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Stomping Grounds

May 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

STOMPING GROUNDS is a free and affordable two-month citywide celebration of authentic, rhythmic dance companies from a variety of world cultures, including American tap, Spanish, Mexican, African, Indian, Native American, Urban Hip Hop, and Irish dance. The series culminates with the grand finale at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on Thursday, June 7.

The series visits Chicago’s west side neighborhood on Wednesday, May 23rd at the Garfield Park Conservatory. This event will feature the Chicago Dance Crash and Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater alongside Natya Dance Theatre and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s “Stone Soup Rhythms.” Our events offer a mix of free and affordable seats for the entire family. Reservations for free seats will be honored on a first come, first serve basis starting 30 minutes prior to each event’s starting time. The $5 seats are held until each event starts. Unclaimed reservations are released to people on the waiting list.

Each STOMPING GROUNDS event, known as a “Performalogue,” features the performers and Artistic Directors of selected companies in a narrated performance and Q&A with the audience. And each event features a different lineup! For a list of locations and lineups, please see below.

The featured Chicago companies are:
— Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s “Stone Soup Rhythms”
— Chicago Dance Crash
— Itotia Mexica Xi
— Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
— Mexican Folk Dance Company of Chicago
— Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
— Natya Dance Theatre
— Trinity Irish Dance Ensemble

NOTE:

Free Tickets: Reservations for free seats will be honored on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes prior to each event’s starting time. At 10 minutes before showtime, all unclaimed free reservations will be released to people on the waiting list.

$5 Supporter Tickets: $5 Supporter seats will be held until showtime. Supporter seats will not be guaranteed after the show has begun.

Seating capacity is limited and guests and patrons will be seated in the order in which they arrive. The box office will open one hour before showtime; the auditorium will open for general admission seating approximately 30 minutes before showtime.

For a complete list of Eventbrite registration links, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/chicago-human-rhythm-project-8080459023.

To support world-class, free and affordable cultural programs throughout Chicago throughout the year, please visit https://chicagotap.org/support/donate-now/.

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STOMPING GROUNDS is Supported By:
— The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) of the City of Chicago
— Engaging Dance Audiences
— Chicago Free For All Fund
— Doris Duke Foundation
— Dance USA

STOMPING GROUNDS Partner Venues:
— Beverly Arts Center
— Chicago Cultural Center
— DuSable Museum of African American History
— Garfield Park Conservatory
— Irish American Heritage Center
— National Museum of Mexican Art
— Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park

Details

Date:
May 23, 2018
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 North Central Park Avenue
Chicago, IL 60624 United States
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