Intro to four choreographers

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Nacho Duato's Gnawa

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago opens tonight at The Shubert Theatre (through Sunday). The last time Hubbard Street performed in Boston (in 2004, also with the Celebrity Series) audiences were wowed by the quality and variety of the offerings. The obvious hit of the 2004 engagement was Ohad Naharin's Minus 16. Many in the audience knew of Naharin's work, some knew Minus 16, but many were seeing, and being blown away by, Naharin's work for the first time.

I'm guessing many who will see Hubbard Street Dance Chicago over the next three days at The Shubert Theatre are also being introduced to the choreographers on this weekend's program, so here, along with the complete program, are web sites on or by the three choreographers:

Enemy in the Figure - (1989)
Choreography: William Forsythe
Choreography Assistance: Ana C. Roman,
Thomas McManus, and Ayman Harper
Original Score: Thom Willems
The Forsythe Company
William Forsythe Wikipedia entry

Strokes Through the Tail - (2005) Boston Premiere
Choreography by Marguerite Donlon
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Marguerite Donlon web site

Float - (2003)
Choreography by Julian Barnett
Music by Orvar Smarson and Gunnar Tynes
Julian Barnett web site

Gnawa - (2005) Boston Premiere
Choreography by Nacho Duato
Music by Hassan Hakmoun, Adam Rudolph,
Juan Arteche, Xavier Paxadiño, Abou-Khalil,
Velez, Kusur and Sarkissian
Nacho Duato web site
Compañía Nacional de Danza

Ahem...Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is presented in Boston by Bank of America Celebrity Series AND The Wang Center for the Performing Arts.