But Rahm Emanuel and Karen Lewis also enjoyed each other’s “dark sense of humor,” went to the ballet together, shared Jewish prayers and worked together to strengthen teacher pensions.

It was probably inevitable: Onetime ballet student and now Mayor Rahm Emanuel is now honorary chairman of the board of directors of the Joffrey Ballet, the city’s premiere classical company.

Among the visitors was Mayor Rahm Emanuel.See below for a photo of Emanuel at the event! This afternoon, some 42 international visitors arrived and were greeted by student dancers from the Joffrey ...

Rahm Emanuel served as the 31st United States Ambassador to Japan and was previously the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago.During his mayoral campaign, he made the critical decisions necessary to ...

Barack Obama's appointment of Rep.Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., as White House chief of staff has re-ignited a powerful rumor mill. The ballet dancer turned political prodigy will have his work cut out ...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel doesn't have regrets. But he admits to a little wistful thinking when it comes to the summer Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in the Berkshires. "Of things I wish I had done, I ...

Former dancer and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks of his love of dance ... he trained in ballet and modern dance as a child and at 17 won a scholarship to dance with the Joffrey Ballet — it ...

Young Rahm Emanuel passed on a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet and went on to earn his master’s in communication studies at Northwestern, where his studies included rhetoric and argumentation. But ...

Rahm Emanuel is bringing his longtime passion for dance to his new job as Chicago mayor. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

CNN Editorial Research Here's a look at US Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.PersonalBirth date: November 29 ... Took ballet in high school and received a scholarship to ...

Rahm Emanuel is a walking, running, cycling and swimming billboard for physical fitness. As a high school student, ... and was good enough to win a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet.