When it fled New York and landed in Chicago five years ago, the Joffrey Ballet was broke and nearly busted. But the Midwest has been kind, and the company has staged a rebirth. “People ask me when we’re going back to New York to dance, says artistic director Gerald Arpino. “I tell them, `When the New York dance companies tour to Chicago, then we’ll return for a visit to New York.’ But this is a Chicago company now.” – Chicago Tribune