Lucia Mauro is an arts journalist and director from Chicago, IL. She has written for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, and Dance Magazine, among others. Mauro left journalism and turned to filmmaking after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, and has written and directed films that center around the themes of healing and human connections.

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September 20, 2018: Lucia Mauro set out to become an arts writer while growing up in Chicago. She chronicles that journey, explains her introduction to dance through seeing and studying ballet, and offers her philosophy on the roles and responsibilities of a dance critic.