Tag Archives: The Joffrey Ballet

Review: “Sunday in the Park with Lyric”

On September 7th, the holidays came early when the gift of performing arts arrived at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park. “Carmen,” “Medea,” “Madama Butterfly,” “The Barber of Seville,” and so much more was previewed during the serene evening.

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The Joffrey Ballet Returns to the Pritzker Pavilion for Free Show

Photo Credit: Katie Miller On June 16th, The Joffrey Ballet’s “Joffrey for All” is coming back to the Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago for a free event featuring world-class program clips, according to a recent press release from The Silverman Group. … Continue reading

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The Joffrey Ballet Announces New Season Info

The Joffrey Ballet_Midsummer Night’s Dream_ Photo by Cheryl Mann “Frankenstein,” “The Nutcracker,” ” Studies in Blue,”  “Yonder Blue,”  “Hummingbird”  and “Midsummer Night’s Dream” will all be featured shows in the upcoming season of Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet. According to an official … Continue reading

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“Anna Karenina” Returns to Joffrey Ballet This Season

First the first time since 2019, Yuri Possokhov’s blockbuster Anna Karenina returns to Chicago’s Lyric Opera House from February 15th – February 26th, 2023, according to an official press release from The Silverman Group.  This production is based on the … Continue reading

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Four Global Dancers Join The Joffrey Ballet For The 2021-2022 Season

Welcome to Chicago! Today, The Silverman Group shared an official Joffrey Ballet press release announcing Yuchan Kim, Blake Kessler, Miranda Silveira and Brian Bennett’s celebrated arrival. The four dancers hail from South Korea, Spain and America. Here is what Joffrey’s … Continue reading

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Review: The Joffrey Ballet’s “Under the Trees’ Voices”

Tonight, the world premiere of “Under The Trees’ Voices” was streamed live on The Joffrey Ballet’s YouTube Channel. The 28-minute work, which featured 15 Joffrey Artists, exuded the charm of ‘Winning Works” and “Modern Masters”.

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Action Lines: The Joffrey Ballet Artists Create A Company For Digital Work

Performing arts return to Chicago! According to an official press release, Joffrey Ballet artists Xavier Núñez and Dylan Gutierrez teamed up with writer and film producer Eric Grant to make a new production company called Action Lines. Now until April … Continue reading

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A Thrilling Virtual Season: The Joffrey Ballet’s Comeback

This winter, The Joffrey Ballet is introducing the “Joffrey Studio Series”,  which will be filled with performances, livestreams, and in-depth conversations with industry professionals. An official press release from The Silverman Group outlined the company’s plans for their devoted audience. … Continue reading

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Review: Pulling Back The Curtain: The Nutcracker + Upcoming Schedule For The Holiday Season

Today, The Joffrey Ballet gave everyone an intricate look into Christopher Wheeldon’s version of “The Nutcracker” through an inventive virtual show. The program, “Pulling Back The Curtain: The Nutcracker” illustrated the difficult process of creating the stage’s scenery and getting … Continue reading

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[Interview] Dancer Dara Holmes: My Most Unforgettable Performance Was Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

After 9 successful years with The Joffrey Ballet, Dara Holmes continues to make her hometowns of New Jersey and North Carolina proud. The 2015 3Arts Award nominee has danced in a host of well-known Joffrey productions including: Incantations, Son of … Continue reading

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