A Tale of Two 

Created, filmed, and scored in Chicago during the summer of 2020,  the work is filled with tension and tenderness, reflecting the vulnerability of youth in a violent world. Dreams amidst despair. Hope amidst hatred. Joy amidst injustice. In a work that speaks powerfully to our present moment, the Hubbard Street Dancers capture both the intimate and the universal. 

"A Tale of Two" is an examination of Chicago's extreme cultural dichotomy and how it affects the city's youth in disparate communities.

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Choreography: Rena Butler

Company: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Videography: Talia Koylass

Music: Darryl J. Hoffman

Vocals: Shawnee Dez, Alencia Norris

Dancers: Alyssa Allen, Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry, Craig D. Black Jr., Jacqueline Burnett, Rena Butler, Kellie Epperheimer, Elliot Hammans, Alysia Johnson, Adam McGaw, Andrew Murdock, Abdiel Figueroa Reyes, David Schultz, Kevin J. Shannon, Connie Shiau, Jessica Tong.

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Original composition by Darryl J. Hoffman. “Black Butterfly” by Alencia Norris. “Sticky Beez” by Shawnee Dez. “Paranoia” by Chance the Rapper, featuring Lili K and Nosaj Thing from Acid Rap with permission granted by the artist. “Don’t Shoot Guns Down” by Sault. Mother Goose Rhymes: “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,” “Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall,” “Three Blind Mice.”