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As long as I’ve tabulated this list of the best in Chicago dance, I don’t think any year has been quite as gratifying as this one. Frankly, I love an underdog. So, to witness the exhilarating culmination two people quite literally wrestling with each other for five years in the studio, or to see a company like Chicago Repertory Ballet now reaching its full potential, is such a pleasure and privilege. I hope you’ve enjoyed watching as much as I have.

“Knockout” at Steppenwolf in January: The hour-long duet , devised and performed by Erin Kilmurray and Kara Brody, was developed from a pandemic diversion exploring the art of meeting people. The result served as both a requiem and a mandate, illustrating the necessity for and messiness of alg

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