Michael Cortez, Video Journalist
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre showcases Music House youth group
The Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre made its Columbia Dance Center debut with its 2026 Spring Concert Series, premiering new works such as “Immense World” by Shannon Alvis and Joe Cerqua. The opening reception began on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and closed on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
More than a dozen arrested at Broadview ICE protest as court curbs use of force
A day after a Chicago judge restricted federal immigration agents from using tear gas and other anti-riot weapons, demonstrators gathered outside the Broadview detention facility, resulting in multiple arrests after a sit-in from a group of suburban moms. Chronicle photojournalist Michael Cortez was on the scene.