Art on theMART Summer 2022 Program Premiere
@ theMART
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Thursday, June 30th, from 8:40PM - 9:30PM
On view through Wednesday, September 7th
Come down to the riverwalk on June 30 at 8:40 p.m. for Art on theMart’s debut of Billiken: a large-scale work composed of video footage and animated imagery that celebrates the talented youth dance groups and marching bands in Chicago’s annual Bud Billiken Parade, the largest and longest-running African American parade in the U.S.!
Billiken is directed by fourth generation youth dance troupe leader Shkunna Stewart and Time Out Best in the City Award-winner Wills Glasspiegel. The display also features animations by Brandon K. Calhoun with music from DJ RP Boo, a legendary trailblazer in Chicago’s house music and footwork dance scenes. RP Boo’s music includes samples from Rich Township Marching Machine, a youth marching band from Rich Township High School in the south suburbs.
Bridging local and international arts communities, summer 2022 will also see explore, a work by international artist Jonas Denzel. The two new pieces will premiere on June 30 after a brief speaking program at 8:40 p.m. and will play twice nightly at 9 p.m. through September 7, 2022 alongside Nick Cave’s Ba Boom Boom Pa Pop Pop in the 9:30 p.m. slot.
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Tags: Art on theMART Summer 2022 Program Premiere, Brandon K. Calhoun, Bud Billiken, Chicago, DJ RP Boo, Jonas Denzel, Near North Side, Nick Cave, Shkunna Stewart, theMART, Will Glasspiegel
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