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October  

Global Arts
Ailey II
Thursday, October 23, 10:00 am
Concert Hall
Ailey II is one of the most popular dance companies in the country, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs. This program will include a mini performance and lecture/ demonstration that encourages students to ask questions and watch the company perform the celebrated Ailey technique.

November  

Center Series
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Thursday, November 13, 7:30 pm
Concert Hall
Led by Paul Taylor, the reigning master of modern dance, this magnificent troupe makes spirits soar.
This is an Angel Ticket event

Global Arts
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Thursday, November 13, 10:00 am
Concert Hall
The San Francisco Examiner proclaimed, "Paul Taylor is without question the greatest living American choreographer. Taylor’s emphasis on emotion within actual movement, the rhythmic vitality of his accents, his all-American youthfulness and optimism, all have set standards for American dance."

December  

Asian Arts & Culture Program
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in Concert
The Way of Five
Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
The Way of Five is Nai-Ni Chen's newest work and premiered in New York City, April 2008.

Global Arts
A Dragon’s Tale: Nai-Ni Chen Dance
Thursday, December 11, 
Concert Hall
Five thousand years and over three million square miles of Chinese culture are explored in this dance production full of movement and color.

February  

Center Series
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Wednesday, February 4, 7:30 pm
Concert Hall
Recognized worldwide for its exuberant, athletic, and eclectic approach to dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has been an innovative force in contemporary dance for over three decades.

Center Series
Luis Bravo
Forever Tango
Friday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
Widely applauded for its elegant artistry and sizzling sensuality, Luis Bravo's Forever Tango is a Broadway favorite that continues to wow audiences worldwide.Steamy and seductive, tango has captivated dance enthusiasts around the world with its mesmerizing rhythms, gestures, and movements.

March  

Center Series
Trinity Irish Dance
Friday, March 27, 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
Athletic and hard-driving yet graceful, this sensational Irish-American dance company crosses cultural boundaries to create a new cutting-edge vocabulary for Irish step dancing. For a dazzling evening of dance, complete with beautiful costumes, lighting, and live music, don't miss Trinity Irish Dance.
This is an Angel Ticket event

May  

Center Series
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
50th-Anniversary Tour: A Special Event
Wednesday, May 13, 7:30 pm
Concert Hall
Exhilarating and endlessly inspirational, the extraordinary dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have dazzled audiences from New York City to China with their thrilling fusion of power, grace, and unparalleled artistry.

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