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Performance Art
Programming by Voice of the City, a multi-arts alliance, building community through making art and teaching art will help bring the performative arts to the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival!
- 50 & Fabulous
- Artist Readiness Training Program (A.R.T.)
- Chicago Ballet
- DANCE ATTACK!
- Frothy Little Romps
- Live Art and Live Music by John Garza
- Manual Cinema
- POWERLESS: Issues 1-3
- SHORTS
- Window Dressing II
50 & Fabulous
@ the brand new Logan Square Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee
Fri: 8-9 PM, Sat: 8-9 PM
A cabaret with Dawn Galtieri + Dan Stetzel.
Artist Readiness Training Program (A.R.T.)
@ Main Stage Sat: 2 PM, Sun: 1 PM
A work-study program for teens that guides them as they create and market their original artwork and performances.
Chicago Ballet
2778 N. Milwaukee, Gap Outlet windows
Sat & Sun: 1:30 PM + 3:30 PM
Special work choreographed by Adriana Durant and performed by the dancers in the Chicago Ballet After School Matters Summer program.
3433 W. Diversey, The Chicago Ballet Center; Sat + Sun: 2-3 PM
@ Main Stage; Sat + Sun: 12 PM
Dancers from the Chicago Ballet Center perform classical ballet, contemporary and theatrical works choreographed by Paul Abrahamson, Adriana Durant, Alison Rootburg and Laura Vinci.
DANCE ATTACK!
@ the brand new Logan Square Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee
Sat + Sun: 3-4 PM
Exhibition of amazing choreography and dancers, featuring: Jenna Wagner, Treeline Dance Works, Christine Hands and The Space Movement.
1st Bare Bones Theatre Festival and Hannah Fenlon presents
Frothy Little Romps
@ the brand new Logan Square Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee
Fri: 7-8 PM, Sat: 6-7 PM, Sun: 5-6 PM
A sample of short plays by leading writers meant to focus and hone the work of the writer, director and actor. Featuring: Land Escaping by Patrick Shaw, A Public Hallway by Christopher Ellis and Her Table + the Extra Chair by Jenny Weiner.
Live Art and Live Music by John Garza
2733 N. Milwaukee
Sat + Sun: 12-10 PM
Performance involving visual artist(s) creating on large canvas in conjunction with live music. The intent is to provide the audience with a view of the artist-at-work.
Manual Cinema
@ the brand new Logan Square Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee
Sat + Sun nights
Manual Cinema is a contemporary shadow puppetry company that combines handmade paper puppets, human silhouette, and cinematic motifs to create immersive theatrical stories.
POWERLESS: Issues 1-3
3429 W. Diversey, Voice of the City Studio
Fri: 8 PM (Issue 3), Sat: 7 PM (Issue 1)
The Society of Young Superheroes' production, in partnership with Voice of the City, is an original episodic comic book play written by Mitch Salm + David Brent. Accompanying multimedia exhibition of comic book art curated by Monty Cole.
SHORTS
@ the brand new Logan Square Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee
Fri: 4-11 PM, Sat + Sun: 2-11 PM
Silly, funny film shorts played in a loop to drive you crazy or entertain you. Featuring Films by Catie Olson, Christopher Ellis and Reel Stories.
Window Dressing II
2314 + 2327 + 2632 + 2733 N. Milwaukee
Fri: 4-7 PM, Sat: 2-6 PM, Sun: 2-5 PM
Live performances (dance, theatre, performance art) in storefront windows throughout the festival with Chicago’s best up and coming performers: Dropshift, Carly Carroll, Jennie Becker and The Society of Young Superheroes. (presented by Voice of the City)
