Lucky Plush Productions at The Dance Center October 22-24 & 29-31

"visually, kinetically, sonically and intellectually dazzling"

October 22-24* & 29-31; 8:00P.M.

*Saturday, October 24 performance
begins at 7:00P.M.

Led by Artistic Director Julia Rhoads, Lucky Plush Productions is a Chicago-based dance-theater company known for distinct blend of contemporary dance with physical theater and visual design. To mark their 10th Anniversary, Lucky Plush Productions will premiere Punk Yankees, a provocative evening-length work dealing with the inherent paradoxes of authenticity and ownership of dance in the digital age. Punk Yankees is composed primarily of samples and re-appropriations, combining live performance, video and the Internet for an intriguing and entertaining exploration of intellectual property and the value of dance. Visit Lucky Plush Productions' ongoing virtual stage regarding this topic,

For more info or to purchase tickets please visit The Dance Center at Columbia College.

Performance Reminder "My Fellow Americans" opens Oct 8, 2009!

My Fellow Americans
an evening-length dance theater work by Peter Carpenter

My Fellow Americans explores the shifting identity of Ronald Reagan from the perspective of the "special interest groups" that his rhetoric and policies consistently admonished.

October 8, 9, 15, & 16 Thursday & Friday 7:30pm
Hamlin Park Studio Theater
3035 N. Hoyne, Chicago (map)   $15 tickets, $10 student/low income

Buy Tickets online directly at brownpapertickets.com

Choreography: Peter Carpenter

Performers: Peter Carpenter, Lisa Gonzales, Suzy Grant, Atalee Judy and Donnell Williams. My Fellow Americans program is part of The Chicago Moving Company Performance Project. The Chicago Moving Company is an Arts Partner with the Chicago Park District in residence at Hamlin Park. My Fellow Americans received financial support for its creation from the Chicago Dancemakers Forum, The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Dance Bridge Program, and a Columbia College Chicago Faculty Development Grant.