchicago.org. Call the box office at 312.334.7777 to request a brochure or additional information.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Harris Theater For Music And Dance
Officers Mary Kay Sullivan, Chairman Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly, Vice Chair Peter M. Ellis, Vice Chair Caryn Harris, Vice Chair Marilyn Fatt Vitale, Secretary Merrillyn J. Kosier, Treasurer Patricia Barretto, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols President and Chief Executive Officer Endowed Chair
Trustees Sara Albrecht Pamela Baker** Patricia Barretto** Paul S. Boulis John L. Brennan Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly Peter M. Ellis Louise Frank Robert J. Gauch, Jr. Sandra P. Guthman* Caryn Harris Joan W. Harris* Christine N. Evans Kelly Deborah A. Korompilas Jeffrey Korzenik Merrillyn J. Kosier Michael McStraw** Zarin Mehta
Alexandra C. Nichols* Kenneth R. Norgan Claire O’Grady Gregory J. O’Leary Abby McCormick O’Neil* Nancy Santi Shannon L. Schuyler Jai Shekhawat John Q Smith David Snyder Susan Stark Mary Kay Sullivan Sunitha Thomas Marilyn Fatt Vitale Dori Wilson Maria Zec
Life Trustees Peter M. Ascoli Cameron S. Avery John W. Ballantine Marshall Field V James J. Glasser Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Judith Neisser^ Harrison I. Steans^ Robin S. Tryloff
* Past Chairman **ex-officio ^In Memoriam (Listing as of September 26, 2019) hubbardstreetdance.com
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INFORMATION
Harris Theater For Music And Dance
Rental information: If you have any questions about the Harris Theater, including rental of the facility, group tours, or volunteer opportunities, please email rentals@harristheaterchicago.org. Ticket purchases: To purchase tickets, visit harristheaterchicago.org, call or visit the Box Office at 312.334.7777 Monday through Friday, 12–5 p.m. or until curtain on performance days. In consideration of other patrons and the performers: Please turn off all cell phones. Photography is not permitted in the Theater at any time and texting during performance is strictly prohibited. Film or digital images will be confiscated or deleted by the Harris Theater house staff; violators will be subject to a fine. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house management. Smoking is prohibited within the Harris Theater. Allowance of personal items and baggage into the auditorium space is at the sole discretion of house management. For your safety: Please take a moment and note the nearest exit. In the event of an emergency, follow the directions of the Harris Theater house staff. In the event of an illness or injury, inform the Harris Theater House Manager. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible seating locations, swing arm aisle seating, and inclusive/wheelchair accessible restrooms are available on all auditorium seating levels. The Harris is also equipped with an Infrared Assistive Listening Device system. Headsets are available for check out at the Harris Security Desk located on Level 1. Large print programs are available for all Harris Theater Presents engagements, located at the Level 1 coat check. Please call the Box Office in advance at 312.334.7777 regarding ticketing and accessible seating questions. If inquiring on any additional accommodation requests to enhance your performance experience, please reach out to access@harristheaterchicago.org or call 312.334.2486 at least two weeks in advance of the performance. Parking: Discounted parking validation is available for all ticket holders using the Millennium Park Garage. A validation machine is located near the entrance on the Orchestra Level, as you enter the Theater lobby. Lost and found: Retrieved items will be held for 30 days with the Harris Theater house staff at 312.334.2403.
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STAFF
Harris Theater For Music And Dance OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Patricia Barretto, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols President and CEO Endowed Chair Lori Dimun, Chief Operating Officer Laura Hanssel, Chief Financial Officer Laura Stellwagon, Programming Coordinator and Executive Assistant FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Mary Jo Rudney, Director of Finance Gena Lavery, Finance Manager EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Elizabeth Halajian, Director of Development Meghan McNamara, Director of Marketing and Audience Development Mary Larkin, Senior Manager of Marketing and Content Samantha Allinson, Design and Branding Manager Lauren Ranson, Individual Giving Manager Kay Rollinson, Marketing and Partnerships Coordinator Emma Palermo, Special Event and Engagement Coordinator Julia Katz, Grant and Evaluation Associate Rob Onorato, Corporate and Foundation Relations Associate Braxton Crewell, Marketing and Engagement Assistant John-Michael Scapin, Development and Board Relations Assistant
Ticketing Services Allan Waite, Box Office Treasurer Rebecca Butler, Assistant Box Office Manager OPERATIONS Emily Macaluso, Director of Operations Hillary Pearson, Manager of Operations and Accessibility Services Production Donna Bachman, Director of Production Jeff Rollinson, Head Carpenter and IATSE Steward Don Dome Jr., Head of Audio Anthony Montuori, Head Flyman Rick Hoyle, Head of Props Sam Begich, Head Electrician Gabrielle Gottlieb, Production Coordinator Front of House Melanie Humphrey, House Manager Karen Johannesen, Concessions Manager Melaney Reed, Saints Coordinator The Saints, Volunteer Usher Corps Facilities Leticia Cisneros, Lead Day Porter Ed Mlakar, Facilities Engineer Berto Rivera, Assistant Facilities Engineer hubbardstreetdance.com
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BOUNDLESS MAY 14, 16 + 17
FEATURING World Premiere by Robyn Mineko Williams In Perspective by Peter Chu The Windless Hold by Osnel Delgado
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Boundless Series Sponsors Pamela Crutchfield Penny R. Rodes DeMott Richard L. Rodes
Hubbard Street Dancers Connie Shiau and Andrew Murdock. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.