Ensemble Español Celebrates 40th Anniversary Season

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater returns to the Auditorium Theatre for a full-length evening concert on Thursday, Sept. 29th at 7:30PM with their 40th anniversary finale Flamenco Passion, a showcase of classical, contemporary, and traditional Spanish dance. The company makes its debut in the Auditorium’s “Made in Chicago” Dance Series with a performance of Ensemble Español founder Dame Libby Komaiko’s stunning masterpiece Bolero; Mil Clavos, by former Ensemble Español and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s principal dancer Ron De Jesus, which gives modern context to traditional Spanish dance; and Iroko, a Flamenco contemporary ballet piece choreographed by Nuevo Ballet Español founders Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodriguez. Tickets start at $29 and are available online at AuditoriumTheatre.org or by phone at 312-341-2300, or in-person at the box office, 50 E Congress Parkway.

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