See Chicago Dance Summer 2023

For more information about your Chicago Park District, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.comorcall312.742.7529. City of Chicago | Mayor Chicago Park District | Board of Commissioners | Rosa Escareño, General Superintendent & CEO This program is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan. Learn more at: www.nightoutintheparks.com City of Chicago | Mayor Chicago Park District | Board of Commissioners | Rosa Escareño, General Superintendent & C 14 | SEECHICAGODANCE.COM CHICAGO DANCE MONTH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Programs of See Chicago Dance are made possible with support from CHICAGO DANCE MONTH SPONSORS AND PARTNERS SEE CHICAGO DANCE FUNDERS . . . and many generous individuals PHOTO CREDITS Cover Photo 1: Unfolding Disability Futures by Frank L Konrath Photo 2: Ajumma Rising by Michelle Reid Photo 3: Ballet 5:8 by Frank L Konrath Photo 4: Chicago Tap Theatre by Philamonjaro Photo 5: Raks Inferno by Michelle Reid Page 3 Photo 1: Homer Hans Bryant Photo 2: Ginger Farley by Joe Mazza/Brave Lux Page 5 Photo: Ayako Kato by William Frederking Page 6 Photo: The Seldoms by Andrew Glatt Page 7 Photo 1: Millennium Park by Patrick Pyszka Photo 2: Simantikos by Brian Cooper Photography Photo 3: Synapse Arts by Matthew Gregory Hollis Page 11 Photo 1: Enneréssa LaNette Davis by Seed Lynn Photo 2: Praize Productions, Inc. by Nomee Photography Page 12 Photo: Nejla Yatkin by Enki Andrews Page 13 Photo: The Era Footwork Crew by Spencer Hopkins The Farley Family Foundation WRITING CREDITS Page 5: “Spotlight: Ayako Kato” by Tristan Bruns Page 11: “Spotlight: Enneréssa LaNette Davis and Praize Productions, Inc.” by D’onminique Boyd-Riley Page 12: “Spotlight: Nejla Yatkin’s A Dance For A Time Being ” by Julia Mayer Page 13: “Spotlight: The Era Footwork Crew” by Tristan Bruns