Artistic Director Meredith Sutton sat down with INSÉKTA (Camila Rivero Pooley) to talk about the world premiere of MATADORA opening Season 53 of the Dance Presenting Series on September 24-26, 2026.
New City Stage Picks MATADORA in its September Top Five
See Chicago Dance Review: Innovative and Inspired, Michelle Haskell presents "Empty Are My Hands" at Columbia College
See Chicago Dance’s Tristan Bruns reviews Michell Haskell’s debut at the Dance Center of Columbia College, Chicago with “Empty Are My Hands,” coming to the conclusion that: “Haskell and dancers pass through creative territory rarely explored (i.e., the synthesis of tap and modern dance) and their solutions to problems noticeable in other tap and modern amalgamations (i.e., how to get on the shoes and what to do with the tap boards) are imaginative and inspired. Haskell is on to something, and ‘Empty Are My Hands’ adds to the canon of tap and modern dance collaborations while finding new ways to innovate within both mediums.”
INSÉKTA's “MATADORA” is a See Chicago Dance September 2026 Show You Gotta See
The Citizen Newspaper: Red Clay Dance Company announces Spring Columbia College Chicago performances
Red Clay Dance Company, Chicago’s premier Afro-contemporary dance company, proudly announces its exciting Season 18: Spectrum programming, including Founding Artistic Director and CEO Vershawn Sanders-Ward’s powerful evening-length work Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center in Evanston in October 2026, and a spring concert featuring work by Sanders-Ward alongside Rena Butler, Beatrice Capote and Bebe Miller at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago in April 2027.
The Columbia Chronicle: Rhythm World brings tap history to Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center
The Columbia Chronicle’s Nico Waugh covers the recent Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World at the Dance Center. The week-long festival brought together a community of dancers, including audience members with little tap experience.
The Columbia Chronicle: Senior dance major Areli Ramirez was assistant producer for ‘Guardians of the Earth and Sky’
Columbia Chronicle: Drag performer Pixxie debuts persona at Circus Critters at the Dance Center
Adrianna Gutierrez’s drag performance introduced a new persona to the stage this spring. The debut came to life through a campus showcase built on experimentation and performance art. Calme Brown, a 2026 graduate from the School of Theatre and Dance, and creator and producer of Circus Critters, created the show as an independent senior project to give students a space for experimental cabaret style performances.
