Two of the city’s distinctive dance troupes are having big parties with silent art auctions next weekend to benefit their ongoing activities. At 19 years old, River North Dance Chicago is the baby to Mordine & Co. Dance Theater, celebrating a remarkable 40 years in operation. The two troupes represent different facets of the scene, with RivNo holding the torch for Chicago-style suave, jazzy repertory and Mo & Co setting a standard for choreographer-driven modern dance exploration and development.
RivNo’s event, titled Dancers in the White City Part Deux, takes place May 17 from 5–8pm at the glamorous William H. Reid House on Prairie Avenue and includes fancy cocktails. Mo & Co raise (and offer) spirits at Cafe Selmarie in Lincoln Square on Saturday 18 at 5pm, and the event features a photographic retrospective of Mordine’s ouvre.
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