Performance at Graceland Cemetery
Sunday, July 28 in the Chapel
This event by Atlas Obscura brings life to the art of esteemed Chicagoans who are buried at Graceland Cemetery. Explore Chicago’s connection to dance and see how the city’s past choreographers have helped shape modern dance today with a performance from Synapse Arts. Synapse’s performance pays homage to the trailblazing ballet dancer and choreographer Ruth Page. The program will be led by Graceland historian Adam Selzer, who will discuss the lives and historic contributions of several film artists and dancers at Graceland.
DATE Sunday, July 28, 2019
TIME 12pm to 1:30pm (optional walking tour starts at 10am)
COST $35, $50 for combination walking tour/event ticket
Advance tickets ONLY - get your tickets HERE
WHERE Graceland Cemetery Chapel, via main entrance at 4001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Prior to the event, at 10 am, historian Adam Selzer will lead an hour-and-a-half walking tour of Graceland Cemetery. Combination tickets are available for purchase for $50 and include both the tour and the event itself.
More details at https://www.atlasobscura.com/events/chapel-at-graceland-july
above photo by Matthew Gregory Hollis, featuring Amanda Ramirez, Laura Tennal, and Cat Hepler
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Saturday, June 8
1-4pm at Dizzy Cow Candy and Curiosities
2155 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
All ages are welcome! Join us for:
- Ice cream with a wide variety of toppings
- Vintage games and prizes
- Fresh cotton candy and popcorn
- Beverages and baked goods
- A bit of live music
This fun event supports our low cost dance classes for all ages, abilities, and income levels.
Your donation at the door (suggested at $20 adults, $10 kids, all donation levels welcome) helps subsidize class fees that range from just $1.40 to $5 per class.
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Our popular adult modern dance class runs through June 6th.
All experience levels are welcome, and teachers include Margi Cole, Rachel Damon, and Kristina Fluty.
When: Thursdays from 10am to 11am, April 4 through June 9, 2019
Where: Loyola Park, at 1230 W. Greenleaf in Rogers Park
How much: $5 per class as a “drop in” student (cash only please), or register for the 10-week session for just $29 on the Loyola Park website.
Class takes place in the Loyola Park Sky Room on the second floor of the main park building, overlooking Lake Michigan. Please plan to wear comfortable clothes, and socks or bare feet.
Teaching schedule:
April 4 - Margi Cole
April 11 - Rachel Damon
April 18 - Margi Cole
April 25 - Rachel Damon
May 2 - Margi Cole
May 9 - Rachel Damon
May 16 - Rachel Damon
May 23 - Kristina Fluty
May 30 - Rachel Damon
June 6 - Rachel Damon
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Synapse Arts - New Works brings together fresh voices for an evening of creative performances in an intimate venue. See a compelling evening of original pieces by LOUD BODIES (Maria Blanco and Yariana Baralt Torres), Amanda Ramirez, Nora Sharp, and Synapse Director Rachel Damon.
Purchase your ticket online HERE
WHEN AND WHERE
The culminating concerts of the New Works program will be:
April 18* and 19, 2019
7:30pm
at the Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Theater
3035 N Hoyne, Chicago, IL, 60618
Space is limited; performances will sell out. Advance ticket purchases are strongly encouraged.
TICKET INFORMATION
A portion of all ticket sales will go directly to the artists.
The box office will open at 7pm each night.
*ASL interpretation will be offered at the Thursday, April 18th show. We regret that the Hamlin Park Theater space is not wheelchair accessible. Audiences must travel up 2 flights of stairs.
**Please note: this performance includes adult themes, and some performers will be partially clothed. There will NOT be nudity nor profanity.
Tickets are available at three levels:
Student/Senior/Low Income - $10 (performance only)
General Admission - $20 (performance only)
Cheese, chocolate, and conversation - $30 in advance, $40 at the door (performance PLUS an intermission party with complimentary refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists!)
Upgraded tickets for the intermission party may be purchased at the door with an additional donation.
ABOUT THE WORKS
LOUD BODIES’ piece explores ideas of sexuality and what it means to be a sexual being. Their research blends identity, sexuality, gender, and investigates how society chooses to perceive it. The work promotes authenticity and individual sexual expression.
Featuring Dee Alaba, Phoebe Coakley, Camila Rivero Pooley, Marceia Scruggs
Amanda Ramirez - “The Three Vacillations”
The Three Vacillations is a dance piece exploring the ideas and environments surrounding the concept of choice, decision, or lack thereof.
Featuring Kimberly Baker, Hayley Barker, Monica Carrow, Christina Chammas, Kaitlyn Dessoffy, Jordan Kunkel
Nora Sharp - “Family Portrait”
“Family Portrait” is a space for gender expansive people to be together and to amplify each other through generous witness, opening to difference as much as solidarity.
Featuring ALEXA GRÆ, Christina Chammas, Doreen Vanunu, Maliyah Londyn Arnold, Robin Lee
Rachel Damon - “Leverage”
A series of episodic dances in which four performers use handheld lamps to reveal moments of leverage. Cropping up throughout the concert, these short episodes include comedic moments, striking visuals, and unique uses of the theater space to shed light on the making of an artistic life while facing embodied challenges.
Featuring Amanda Ramirez, Dylan Roth, Gretchen Soechting, Laura Tennal
photos (left to right): F Stop Photography, Emma Petersen, Naomi Ishisaka
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You’re invited!
The New Works artists are diligently building their fresh, inspiring pieces. As part of the creative process, we are opening the doors to the studio and inviting viewers to give feedback.
These free, casual sessions not only give you special insight, they help the artists shape their work and their career trajectories.
For more information, follow the artists on social media or check their websites: LOUD BODIES, Amanda Ramirez, Nora Sharp
photo of Laura Tennal by William Frederking
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