Six of Chicago’s top dance companies (Giordano Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, River North Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and Visceral Dance Chicago) will come together Aug. 16 at the annual Dance for Life, the largest performance-based AIDS fundraising event in the Midwest.
There will be world-premiere performances courtesy of choreographers Randy Duncan, Harrison McEldowney and Jeremy Plummer.
A gala reception will take place at 5 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago’s Grand Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Ave. The performances will start at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.
This year, funds raised through this year’s Dance for Life will benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, The Dancers’ Fund, Agape Missions, NFP and MADE: Making A Daily Effort.
Tickets are $25-$600 (the latter including admission to the gala reception and premiere seating at the performance); call 312-922-5812 or visit www.danceforlifechicago.org.