The Band's legendary Levon Helm brings his Midnight Ramble sessions to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 for the Blue Jean Gala, which begins at 5:30 pm with a silent auction, drinks and light supper. Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen will perform with Helm at 8:00 pm at the Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall on 4544 North Lincoln Avenue. Tickets are $250, with proceeds supporting the Old Town School’s new East building and program expansion. For more information, visit https://www.oldtownschool.org or call 773-728-6000.
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (ATRU) and American Ballet Theatre (ABT) will host a special dance class for girls ages 8 and older at American Girl Place on 835 North Michigan Avenue from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 10. Visiting ABT teaching artist and former ABT dancer Anna Spelman will lead four 20-minute sessions featuring an introduction to the basics of ballet and movement from ABT’s upcoming performance of Giselle at ATRU (March 22 – 25). This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Spots are available on a first come first served basis. No dance experience necessary.
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre presents Fifteen—the 15th Anniversary Spring Show at 8:00 pm, from March 8 through March at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater on 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.The program features world premiere works by Peter Carpenter and Joanna Rosenthal, performed by Paige Cunningham, Adam Gauzza, Liz Jekins, Erin Kilmurray, Joanna Rosenthal, Santo Scavuzzo, Trevor Szuba Schneider, and Abby Suskin. To order tickets, visit www.victorygardens.org; email tickets@victorygardens.org; or call 773-871-3000.
Led by Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico explores, preserves and celebrates Latino culture through dance. The company commissioned Espiritu Vivo, from African-American choreographer Ronald K. Brown, which investigates the intersection of the African and Latino diasporas in the Caribbean and Latin America, set to a suite of four songs performed by Peruvian singer Susana Baca. A new work by Vilaro is also on the program at The Dance Center on1306 South Michigan Avenue. For more information, call 312-369-8330 or visit colum.edu/dancecenter.
In Evanston, Danceworks 2012 offers a collection of world premieres and repertory favorites from modern, Jump Rhythm tap, hip-hop and ballet. Spotlighting choreography by Northwestern University dance faculty, the annual show runs from February 24 to March 4 at the Josephine Louis Theater on 20 Arts Circle Drive. Call 847-491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu for tickets.
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