Reviews on Dakota Horvath

One of our On The Road With...Cabaret artists, Dakota Horvath, just returned from a gig in California! Read a review from The Music Industry Newswire which says that "The guy really delivers, too. Swingin’ tunes, ballads, love songs, and more, all shot straight into your heart. My face hurt from grinning so much."

Time Out Chicago's AAADT Review and More!

Click here for the TOC review of Wednesday's Ailey opening night.

Here's a feature on Edge Chicago of Ailey dancer - and Chicago native - Vernard Gilmore.

Laura Molzahn also reviews Wednesday's show here.

More Ailey Coverage

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been in the media all this week!

You can read an opening night review by Sid Smith in the Chicago Tribune here.

You can also watch an interview with AAADT's Artistic Director Judith Jamison, which aired last night on WTTW's Chicago Tonight.

WGN Appearance by Ailey Dancers

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opens tonight! This morning, 3 of the dancers stopped by the WGN studios to perform "Sinner Man" from Revelations.

NewCity Ailey Preview

Legends: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates twenty years under Judith Jamison

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$15 and $25 student tickets to AAADT

TWO STUDENT DEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER


CLUB AUD

$25 includes dinner provided by Cafecito and a ticket to the show
Wednesday, March 24 Dinner at 6:00 pm, performance by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 7:30 pm

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS; USE PROMOTIONAL CODE CLUB

(limit two tickets per college ID)

Can't make Club Aud? $15 Student Rush tickets are available
Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 25 at 7:30 pm
Friday, March 26 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 27 at 8:00 pm

GET TICKETS $15 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS:
In person at the Auditorium box office (50 E. Congress Pkwy)
One hour before show time
Limit two tickets per valid college ID
Tickets and locations are based on availability

ABOUT AAADT: Don't miss one of America's hippest contemporary dance companies! Since their fabled first performance in 1958, AAADT has performed in 48 states and in 71 countries on six continents, including two historic residencies in South Africa, inspiring an estimated 23 million people. Artistic Director Judith Jamison was interviewed (she comes on at about 19 minutes) on The Mo'Nique Show last week. The Company performed an excerpt from Dancing Spirit at the end of the show. Even President Obama and his family attended a sold out performance at the Kennedy Center last year.

Check out AAADT's programming schedule.

Watch AAADT on YouTube.

Note: Club Aud. and Student Rush tickets are available to college students only. Offer not valid on Ticketmaster or over the phone. Limit two tickets per valid college ID. Click here for instructions on how to purchase tickets to Club Aud. online. Student ID's will be checked upon entry to pre-show party. Call 312.922.2110 x 300 with questions.

Video - Ailey In School Revelations Residency

Tribune review of Sleeping Beauty

Click here to read Sid Smith's review of The Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre's Sleeping Beauty.

Alvin Ailey on The Mo'Nique Show

Last night, Judith Jamison made an appearance on The Mo'Nique Show last night (starting about 19 minutes in). The Company also performed an excerpt from Dancing Spirit. Click here to watch.

Tchiakovsky Ballet and Ailey TOC Critics' Picks

The next few weeks are going to be a busy time for dance fans!

Time Out Chicago lists four "can't miss" shows coming up, and the list includes 2 Auditorium events: The Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre's Sleeping Beauty this weekend and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater next week.

Student tickets available to The Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre

$15 TICKETS TO THE TCHAIKOVSKY BALLET THEATRE'S SLEEPING BEAUTY
Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 21 at 2 pm

The Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre brings this classic fairy tale to life! On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Aurora pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into an enchanted 100-year sleep to be awakened by love's first kiss. Don't miss this perfect storybook ballet - all set to the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky.

Get tickets:
* One hour before show time
* In person at the Auditorium Box Office (50 E. Congress, Pkwy)
* Limit two tickets per valid college ID

Note: Student Rush tickets are available to college students only. Policies may differ. Tickets and their locations are subject to availability.

Video - Meet the Masters: Judith Jamison

Here's some footage of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Judith Jamison in a Kennedy Center interview. She discusses the role of the Company as cultural ambassadors, the importance of modern dance repertory, and the legacy of Alvin Ailey and his body of work.

Ballet Folklorico on 848

Lucia Mauro spotlighted Ballet Folklorico de Mexico on WBEZ's 848 this morning - click the link below to listen!

Eight Forty-Eight - New Dance Performances Spotlight Mexican Culture

2010 Cabaret is announced

Our 2010 Summer Cabaret is available. Our stage is booked with Fuerza Bruta this summer, so we're having one ON our stage, and three more ON the road.


We're thrilled to have singer songwriter Susan Werner return to our stage for the fifth year on Thursday, May 13 at 7:30 pm! Susan's Auditorium engagement will feature some old favorites, songs from her latest release Classics and a sneak preview of her latest, unreleased Blues project. Tickets are $75 and $50.

Call 312.922.2110 x 300 to order tickets.




The rest of our summer cabaret will take place at the Polo Cafe's Old Eagle Room located at 3322 S. Morgan in the historic south side neighborhood, Bridgeport. Tickets are $60 and include a scrumptious buffet.

The performances at the Polo Cafe's Old Eagle Room will feature:

KT McCammond - KT Sings Kitt
Saturday, June 12 Dinner at 6:30pm, show at 8:00pm
McCammond will perform a celebration of the life and music of the immortal Eartha Kitt.



Jessie Arlen Saturday, July 17
Dinner at 6:30pm, show at 8:00pm
Don't miss Jessie Arlen's Chicago debut, feauturing unique and original arrangements of jazz standards.


Dakota Horvath Saturday, August 21
Dinner at 6:30pm, show at 8:00pm
WGN Radio's Rick Kogan says, "There is no more talented entertainer in Chicago," and our Executive Director says that Dakota "out-Bublé's Michael Bublé."

The Polo Cafe's Old Eagle Room only seats 80, so don't wait! Call 312.922.2110 ext 300 today. (Purchase all 3 performances and save - $165 for the series)

Read about Orbert Davis and his Chicago Jazz Philharmonic in the Chicago Tribune.

Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic was previewed by Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune! Check out From Ella to Mandela: The Legacy of the African and American Spirit, on March 11 at 7:30 pm. In the first half of the program, some of Chicago's most celebrated jazz vocalists Dee Alexander, Terisa Griffin, and Maggie Brown will pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holiday. In the second half, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic will perform Hope in Action, composed in honor of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration.

$15 Student Rush Tickets Available for Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

$15 Student Rush tickets for Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 14 at 3 pm

Purchase tickets:

In person at the Auditorium Box Office at 50 E. Congress Pkwy
One hour before show time
Limit two tickets per VALID college ID
Locations based on availability

Ballet Folklórico presents a celebration of Mexican history and culture! Watch this visually stunning company as they perform Mexican dances from the Pre-Columbian era, the Hispanic Viceroy period and the popular Revolutionary years. Audiences around the world have enjoyed the company's colorful, elaborate dances supported by live traditional music and ornate costumes.

Become the first to know when Student Rush becomes available. Call 312.922.2110 x 300 or e-mail nwetzell@auditoriumtheatre.org with RUSH as the subject header.

Note: Student Rush tickets are available for college students only. Limit two tickets per valid college ID. Tickets and locations are subject to availability.