The last time Ballet Nacional de Cuba (BNC) came to Chicago was 2003. Prima ballerina Viengsay Valdes was 26 at the time. Her performance at the Auditorium Theatre was anticipated by Tribune critic Sid Smith as "likely to knock our socks off." Smith's comment was an understatement; 15 years later,...
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune at 11:30AM on May 19, 2018