Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble

Upcoming Events

Erez Dessel presents Night School

Sep 18, 2026

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Chicago’s most dynamic audio/visual series, Night School, presents an evening of experimental video and music. Video artists will be paired with improvising musicians, with each musician live-scoring …

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Above Holy Water

Dance

Runs Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026

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An hour long split bill program featuring the choreographic works of Ryan Dick and Izzy Wolf. The bill opens with Dick’s Dogma, a choreographic exploration of …

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I AM: A Movement Story

Dance

Sep 24, 2026

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Set in 1990s Chicago, this story follows Billy, a young trans man and lawyer dealing with familial hardship; Quinn, a non-binary person navigating sobriety; and August, …

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1650 W. Foster
Chicago, IL 60647

www.danztheatre.org

773-486-8261

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble challenges, engages and inspires audiences both onstage and in the classroom, through innovative, multidisciplinary storytelling in the genre of Tanztheatre, “which unites all art media and to achieve an all-embracing, radical change in humankind.” As an Ensemble, we collaboratively create thought-provoking arts performances and educational outreach programs incorporating elements of theatre, music, movement, visual arts and literary text.

Artistic Identity in Performance
Rooted in the traditions of Tanztheatre and the collaborative process of devising, CDE creates contemporary multi-disciplinary performances for the purpose of addressing social issues in a space that allows for community conversation and cultural change.

Artistic Identity in Education Programs
CDE’s arts education programs create a space in Chicago schools for students to explore their own creativity, and supports the holistic development of science, math, reading, and social skills through art and performance.