Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, one of Chicago’s premier professional dance companies for more than 25 years, hosts its Annual Dance Education Spring Showcase, this year honoring the legacy of Co-Founders Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbott. The event takes place Saturday, May 6, with a pre-show talk at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m., at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago. Information and tickets are available at deeplyrooteddancetheater.org/dance-education-performances/de-showcase-2023.
The evening begins with a “Meet the Founders” talk with Abbott and Jeff at 6 p.m. for pre-show-and-performance ticket buyers. The performance at 7 p.m. features the professional company and participants in the company’s Dance Education programs, including the Youth Ensemble, Mature H.O.T. Women, and Men Moving. The program will celebrate Jeff and Abbott as co-founders of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, which made…