Chicago Dancing Festival opens this week

This is the week Chicago Dance fans wait for all year long. The Chicago Dancing Festival begins Tuesday, August 25 with an outstanding line-up at the Harris Theater. The final performance is Saturday, August 29 in Millennium Park.

How can you get tickets? The free ticket distribution was “sold out” a few weeks ago. Most people think that means they won’t get to see a show, but stand-by tickets mean there are still opportunities to see the shows.

Every year people find themselves unable to use the free tickets they already possess. This is where stand-by tickets come into play. Stand-by lines start forming about an hour before the shows start. Any seats not claimed by 15 minutes prior to curtain time become stand-by seats.

As all tickets are general admission, there is no guarantee that your group of six will be able to sit together or that you’ll all get in. The Chicago Dancing Festival line-up makes it worth the risk, though. Here’s the current line-up is below. Be sure to make plans today to see these amazing performances.

For more information, visit www.chicagodancingfestival.com

Tuesday, August 25

Harris Theater

8:00 p.m.

Lar Lubovith Dance Company

Ballet Hispanico

Pam Tanowicz Dance

Stars of the American Ballet

Wednesday, August 26

Museum of Contemporary Art

“Modern Women”

Lori Belilove and the Isadore Duncan Dance Company

Martha Graham Dance Company

Kate Weare Dance Company

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Pam Tanowicz Dance

Thursday, August 27

Harris Theater

Chicago Human Rhythm Project

The Joffrey Ballet

Miami City Ballet

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Saturday, August 29

Millennium Park

Chicago Human Rhythm Project with

The Joffrey Ballet

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Brian Brooks Moving Company