Hedwig Dances: A Legacy In Motion, A Vision for Dance!

As part of its 40th anniversary season, Hedwig Dances’ Founder & Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek reflects on the company’s legacy of 40 years - a legacy deeply rooted in the creative history of Chicago, and one that has reached global recognition.

Join us on Saturday, April 12th at 2:30 PM at the Newberry Library for a FREE engaging discussion on the past, present, and future of Hedwig Dances. This event features the ceremonial transfer of Hedwig Dances' archives to the Newberry Library's Dance Collection, a panel discussion, and a live preview of excerpts from Hedwig Dances' upcoming spring show, , which will take place on April 25-27 at the Ruth Page Center.

Register through Eventbrite to RSVP your FREE spot today! Online registration is encouraged. For more information about Hedwig Dances, visit our website at hedwigdances.com.

ABOUT HEDWIG DANCES

Hedwig Dances is a contemporary dance theater ensemble under the artistic direction of its Founder, Jan Bartoszek. In-Residence at the Ruth Page Center, Hedwig Dances’ bold, interdisciplinary collaborations combine poetic choreography, projected images and haunting original music. The critically acclaimed and award-winning dance ensemble has presented over 1,500 performances at prestigious national and international venues. The Company has twice performed in exclusive performances at Joyce SoHo (New York City). Additional engagements include Bauhaus Dessau (Dessau, Germany), Teatro Nacional De Cuba Sala Avellaneda (Havana, Cuba), Teatro Diana (Guadalajara, Mexico), the Aspen Institute (Aspen, Colorado), Grace Street Theater (Richmond, Virginia), Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space (Madison, Wisconsin), Lee Theater (Spring to Dance Festival, St. Louis, Missouri), among myriad other performances, residencies, and outreach programs over the past three decades. Hedwig Dances and its associated artists have been honored with two Ruth Page Awards and a Chicago Dance Award. For 20 years (1992 – 2011), Hedwig Dances served as the Dance Company-In-Residence at the Chicago Cultural Center under the visionary leadership and invitation of the late Lois Weisberg (Commissioner, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, 1989-2011). The Company is named in honor of Ms. Bartoszek’s grandmother.

Jan Bartoszek, Hedwig Dances’ Artistic Director and Founder, is an American choreographer. Through her interdisciplinary dance work, she fosters a spirit of collaboration with other artists; merging choreography, visual design, and music to create dances that resonate with complexity and depth. Ms. Bartoszek has choreographed over 75 dances, presenting them in Chicago’s vibrant theaters, national performance venues such as the Aspen Institute and Joyce SoHo, and internationally in Cuba, Germany, Honduras, Mexico, Brazil and Canada. Her dance work has garnered numerous accolades including an Emmy-nomination for her film Arch of Repose and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Performance Network, NEFA/RDDI, the MacArthur International Connections Fund, and the Illinois Arts Council, among others. The Chicago Dance Coalition granted her a Ruth Page Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Dance Community for “through her work at the Chicago Cultural Center, serving as an educator, mentor, presenter, administrator, and promoter of dance in the city with inspirational excellence.” Currently, she has cultivated a multi-year co-production between Hedwig Dances and the Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau, Germany.

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