The Times Are Racing

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Overview

February 12-23, 2020

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Commedia

Choreography: © Christopher Wheeldon

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Taking inspiration from Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, Wheeldon's ballet is an "elegant piece, beautifully jointed and crafted..." (The Guardian).

Mono Lisa

Choreography: Itzik Galili

Music: Thomas Höfs

Wiggling hips. Break-neck twists and turns. Feats of grand athleticism. Galili's incredible spin on the classical pas de deux evokes a daring game of cat and mouse-a fierce, dynamic dance of seduction.

Chicago Premiere

Bliss!

Choreography: Stephanie Martinez

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Award-winning, Chicago-based choreographer Martinez shares her newest work. Bliss! is set to Dumbarton Oaks Concerto, one of only two chamber concertos composed by Stravinsky.

The Sofa

Choreography: Itzik Galili

Music: Tom Waits

Described as a "broad, physical comedy" (Critical Dance), The Sofa takes shape as a love triangle run amok. Music by Grammy Award-winner Waits sets the tone for this comical take on gender, sexuality and relationships.

Chicago Premiere

The Times Are Racing

Choreography: Justin Peck

Music: Dan Deacon

Tony® Award-winning Peck brings one of his most "arresting and complex" (The New York Times) works. A "sneaker ballet," The Times Are Racing channels the power of protest and the process for creating change.

Chicago Premiere

Run time is approximately 2 hours including 2 intermissions.

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Bliss! Production Sponsors

Shea Family Foundation in loving memory of Joanne Sevcik Shea

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Times Are Racing Production Sponsor

Jane Ellen Murray Foundation

Additional Support for Bliss! provided by

Elizabeth Yntema in honor of women in leadership in dance

News

Headline	Topic	Publication	Date
Classical Technique Meets Contemporary Mindset in Joffrey Ballet's Fast-Moving Mixed Bill	The Times Are Racing	WTTW	February 17, 2020
'The Times Are Racing Review - Sneaker Ballet Only One Highlight of Eclectic Joffrey Program	The Times Are Racing	Splash Magazines	February 16, 2020
Review: The Joffrey's new 'Times Are Racing' is great, except for the fluff piece 'Commedia'	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Tribune	February 13, 2020
Sneakers, tank tops, jeans punctuate fast-paced mixed-rep from the Joffrey Ballet	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Sun Times	February 13, 2020
Mixed-rep from the here and now defines Joffrey's 'The Times Are Racing'	The Times Are Racing	See Chicago Dance	February 10, 2020
Stephanie Martinez Shakes Up the Joffrey	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Magazine	February 7, 2020
Something different at the Joffrey? How about sneakers instead of pointe shoes for upcoming 'Times Are Racing'	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Tribune	February 5, 2020
Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre 'kick up their heels' for winter programs	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Sun Times	January 29, 2020
Top 10 dance for early 2020: Alvin Ailey, cirque and Joffrey goes Gaga	The Times Are Racing	Chicago Tribune	January 2, 2020
The Joffrey Ballet Presents THE TIMES ARE RACING	The Times Are Racing	Broadway World	December 13, 2019
Joffrey Presents 'The Times Are Racing,' a mixed rep program	The Times Are Racing	Windy City Times	December 13, 2019
5 dance performances not to miss this season	The Times Are Racing	Crain's Chicago Business	November 1, 2019

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