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SUMMARY:MUDRA By Shalaka Kulkarni
DESCRIPTION:Interdisciplinary Asian-American dance artist Shalaka Kulkarni creates experiences that bridge the ancient and contemporary. In this piece featuring guest artist Yoshinojo Fujima (aka Rika Lin)\, Kulkarni illuminates a dance-theatre journey through sand\, water and the language of gestures. \nMUDRA is inspired by Shalaka’s time spent with the renowned Maureen Fleming – a Guggenheim Fellow and Fulbright Scholar. This residency was made possible through a grant through 3Arts\, a nonprofit organization that supports artists working in the performing\, teaching\, and visual arts in the Chicago metropolitan area.  \nAbout the Artists\nShalaka is trained in Bharatanatyam and Kathak styles\, working under artists Pranita Nayar\, Sandhya Desai and Nana Shineflug\, and holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media from Columbia College Chicago. Her work explores female identity\, societal norms\, and mythic narratives through hybrid movement and storytelling. As a principal dancer and choreographer\, she has performed in India\, the U.S.\, and Europe\, including work with Kalapriya Dance Company and the Anila Sinha Foundation. She is also a founder of SurTaal\, a collective presenting hybrid Indian classical dance works. Her creative collaborations include performances in The Story of Ram (Harris Theater)\, the Fever Up series (Chopin Theater)\, Bridge Dance Festival (Links Hall)\, Chicago Danzetheatre Ensemble\, La Pocha Nostra\, Dance Chicago Festival. She has also held residencies at the Chicago Cultural Center\, High Concept Labs\, Mandala Arts\, Ragdale\, and SloMoCO (Movement and Computing Community). Learn more about Shalaka at shalakakulkarni.com or on social media @shalaka_dance.  \n  \nYoshinojo Fujima (aka Rika Lin) is an interdisciplinary artist\, dancemaker\, and Grandmaster in Fujima-style Japanese classical dance and is part of the postwar Japanese American diaspora. Her process and art springs forth from the complete immersion in traditional practice and then ‘sonar pings’ as questions\, challenges\, and then fireworks into a coalesced impression. Learn more at yoshinojo.org/ or follow on social media @fujima.yoshinojo.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/mudra-by-shalaka-kulkarni/2026-03-14/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Flights for Future Generations by Lindsey Barlag Thornton
DESCRIPTION:In this solo work from prolific performance artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton\, movement\, text\, sound and imagery are overlaid in an exploration of the history of women aviators and spiritualists. By interweaving stories of flight with mysterious encounters in a type of séance-lecture\, flights for future generations navigates our fragile course between faith and uncertainty.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/flights-for-future-generations-by-lindsey-barlag-thornton/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Red Velvet Riot and Ellis Centric Present Here: in our bodies
DESCRIPTION:This interdisciplinary cabaret production combines puppetry\, performance art\, drag and burlesque to explore the unique relationships we have to our bodies — as a whole or in parts — and to ourselves. \nRed Velvet Riot and Ellis Centric are the combined forces behind HERE: productions\, a company rooted in the belief of art as embodied imagination\, political critique\, and societal cross-examination. Since 2024\, the company has produced at the Newport Theater (HERE: at the end of the world\, HERE: in our bodies) while also creating a recurring community engagement series (HERE: together) and is currently in development for two new productions. \nUsing the stage as a medium to express\, reflect\, share\, and organize\, presented shows question social and political beliefs while building interdisciplinary cabaret performances around a central narrative. Productions weave multidisciplinary theatrical elements including original sound and video projections\, drag\, burlesque\, acrobatics\, performance art\, as well as puppetry and crafted props. \nAbout the Artists\nHere: in our bodies features performances by Derry-éire\, Ellis Centric\, Eva La Feva\, Goodie Sesso\, Hooch Mane\, OCdeez Nuts\, Red Velvet Riot\, Tender Blossom\, Tyler C. Calhoun and Wes Andy Sins.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/red-velvet-riot-and-ellis-centric-present-here-in-our-bodies-2/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Project Bound Dance Presents Smoking Meat
DESCRIPTION:Under the direction of Ashley Deran and Emily Loar\, Project Bound Dance is a Chicago-based modern dance group rooted in the practice of collaboration. Interweaving partnering and choreography inspired by epic fantasy worldbuilding\, Smoking Meat deliciously questions what we give up of ourselves in the pursuit of physical and social safety. \nSmoking Meat was created by Deran and Loar\, in collaboration with performing dance artists\, and is performed by Kathryn Hetrick\, Emily Loar\, Ali Lorenz and Sarah Morimoto. Costumes by Jeff Hancock\, Sound Design by Ashley Deran\, Original Text by Emily Loar\, and Prop Construction by Rachel Hartmann. \nProject Bound Dance also acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. 
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/project-bound-dance-presents-smoking-meat-2/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Fold By Isabella Limosnero
DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary artist Isabella Limosnero (House of DOV) combines physical storytelling\, choreographed movement and live music in this piece examining how ancestral stories are stored in the body. \nIsabella returns to the 1700 Theater after premiering Heavy Objects and Light Movements in the 2023 LookOut series. Originally from Ohlone land\, known as Gilroy\, CA\, they moved to the Chicagoland area in 2021 and have since produced pieces with other Chicago-based artists such as Project Bound\, Meredith Dincolo at the University of Chicago\, Momentum Sensorium through High Concept Labs and the Chicago Cultural Center. They have also held artist residencies at Ragdale and most recently at Links Hall with Amanda Maraist. \nTo read more and connect with them\, you can find Isabella at @isabellalimosnero on IG\, or at www.isabellaglimosnero.com. 
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/fold-by-isabella-limosnero/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cristal Sabbagh Presents Freedom From and Freedom To
DESCRIPTION:About the Show\nMovement and sound improvisors from all around Chicago gather in front of a live audience and are grouped by chance in this exploration and celebration of artistic circumstance. Each performance features a different group of performers who fuse diverse artistic practices to create unique and fleeting worlds. This unique program will be different each night\, and will feature Eli Sabbagh as emcee. \n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\nCristal Sabbagh\, Creator and Curator of Freedom From and Freedom To\, brings her performance aesthetic\, rooted in improvisation and Butoh\, to create performances that walk the line between the everyday\, the divine\, the personal and the political. In creating improvisational performance environments\, she engages collaborators who use their own individual practices to interrogate movement and sound. Follow on social media @cristalsabbagh and @freedom_from_and_freedom_to. \nJanuary 30th Performers:\nCristal Sabbagh\, Tuli Bera\, Solomon Bowser\, Sharkey Zalek\, Caroline Jesalva\, Julián Pujols Quall\, Eli Sabbagh & Najee-Zaid \nJanuary 31st Performers:\nAaliyah Christina\, Ed Clemons\, Amanda Maraist\, Kate Laughlin\, Paige Brown\, Bill Harris\, Julian Otis & Scott Rubin
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/cristal-sabbagh-presents-freedom-from-and-freedom-to-2/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:TightUS Presents FLUIDITY
DESCRIPTION:FLUIDITY follows the story of three dancers\, stuck in detention\, who share more in common than is first apparent. This piece synthesizes various genres of dance in an immersive experience featuring an electric trio of performers. \nRecording artist Christopher Titus (TightUs) teams up with producer and photographer Taji Elemah to co-create this energetic performance piece featuring singer and vocal producer Q. Shunté (a collaborator with TightUs in the band BOIFRND)\, and artists/dancers Jarqueze Simmons and Brandon Cox (Childish Brandino). \nFollow the artists on social media: @official_tightus\, @itsjarqueze\, @brand.neww\, @q.shunte and @tajeee_taj 
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/tightus-presents-fluidity-2/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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SUMMARY:The Uncanny Attic: Chapters E-H A Beautifully Gruesome Production
DESCRIPTION:The camp macabre world of Edward Gorey returns to Steppenwolf in the second installment of this absurdist dark comedy anthology told through puppetry\, clowning\, dance\, live music\, song\, animation and an unhealthy dose of death. \nCo-creators Jennifer Friedrich (Incurable Theater\, Redmoon Theater) and Bazuka Joe (Poonie’s Cabaret\, Newport Theater Camp) pay homage to Gorey’s legendary style of satire and non-sequitur storytelling with an original script inspired by moments from the artist’s life. Taking place in a mysterious attic of an abandoned Colonial house on the cape\, the story follows a cast of doomed characters through a series of not-so-random circumstances. \nPerformed by ensemble members Monsieur Bombastic\, Derry-Éire\, Lady Ve’Lush and Marla Wyrd\, this performance also features Evan Richter and Sam Hammer (Hot Clown Company)\, singer Harlie Hellfire\, poet Kost\, contortionist Dahlia Fatale and performance artist Harley Go’Lightly. Original stop motion animation by Susie Kirkwood and accompanying score by Liam Davis. Illustration and fanny puppet by Ken Gerleve.  \nThe Uncanny Attic has been featured at events through Artist Book House and is housed in the Newport Theater\, Chicago’s home for fringe\, experimental theater. Find out more at www.TheUncannyAttic.com or follow on social media @theuncannyattic.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/the-uncanny-attic-chapters-e-h-a-beautifully-gruesome-production/2026-01-17/2/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:theater-performance
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