Dance

Danceworks’ “Vaudeville,” brilliant show-biz with big, odd twists

Danceworks’ “Vaudeville,” brilliant show-biz with big, odd twists

Kelly Anderson and the Danceworks Performance Company look back in time to get post-modern.

Vaudeville, from Danceworks and a real character

Vaudeville, from Danceworks and a real character

Danceworks Performance Company and Kelly Anderson put on a thoroughly modern old-time show.

Milwaukee Ballet’s Choreography Competition: Win-Win
Milwaukee Ballet’s Choreography Competition

Win-Win

Two very strong entries in MBC's Genesis Competition, and one interesting but flawed dance. Attend and vote for your favorite.

Tango Buenos Aires brings the heat

Tango Buenos Aires brings the heat

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra lights up the stage with a 10-dancer touring tango show at the Marcus Center.

Genesis: Milwaukee Ballet’s truly International competition
Genesis

Milwaukee Ballet’s truly International competition

Choreographers from Mexico via Canada, Australia and Italy via Berlin are finalists in Milwaukee Ballet Company's biennial.

Wild Space takes it to the bank

Wild Space takes it to the bank

Debra Loewen's new Past Present brims with dreamy, arresting moments, but there's a slow patch in the middle.

Wild Space dances downtown in elegant space

Wild Space dances downtown in elegant space

The gorgeously refurbished Milwaukee County Historical Society, in 1913 a Beaux Arts bank, is home of Debra Loewen's latest site-specific dance.

On Stage 1/25-31: Without football, what would we have? Plenty.
On Stage 1/25-31

Without football, what would we have? Plenty.

Dance with Wild Space and Heidi Latsky, music with MSO, Fest City and Frankly Music, openings at the Rep and the Skylight, jazz and more.

A video Christmas card from Elizabeth Johnson and YMD

A video Christmas card from Elizabeth Johnson and YMD

A sweet, simple dance that embodies the warmest, noblest sentiments of the season, from Your Mother Dances to you via TCD.

Your Mother Dances: gunslinger cool, fuzzy and warm
Your Mother Dances

gunslinger cool, fuzzy and warm

Jingle bell time is a swell time to rock and roll.

Elizabeth Johnson, dancing on her own grave

Elizabeth Johnson, dancing on her own grave

"But it's really kind of cheery," she says. And there's the holiday cheer of David Parker's "Nut/Cracked" on this Your Mother Dances outing.

A perfect “Nutcracker” from the Milwaukee Ballet

A perfect “Nutcracker” from the Milwaukee Ballet

Michael Pink's "The Nutcracker" spins out a fleet, clear story, and a bright cast articulates it to a T.