Playlist Ruth Page
Ruth Page
Chicago-based Dancer Ruth Page's "Bewildering Array of Activities"
Daniel HautzingerAnna Pavlova, Irving Berlin, Serge Diaghilev, George Balanchine, Rudolf Nureyev: the choreographer and dancer Ruth Page worked with them all, plus brought Americana into ballet, built artistic institutions in her home base of Chicago, and choreographed over 100 ballets.
'The Nutcracker' in Chicago
Daniel HautzingerAlthough it's now a cherished holiday tradition, The Nutcracker didn't arrive in Chicago until almost 50 years after its premiere. Numerous favorite productions have visited or made their home in the city, all with their own staunch partisans.