The Joffrey comes home: Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.(Cover Story) From: Dance Magazine | Date: May 1, 1996| Author: Barzel, Ann | COPYRIGHT 1996 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Joffrey Ballet moved from New York City to Chicago, IL, in 1995, but connections between Chicago and the company have always been strong. The Joffrey's debut season starts in May 1996. The history of the company is discussed.

On January 22, 1957, the Robert Joffrey Theatre Dancers, which had trundled into Chicago in a station wagon and U-Haul, presented four ballets by Joffrey, making its local debut in the tradition-drenched Eighth Street Theater where Tamara Karsavina and Ado...

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