Here’s a Look at Lollapalooza as it Gets Underway
This is an experiment with a new storytelling program called Brickflow. It draws from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media and web URLs to create a video slideshow of the items you bring into your “brick.”
A Youth Arts Organization That Gives Back To The Kids
With a warm smile on her face, Aimee Stahlberg recalled her most memorable teaching experience where she worked with a shy teen at Storycatchers Theatre. She worked with him on writing and performance, and the following year he had a lead role in their play. Stahlberg teaches various writing workshops and recruits students from local […]
Mexican Dance Ensemble Mesmerizes Chicago
Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and yellows is the first thing that captures the audience. The skirts seem to flow on and on, and the audience’s eyes are glued to the patterns of the skirts when they’re twirled back and forth. But if that wasn’t enough […]
The Pains of Being A Professional Dancer
Taylor Stewart, 25, a professional dancer and teacher, whose work is a fusion of modern, jazz and ballet, knows about the pain and pleasure of dance. “There is a lot of stress on your back and on your feet. Especially with the jobs that you work as a dancer, you’re always on your feet. I […]
Come out to a Counter-Nationalist Cook-out, Party and Speak-out
AREA Chicago and Calles Y Sueños have been presenting work in conjunction with AREA Issue #11 on Im/Migration has been on display since June 4. It closes on July 4th. You can attend the closing event, a counter-nationalist cook-out, party and speak-out on Sunday, July 3, 5-11 p.m. The artworks are in some ways portraits, uneasy depictions […]
Teach Bollywood Dance? Me??
My personal journey as a Bollywood dancer started at age 5. Living in India, it was a little difficult to escape it. Mom sent me to classical Indian dance training and, despising every moment of it as a 10-year-old, I still learned the fundamentals of dance, movement and technique that comes handy every dancing moment […]
South Side Students Find Their Yellow Brick Road
On Thursday, May 20, Parker Elementary Community Academy will be performing for the first time “The Wiz that Wuz.” Youth Guidance Resource Coordinator Ben White said he was inspired to create this condensed version based on the popular African-American play “The Wiz” because he wanted to stress the importance of believing in yourself for his […]
Studio Be’s Improv Night a Hit with College Crowd
A small, crowded theater full of college students buzzed with energy one April evening as everyone waited for the show to start. Most people had a beer or some sort of alcoholic beverage in hand, and the crowd happily talked over the music to their neighbors. This is the usual scene at Studio Be’s weekly […]
Dancing, Indian Style
The success of “Slumdog Millionaire” at last year’s Oscars has popularized India’s dance culture. Bollywood dancing has dominated clubs and school teams nationwide, creating a higher demand amongst Chicago’s growing number of Indian dance schools. The youth craze for Bollywood dancing is the biggest competition for classical Indian dance schools, said Pranita Jain, artistic director […]
Concert Showcases Artist’s Filipino and American Indian Influences – Through Story
By Susan O’Halloran 847-869-4081 and 847-691-6472 [email protected] Professional storyteller, Gene Tagaban will share stories, song and dance from his Tlingit/Cherokee/ Filipino background at two free Story Concerts at Dominican University Priory Campus Auditorium on Friday, April 3, 2009. The 90-minute concerts will take place at 1 pm and 7 pm at 7200 West Division Street […]
Chicago Public High School for the Arts on target to open in 2009
July 17, 2008 — Chicago is the only city of its size not to have a public high school that concentrates on the arts, according to Jim Mabie, chairman of the Chicago High School for the Arts (CHSA) board, citing similar schools in Los Angeles, Orange County, Boston, Miami, Dallas, Houston and Denver. “New York […]
