The Harris Theater is home to some of the best dance in the country. They stage artistic feats on a regular basis, wowing season ticket holders and elevating Chicago’s place as a home to the arts. The theater also opens its doors to the little ones. The Family Series is bringing “Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure” to the stage this December. Performed last year to sold out audiences, the show is based on the classic children’s book.
The direction staff has been distributing promotional materials throughout the city and suburbs to family friendly shops for the Harris.
The Family Series continues throughout 2012 at the Harris Theater. Ticket packages are available for the whole family. For a list of all upcoming productions and to purchase tickets, please visit harristheaterchicago.org.
In addition to being a school for future dancers, The Dance Center of Columbia College also brings in some of the best companies from around the world. This month the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will be performing over two nights, featuring five separate works from legendary choreographer Cunningham. Night one includes “Squaregame” from 1976, “Quartet” from 1982 and “Antic Meet” from 1958. Night two will showcase “Roaratorio,” an evening-length largescale work set to John Cage’s complex 1979 composition “Roaratorio,” an Irish Circus on “Finnegans Wake,” consisting of music, text and sounds from places in James Joyce’s novel.
The direction team has distributed promotional materials for the Dance Center of Columbia College on our dance specialty route and throughout the north side of Chicago.
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company will be at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park on November 18 and 19. Tickets are currently available. Please visit colum.edu/Dance_Center for a list of all upcoming Dance Center events, tickets and more.
Diego El Cigala is a treasure of the Flamenco community. Both of his parents played as well as his grandparents. Since the age of 12 he’s been in the spotlight, wowing audiences of all ages. The Miami Herald has hailed him as, “The Frank Sinatra of Flamenco.” This upcoming performance will highlight his recent album that was recorded at the legendary Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires.
The direction team has been promoting this OTSFM event at the Harris Theater by taking out handbills on our concierge route.
Diego El Cigala will be playing the Harris Theater on November 6 in support of his newest album, “”Cigala & Tango.” Tickets are currently available. Please visit oldtownschool.org for a complete list of OTSFM sponsored shows, classes and more.
Since 1963 the Giordano Jazz Dance Company has been on the forefront of modern dance. In the nearly 50 years they’ve been performing, they’ve toured throughout four continents, been televised throughout America and each year acts as host of the Jazz Dance World Congress in Washington D.C. This well respected, much loved company will be performing “Passion and Fire” at the Harris later this month. If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing modern dance in a modern theater, here’s your opportunity.
The direction team has been distributing materials for the Giordano Jazz Dance Company throughout the north side and on our specialty dance route.
The Giordano Jazz Dance Company will be at the Harris Theater on October 21 and 22. Tickets are as low as $15 and available now. Please visit giordanodance.org for tickets and more information about the company.
After selling out Carnegie Hall, the Sphinx Virtuosi is stopping for a one night only performance in Chicago. The group will be showcasing nine pieces from the likes of Handel, Vivaldi, Schubert and more. In addition to the internationally acclaimed group, the evening will also include solo performances from violinist Randall Goosby and cellist Gabriel Cabezas, a Chicago native, and violinist Allie Switala.
The direction staff has distributed materials for this performance hand to hand at performances at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Arts and Crafts Adventure and at the How Sweet the Sound tour stop at the United Center.
Sphinx Virtuoso with the Catalyst Quartet will be at the Harris Theater this Sunday, October 2. Tickets are only $10 and available now. Please visit harristheaterchicago.org for tickets and more information about the 2011-2012 Harris Theater season.
The three programs that make up the 2011 Hubbard Street Dance Fall Series include a madcap comedy, the only U.S. company to ever perform a work from Nacho Duato and the world premiere of a new work from Twyla Tharp. The dance legend is debuting this work for the Hubbard for only four days in October.
We’ve been taking out materials for these Allied Live produced events throughout Chicago and on our specialty dance route. Direction printworks handled the production of materials for this new client.
The Fall Series of the Hubbard Street Dance will be at the Harris Theater from October 13 to 16. Tickets are currently available for these four shows. Please visit hubbardstreetdance.com for tickets and more information about the Hubbard season.
I am a big Alan Cumming fan. Any actor that’s able to stand out in “X2″ and “The Good Wife” is someone I enjoy. This thespian/Broadway star/actor/all around interesting guy is bringing his new one man show, “I Bought a Blue Car Today,” to the Harris Theater for one night only. Don’t miss out on seeing someone that has been a presenter for “Masterpiece Mystery” and the villain in “Josie and the Pussycats” (a highly underrated film, I’m not joking) live and in the flesh.
In order to get the word out for this one night only show, the direction team has been posting posters and distributing handbills on our GLBT and hipster routes.
Alan Cumming “I Bought a Blue Car Today” will be at the Harris Theater on May 28. For tickets and more information about the theater, please visit harristheaterchicago.org.
This weekend the River North Dance Chicago is bringing their annual Valentine’s Day perfomances to the Harris Theater. The Chicago Sun-Times has said, “this is one sleek, confident, athletic, daring, versatile company that easily can compete with the best of them.” The night includes a variety of different performances. This weekend will feature “Al Sur del Sur”, a world premiere, a sizzling suite of tangos, “Duets”, a combination of Artistic Director Frank Chaves’ most passionate, sensual and playful pairings and “Evolution of a Dream”, set to “Sweet Dreams” by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and his Rock Fabulous Orchestra. In addition to these three performances other favorites from the RNDC repertoire will be staged.
The direction team has promoted this weekends shows on our GLBT specialty route.
The River North Dance Company will be at the Harris Theater February 11 to 13. Please visit harristheaterchicago.org for tickets and more information.
The ground-breaking dance troupe Pilobolus is coming to Chicago for only two performances. The gymnasts/dancers work together to form intricate objects. It sounds simple. It’s not. They’re currently celebrating their fortieth year of jaw-dropping feats. They’ve received glowing reviews from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and more.
Direction distributed materials throughout Chicago on our hipster route for this one weekend performance. Direction printworks handled the printing for handbills and posters.
Pilobolus will perform on January 28 and 29 at the Harris Theater. Please visit harristheaterchicago.org for tickets and information.
For a better idea of Pilobolus, view the clip below.
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble performs at the Harris Theater on January 20. Music director Dana Hall and special guest conductor Jon Faddis will lead the musicians in performances of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington numbers. Faddis will be returning to lead the ensemble after leaving this past May. Be sure you don’t miss out on this reunion and celebration.
Direction has been working with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, distributing promotional materials throughout the Loop, North Side and South Side of Chicago.
The Chicago Jazz Emsemble presents “The Great Summit: The Music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington” on January 20 at the Harris Theater. Please visit chijazz.com for tickets and information.
The Harris Theater is home to some of the best dance in the country. They stage artistic feats on a regular basis, wowing season ticket holders and elevating Chicago’s place as a home to the arts. The theater also opens its doors to the little ones. The Family Series is bringing “Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure” to the stage this December. Performed last year to sold out audiences, the show is based on the classic children’s book.
