Theatre & Performing Arts
Ecole des Sables: Rite of Spring/Common Grounds[s]
Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring (1975) is danced by a newly assembled company of dancers from 14 African countries. In this pioneering work, with music by Stravinsky, a ‘chosen one’ is sacrificed changing the season from winter to spring. common ground[s] is a new work created, performed and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, “the mother of contemporary African dance” and founder of École des Sables and Malou Airaudo who joined Bausch in the early days of Tanztheater Wuppertal and later professor and director at Folkwang University. This poetic and tender piece, the duo’s first collaboration, examines their shared histories and emotional experiences.
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Venue

Special Event Venues, Theaters & Cultural Venues
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
The Harris Theater offers a state of the art performance facility and a spectacular environment for special events in the heart of Millennium Park.
Neighborhood

Loop
This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.
Learn more about the area
Venue

Special Event Venues, Theaters & Cultural Venues
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
The Harris Theater offers a state of the art performance facility and a spectacular environment for special events in the heart of Millennium Park.
Neighborhood

Loop
This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.