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Should any further proof be needed that 2022 has lived up to its designation as “The Year of Chicago Dance,” the performances throughout the month of October alone whether by resident companies or international visitors serve as evidence the title is fully deserved.
There were some heavy losses in Chicago dance this year, a year of change. But amid all that, some terrific dance, mostly by Chicagoans but oh, that "Giselle."
There are many fine performances and clarion ensemble voices in this production. But it is Curtis Bannister, as ragtime musician Coalhouse Walker Jr., who steals the show.