Exelon Family Series: Rennie Harris Puremovement
Nuttin But A Word
Saturday, October 21, 2017 / 2PM

Rennie Harris Puremovement will present the suite Lorenzo "Rennie" Harris developed for his company's 25th anniversary. In Nuttin But A Word Harris outlines what he calls the Three Laws of Hip-Hop: individuality, creativity and innovation. Harris says "there is nothing about these laws that suggests that we as practitioners of the form should only adhere to its foundation.” The suite concludes with the audience favorite Students of the Asphalt Jungle – a show-stopper at the 2016 Chicago Dancing Festival.

MIX at SIX: Rennie Harris Puremovement
Monday, October 23, 2017 / 6PM

Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) encompasses rich and diverse African-American traditions of the past while simultaneously presenting the voices of a new generation. RHPM deconstructs popular perception of hip-hop, expanding and challenging the boundaries and definitions of this medium to honor its history, explore its ideas, and further its contributions to the surrounding community.

MIX at SIX: The Hot Sardines
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 / 6PM

In the talented hands of the New York-based The Hot Sardines, music first made famous decades ago comes alive through their brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano melodies, and vocals from a chanteuse who transports listeners to a different era with the mere lilt of her voice.

MIX at SIX: Brian Brooks Dance Company
Friday, January 12, 2018 / 6PM

Choreographer in Residence Brian Brooks premieres his newest work performed by his New-York based contemporary dance group. Commissioned by the Harris Theater as part of his multi-year residency, Brooks rises to his signature challenge to suspend the limits of the body and the imagination.

Exelon Family Series: Brian Brooks Dance Company
Saturday, January 13, 2018 / 2PM

Brian Brooks brings his New York-based company of eight dancers to perform a lively program created especially for the Harris Theater's family audiences. A pianist will join the company on stage for excerpts from Brooks' newest production, reimagining classical works by Chopin. 

Exelon Family Series: American Ballet Theatre
ABTKids
Saturday, February 24, 2018 / 2PM

Share the wonder of dance with your entire family as American Ballet Theatre presents ABTKids, a special, one-hour performance designed to introduce young audiences to the magic and beauty of dance. The performance is narrated by a member of ABT's Artistic Staff and features child-friendly highlights from the Company's vast repertoire.

MIX at SIX: Christian Scott
March 11, 2018 / 6PM

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is a two-time Edison Award winning and Grammy Award nominated trumpeter, composer, producer, instrument designer and music executive. Scott’s Grammy nominated international recording debut, Rewind That, was called “arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade” by Billboard Magazine. Scott's synthesis of New Orleans jazz, alt-rock, and hip-hop is called "Stretch Music."