Artistic partnerships are the driving force behind Cerqua Rivera Art Experience, founded in 1996 by composer Joe Cerqua, choreographer Wilfredo Rivera and painter/muralist Matt Lamb. CRAE, in residence at Chicago's Joel Hall Dance Center, consists of 13 dancers and musicians. The troupe's outreach program, Jazz and Its Dance, brings collaborative dance to 30 schools throughout Chicago and its suburbs. For more info: 773-539-7825