About this Event
HEDWIG DANCES ANNOUNCES “NEXUS”
THREE PREMIERE PERFORMANCES OF SEASON 41!
- Moon Studies 1 & 2 by Founder/Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek & recipient of the See Chicago Dance Legacy Award.
- The Table of the Years by Hedwig company member Heriberto Meneses.
- Our Inevitable Decay by Hedwig company member Milo Sachse-Hofheimer.
TWO PERFORMANCES
- Saturday, April 25th at 7:30pm
- Sunday, April 26th at 2pm
The performance will be staged in the Ruth Page Center at 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL.
Saturday's performance features a post-show discussion in the theater.
ABOUT THE THREE PREMIERES
Jan Bartoszek’s “Moon Studies 1 & 2” is a meditation on the mysterious connections between the earth and its closest celestial companion, the moon. Through dance, costume and puppetry, this work-in-progress explores the moon’s origin story and how the moon has shaped, and continues to shape, life on earth. Bartoszek collaborates with soft sculpture artist and puppeteer Jacky Kelsey.
Heriberto Meneses’ The Table of the Years is a letter to the past, to shared memories, to the laughter and silences that only true friends may understand. This piece tells the story of people who have known each other for many years, who have shared moments of joy, pain, distance, and reunion. The work reveals how life moves on, bodies change, paths separate yet the bond between them remains.
Milo Sachse-Hofheimer’s Our Inevitable Decay, reflects on a world where the viewer shapes lies into truths. Distinct human expressions clash as the performers live within the friction of their differences, oscillating between empathy and apathy for themselves and one another. Unknowingly edging themselves closer towards the precipice, an inevitable collapse of perceived truth and a pulling back of the curtain to reveal what has been screaming back at them this whole time.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
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 70 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.
Heriberto Meneses graduated from the prestigious National School of Art in Havana, Cuba in 2016. After completing his studies he was selected to be a member of the world-renowned “Danza Contemporanea de Cuba.” During his five years working with the company, he had the privilege of working with great choreographers such as George Cespedes, Theo Clinkard, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and many others. In 2020 he continued his journey, in Malpaso Dance Company, in which he had the opportunity to perform dances by Ohad Naharin (“Tabula Rasa”) and Mats Ek (“Woman with Water”), Aszure Barton, Robyn Mineko Williams, Daile Carrazana and Alexander Ekman. Since relocating to Chicago, Heriberto has danced with Hedwig Dances, Paramar and Ruth Page “Nutcracker” productions.
Milo Sachse-Hofheimer is a movement artist born and currently based in the Midwest. They graduated with a BFA in dance from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2023 where they performed new creations and repertoire from Gallim Dance, Robert Moses, BRKFST, Black Label Movement, Elayna Waxse, Leila Awadallah, Annie Hanauer, and Brother(hood). In their final year of school, Milo performed as a guest with The Limon Dance Company and self-produced an evening-length show at the Red Eye Theater. Since moving to Chicago, Milo has grown a creative network with Jan Bartoszek (Hedwig Dances), Drew Lewis (House of DOV), and Carl Flink (Black Label Movement), as well as with choreographers Jessi Stegal, Rahila Coats, Hannah Marcus, and Erin Killmurray. These collaborations have resulted in works presented at the American Dance Festival, Bauhaus Dessau, Springboard Danse, the MCA, Schaübuhne Lindenfels, Steppenwolf Theater, DePaul Art Museum, the Arts Club of Chicago, Links Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, and Chicago Live!
ABOUT HEDWIG DANCES
Hedwig Dances is a contemporary dance theater ensemble under the artistic direction of its Founder, Jan Bartoszek, recipient of the 2024 See Chicago Dance Legacy Award. For 40 years, Hedwig Dances has created visually compelling contemporary dance that connects cultures, provokes wonder, and sparks meaningful dialogue. Hedwig is known for creating innovative interdisciplinary dance, mentoring artists, and cultivating community.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, United States
USD 37.74
