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2010 Spring Season - Chicago Sun-Times' Review
Posted April 1, 2010 in Reviews (No Comments)
Frida Kahlo, any way you want her BY HEDY WEISS Dance CriticMarch 29, 2010Chicago's Luna Negra Dance Theater invariably takes you across borders. And that certainly was the case Saturday night at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance as the company presented its spring concert, a program designed as part of the citywide Mexico 2010 celebrations honoring the 200th
2010 Spring Season - Chicago Tribune's review
Posted April 1, 2010 in Reviews (No Comments)
4 Fridas combine to tackle 1 complex womanBy Lucia Mauro, Special to the TribuneMarch 29, 2010The fierce and uncompromising spirit of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo could barely be contained within her petite frame. An icon of sexual freedom and political controversy, she poured her torments into a series of self-portraits — often of the heavy-browed painter in folkloric or mannish
Audition on April 25, 2010
Posted March 12, 2010 in What's New (No Comments)
Limited auditions will be held for Luna Negra Dance Theater’s 2010-11 season on Sunday April 25, 2010, in Chicago, IL. Classically trained contemporary dancers of diverse ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send a resume and link to video to: audition@lunanegra.org no later than April 1, 2010. Invitations to participate in the audition will be extended on
Audition on November 15, 2009
Posted October 30, 2009 in Process of Creation, in What's New (No Comments)
Sunday, November 15, 200910:00am-5:00pmRegistration begins at 10:00amBallet-based class begins at 11:00amRepertory to follow until 5pmPlease bring ballet shoes and also be prepared to dance barefoot and with socksRSVP required by November 13. Email: info@lunanegra.org. No phone calls.Ballet Chicago17 N State Street, 19th floorChicago, IL 60602
Luna Negra Celebrates 10 Years
Posted October 29, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO - Luna Negra Dance Theater’s Board of Directors; the Gala Host Committee, including co-chairs Kristin Conley and Jennifer Edgcomb; Acting Artistic Director Michelle Manzanales; and Executive Director Joanna Naftali, celebrated Luna Negra Dance Theater’s 10th Anniversary with Noche de Luna, October 9, 2009. A gala evening in tribute to Founder Eduardo Vilaro, attendees helped raise money to support the
Luna Negra Names Gustavo Ramirez Sansano as New Artistic Director
Posted October 20, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO – Following a world-wide search, Luna Negra Dance Theater announced today the appointment of award-winning choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano to the position of Artistic Director. Sansano will officially assume the role of Artistic Director in June 2010. He succeeds Luna Negra’s founder, Eduardo Vilaro, who served as Artistic Director until August, 2009.“Gustavo Ramirez Sansano comes to Luna Negra with
Luna Negra Continues 10th Anniversary Celebration
Posted August 25, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO – Luna Negra Dance Theater, Chicago’s premiere Latino-infused contemporary dance company, will continue its 10th Anniversary celebration with two special evenings of dance and live music at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive.The Company will present its Gala performance, Noche de Luna, paying tribute to Luna Negra Founder Eduardo Vilaro, Friday, October 9 at
Luna Negra Names Joanna Naftali as New Executive Director
Posted June 22, 2009 in Press Releases (No Comments)
CHICAGO - Luna Negra Dance Theater (LNDT) announced today the appointment of innovative arts leader and native Chicagoan, Joanna Naftali, as executive director. Following the announcement in late March of the departure of LNDT’s founder and artistic director, Eduardo Vilaro, the organization’s board of directors began an international search for an artistic director. The board also identified a strong need
Luna Negra on LX TV First Look
Posted May 5, 2009 in Reviews (No Comments)
See a special Chicago First Look special feature on Luna Negra Dance Theater.
Chicago Sun-Times review of Spring 2009 Season
Posted March 30, 2009 in Reviews (No Comments)
March 30, 2009 - BY HEDY WEISS Dance Critic - On all fronts it was a reason for celebration as Luna Negra Dance Theater marked its 10th season Saturday night and, despite the arrival of a wintry spring storm, attracted a huge (bilingual) audience to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Not only did the company's feverishly danced program
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Zoltán Katona
Dancer
Zoltán Katona (Oroszlány, Hungary) received his dance training at the Györi Tánc - és Képzömüvészeti iskola (Dance and Fine Arts School of Györ) in Hungary. He has performed with several dance companies in Hungary and Spain, including, Ballet Company of...