In 2019, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre celebrates its 20th Anniversary and the fifth year of its innovative Inside/Out program. The celebration features the world premiere of American Catracho– an epic suite that debuted in segments as it was created over the past three years. Programming again stretches from Evanston to Hyde Park, with returns to Old Town School of Folk Music, Studio5, Dovetail Studios, and the Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, and a concert at Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre.

2019 is our 20th Anniversary season, and we'll have interactive events, community performances, and concerts spring through fall. Schedule and ticket links posted throughout the year.

Our founding mission remains our focus: to fuse dance, music, and visual art to explore and celebrate contemporary society. Our work is rooted in our founders’ vision of what art can do - gather people to contemplate factors that knit our community together and differences that add complexity to our society.

Read about our amazing company and the huge range of experience, training, and backgrounds they bring to making art.

It takes a big enthusiastic family to do what we do. See our list of amazing Board members and generous sponsors and partners and help us thank them.

Cofounder and Artistic Director Wilfredo Rivera offers you behind the scenes insight into how he selects our artists and makes art with them, and what it takes to do all that we do.

A selection of recent work with new videos added regularly.

We are available for one-time performances and ongoing educational programs. Our diverse repertoire and large company makes it possible for us to tailor a program to nearly any space and budget.