A white woman dressed as "Mother Ginger" in the Hyde Park School of Dance production of The Nutcracker. She wears a hug hoop skirt in pastel shades and a tall beehive blonde wig, covered with colorful balls. Her gloved hands are outstretched

December is obviously the time when dance companies dust off the old chestnut that, according to a 2017 Dance/USA survey, accounts for around 48 percent of their annual revenues. If you’re interested in The Nutcracker, we’ve got a round-up here. But there’s also more afoot in Chicago dance this month than the beloved Tchaikovsky ballet […]

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