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UNITED WE DRUM - A FREE EVENT This July 10th, Muntu Dance Theatre will present United We Drum, a free event bringing drummers from diverse cultures together for joyous celebration of The Drum.
Besides Muntu's own drum orchestra representing the West African culture, United We Drum will include performances highlighting traditional rhythms and the role of the drum in several cultures including Native American, Japanese, Indian and Cuban.
The sharing will continue with a family friendly Bantaba (Big Party) where all are invited to join in with dancing, music and song, sharing that which strengthens us all.
Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 3PM
Midway Plaisance Park (@ the Skating Rink & Warming House)
East 59th St to East 60th,
and South Stony Island to South Cottage Grove,
Chicago, IL FREE
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THIS FAR BY FAITH
On Saturday, July 16, at the Harris Theater, Muntu will present an evening of work that celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit.
The concert will feature new pieces by guest choreographers, featuring Reggie Wilson, founder and artistic director of Fist and Heel Performance Group in New York, and Theo Jamison, one of the original Katherine Dunham Dancers in East St. Louis, now program director for Southern Illinois University/East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts
The choreographers will draw from personal and collective experiences to create vignettes that express our common will to keep moving forward despite difficult circumstances.
Saturday, July 16, 2011,
7pm Harris Theater for Music and Dance Millennium Park 205 East Randolph Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60601
Adult Concert Tickets $25,$35 & $50 Seniors/Students $15 Children under 12 $10 Concert & Gala Reception $175
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| The Muntu Dance Theatre Summer Dance Jamboree "The Young People's Concert" is a 60 minute interactive performance that portrays this professional company in the area in which they are most comfortable - interacting with their audience.
This performance combines movement, music and audience participation with discussions of West African history and folklore. Children and audience members learn key fundamentals of West African dance and music and are encouraged to share what they have learned in traditional "call & response" and through expressive movement on the stage.
Wednesday, July 13 and July 20, 2011 11:00AM Assembly Hall University of Chicago International House 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL
Ticket Price: $6.00 per child & students,$10.00 per adult (for every 25th paying child you get 1 free adult)
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