February 2025
RENDER!
Jacksonville Dance Theatre
- “cabins in the sky” by Eboné Amos
- ”Stuffocation” by Theresa Jimmerson
- “Machine Girl” by James Morrow
Experience contemporary dance up close in the intimate Picinich-Byrd Theatre. Limited seating – don’t wait!
Feb 1: 6PM & 8PM Feb 2: 1PM & 3PM
March 2025
University of Souther Florida
TENSEGRITY - SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Thursday March 6th through Saturday March 8th at 7:30pm
& Sunday March 9th at 3pm
USF Theatre 1, Tampa Campus
Featuring choreography from Jeanne Travers, Paula Nunez, Bliss Kohlmyer, John Parks, Sadie Lehmker, guest artist James Morrow and Brit Guest Artist Ben Hartley
April 2025
Utah Tech
DANCE IN CONCERT
April 17-18, 2025
7:30 pm
Eccles Fine Arts Center
Main Stage- S 700 E, St. George, UT 84770
West Minster University
Spring Dance Concert: Tidal Motion
April 18/ 19
7:30 pm
Sorenson-Fenton Studio, Florence J. Gillmor Hall
Tidal Motion combines dance with live music to portray the beauty and complexity in the patterns that cycle through our lives. Westminster Dance Company’s spring performance uses water thematically as a metaphor for the ways our actions, emotions, and connections ebb and flow over time. Westminster student dancers infuse these themes with life through dynamic movement that references the rise and fall of the tides found in daily existence. Westminster School of Music faculty Brandon Derfler and Julie Page, along with guest musicians Jenn Chandler and Michael Wall will perform live in collaboration with original choreography by Westminster Dance faculty Bethany Hansen, Carly Schaub, and Meghan Wall, with guest choreographers James Morrow and Dmitri Peskov..
Snow College
Spring 2025 Dance Concert
April 25 @7:30pm
April 26 @2pm
Eccles Kim Christison Theatre
Eccles Performing Arts Center, E Center St, Ephraim, UT 84627
May 2025
2025 Art in Action Series
May 17, 2025 @11:30am
Woman's Club of Wilmette930 Greenleaf
Wilmette, IL
Free to the Public
The Meier Foundation 2025 Art in Action Series kicks off with a performance by internationally recognized, award winning choreographer and dancer, James Morrow. James Morrow is known for developing the "Urban Fusion" movement style. Q&A and refreshments will
Gala LXIV (six.four)–
May 19th, 2025
f6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Hairpin Arts Center
2810 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago Dance Crash’s biggest celebration of the year!
Be among the first to witness the world premiere of “Immortal Games”, a new work and excerpt from Crash’s upcoming repertory production LXIV (six.four). Choreographed by James Morrow, this electrifying work explores the strategies of chess with the tactical brilliance of dance battles, pushing the boundaries of embodied play through athleticism and strategic precision.
This exclusive preview features live musical accompaniment by composer Rob Flax, who will create the score in real time using an interactive musical chessboard played live by both Flax and Morrow.
Tickets
$40 – General Admission
$60 – General Admission and more!
General Admission + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + May 24th Repertory Performance Ticket
$100 – General Admission and Pay it Forward
General Admission + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + May 24th Repertory Performance Ticket + Support entry for a community artist to attend Gala LXIV (six.four)
$500 – Gala LXIV (six.four) Sponsorship
6 General Admission Tickets to Gala LXIV (six.four) + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + 2 May 24th Repertory Performance Tickets
*Sponsorship includes public recognition (optional): Thank you post on instagram, printed logo or name on event signage, verbal recognition during the event
LXIV (six.four)
May 24, 2025
7:30 pmAnn Barzel Theater
3121 N. Rockwell Street
Chicago , IL 60618
Chicago Dance Crash presents LXIV (six.four), a two-part world premiere concert featuring new works” Immortal Games” and “LXIV (six.four)” at the Ann Barzel Theater in Visceral Dance Center on May 24, 2025.
LXIV (six.four) is an electrifying fusion of chess, dance, and live music that brings the game’s strategic brilliance to life. The performance unfolds in two dynamic halves, each exploring the intersections of movement, strategy, and human complexity.
James Morrow’s “Immortal Games” anchors one part of the program, diving headfirst into the strategies of chess and the tactical brilliance of dance battles. Inspired by the legendary 1851 Immortal Chess Game, this piece blurs the lines between chess strategy and dance battle culture, showcasing raw athleticism, tactical precision, and real-time responsiveness. With a live score composed by Robert Flax and harnessing cutting-edge musical technology – including a custom-built midi-chessboard that generates a live sound score – this work pushes the boundaries of embodied game play.
The musical score for “Immortal Games” will be generated live at the annual Chicago Dance Crash Gala at Hairpin Arts Center on Monday, May 19th and recorded for the full-length performance on Saturday, May 24th. Tickets for this live performance excerpt are also available at ChicagoDanceCrash.com
The evening’s titular work “LXIV (six.four)”, features an original, ensemble-driven creation curated by Artistic Director KC Bevis and Rehearsal Director Phillip Wood. Built through collaboration and the amplification of each dancer’s strengths, Crash artists embody each chess piece as a fully realized character—complete with inner conflicts, complex relationships, and designated roles in the game of.. life? Or, well—chess. Part strategy, part story, this work transforms the chess board into a world of human complexity—where power is uneven, systems are already in play, and every move has consequences.
RENDER!
Jacksonville Dance Theatre
- “cabins in the sky” by Eboné Amos
- ”Stuffocation” by Theresa Jimmerson
- “Machine Girl” by James Morrow
Experience contemporary dance up close in the intimate Picinich-Byrd Theatre. Limited seating – don’t wait!
Feb 1: 6PM & 8PM Feb 2: 1PM & 3PM
March 2025
University of Souther Florida
TENSEGRITY - SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Thursday March 6th through Saturday March 8th at 7:30pm
& Sunday March 9th at 3pm
USF Theatre 1, Tampa Campus
Featuring choreography from Jeanne Travers, Paula Nunez, Bliss Kohlmyer, John Parks, Sadie Lehmker, guest artist James Morrow and Brit Guest Artist Ben Hartley
April 2025
Utah Tech
DANCE IN CONCERT
April 17-18, 2025
7:30 pm
Eccles Fine Arts Center
Main Stage- S 700 E, St. George, UT 84770
West Minster University
Spring Dance Concert: Tidal Motion
April 18/ 19
7:30 pm
Sorenson-Fenton Studio, Florence J. Gillmor Hall
Tidal Motion combines dance with live music to portray the beauty and complexity in the patterns that cycle through our lives. Westminster Dance Company’s spring performance uses water thematically as a metaphor for the ways our actions, emotions, and connections ebb and flow over time. Westminster student dancers infuse these themes with life through dynamic movement that references the rise and fall of the tides found in daily existence. Westminster School of Music faculty Brandon Derfler and Julie Page, along with guest musicians Jenn Chandler and Michael Wall will perform live in collaboration with original choreography by Westminster Dance faculty Bethany Hansen, Carly Schaub, and Meghan Wall, with guest choreographers James Morrow and Dmitri Peskov..
Snow College
Spring 2025 Dance Concert
April 25 @7:30pm
April 26 @2pm
Eccles Kim Christison Theatre
Eccles Performing Arts Center, E Center St, Ephraim, UT 84627
May 2025
2025 Art in Action Series
May 17, 2025 @11:30am
Woman's Club of Wilmette930 Greenleaf
Wilmette, IL
Free to the Public
The Meier Foundation 2025 Art in Action Series kicks off with a performance by internationally recognized, award winning choreographer and dancer, James Morrow. James Morrow is known for developing the "Urban Fusion" movement style. Q&A and refreshments will
Gala LXIV (six.four)–
May 19th, 2025
f6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Hairpin Arts Center
2810 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor
Chicago Dance Crash’s biggest celebration of the year!
Be among the first to witness the world premiere of “Immortal Games”, a new work and excerpt from Crash’s upcoming repertory production LXIV (six.four). Choreographed by James Morrow, this electrifying work explores the strategies of chess with the tactical brilliance of dance battles, pushing the boundaries of embodied play through athleticism and strategic precision.
This exclusive preview features live musical accompaniment by composer Rob Flax, who will create the score in real time using an interactive musical chessboard played live by both Flax and Morrow.
Tickets
$40 – General Admission
$60 – General Admission and more!
General Admission + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + May 24th Repertory Performance Ticket
$100 – General Admission and Pay it Forward
General Admission + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + May 24th Repertory Performance Ticket + Support entry for a community artist to attend Gala LXIV (six.four)
$500 – Gala LXIV (six.four) Sponsorship
6 General Admission Tickets to Gala LXIV (six.four) + Pre-Performance Artist Mingle + 2 May 24th Repertory Performance Tickets
*Sponsorship includes public recognition (optional): Thank you post on instagram, printed logo or name on event signage, verbal recognition during the event
LXIV (six.four)
May 24, 2025
7:30 pmAnn Barzel Theater
3121 N. Rockwell Street
Chicago , IL 60618
Chicago Dance Crash presents LXIV (six.four), a two-part world premiere concert featuring new works” Immortal Games” and “LXIV (six.four)” at the Ann Barzel Theater in Visceral Dance Center on May 24, 2025.
LXIV (six.four) is an electrifying fusion of chess, dance, and live music that brings the game’s strategic brilliance to life. The performance unfolds in two dynamic halves, each exploring the intersections of movement, strategy, and human complexity.
James Morrow’s “Immortal Games” anchors one part of the program, diving headfirst into the strategies of chess and the tactical brilliance of dance battles. Inspired by the legendary 1851 Immortal Chess Game, this piece blurs the lines between chess strategy and dance battle culture, showcasing raw athleticism, tactical precision, and real-time responsiveness. With a live score composed by Robert Flax and harnessing cutting-edge musical technology – including a custom-built midi-chessboard that generates a live sound score – this work pushes the boundaries of embodied game play.
The musical score for “Immortal Games” will be generated live at the annual Chicago Dance Crash Gala at Hairpin Arts Center on Monday, May 19th and recorded for the full-length performance on Saturday, May 24th. Tickets for this live performance excerpt are also available at ChicagoDanceCrash.com
The evening’s titular work “LXIV (six.four)”, features an original, ensemble-driven creation curated by Artistic Director KC Bevis and Rehearsal Director Phillip Wood. Built through collaboration and the amplification of each dancer’s strengths, Crash artists embody each chess piece as a fully realized character—complete with inner conflicts, complex relationships, and designated roles in the game of.. life? Or, well—chess. Part strategy, part story, this work transforms the chess board into a world of human complexity—where power is uneven, systems are already in play, and every move has consequences.