facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

A weekly gathering of moving, reading, and creative exploration of academic texts, poetry, essays and more alongside community.

Tickets: drop in + series available.
purchase here

THE WHATS:

Movement Philosophy is a space to gather together to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another? Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion, duh), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent! We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

THE TICKETS:

This summer series will run for 4 weeks (8/5-8/26/26) on Wednesdays. We will return to our regular Mondays for the Winter series later this year.

It's recommended to come for the whole series, however, not required! Tickets can be bought for the whole series or for a drop-in session. Tickets will close at 6:30 pm on each Wednesday of the event.

CLASS PASS, ENTIRE 4 WEEK SERIES (August 5-August 26)

$80 ($20 per class)
sliding scale $40-$120

DROP-IN CLASS: $25
sliding scale $15-$35

THE WHO:

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

THE WHAT:

What we will be reading during this 4 week series will be announced late July.

All reading materials will be provided by PDF to your email before the event.

THE FACILITATOR:

Movement Philosophy is led and organized by Madison Mae Parker (MFA, RSME/T).Madison Mae Parker is a white, queer, chronically ill, neurodivergent ritual artist and witch. Parker holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute and is a registered somatic movement educator in practicum through ISMETA by way of the Tamalpa Institute (founded by Anna Halprin). They deeply believe our bodies are our first source of wisdom, our way to build another world. MadisonMaeParker.com

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

Attachment Theory
A shared evening of solo work on motherhood, being and caring for one.

TIX: $10-$20, limited capacity
purchase here

Forage | Mitsu Salmon
Forage is a solo performance piece that questions the isolation of contemporary mothers as "natural". Comparing it to the communal aspect of hunter-gatherer societies, the piece also examines the relationship between the body, technology, and landscape.
www.mitsusalmon.com

Who is Soo Cha Kim? | Helen Lee
A continued contemplation of Lee's previous work, "a glimpse of me, my mom" from 2017. A sifting through of memory, history and discoveries while teaching their mom how to walk up and down the stairs.
https://www.momentumsensorium.com/

Forage: Movement Workshop
Facilitated by Mitsu Salmon

TIX: sliding scale $5-$15, limited capacity
purchase here

In this structured improvisation workshop, we'll draw from Butoh (a Japanese contemporary dance form rooted in the relationship between imagery and movement). We will explore how animals, stillness, terrain, + instincts live in our bodies. We'll move through guided imagery, investigating what it feels like to be a creature, to be curious, to be in relationship with the world around us.

No dance experience necessary. Open to all bodies and all levels.

For more: www.mitsusalmon.com

Ishti Collective is proud to present a series of dance intensives with Sarmishtha Sarkar, an internationally recognized performer, choreographer, and mentor with extensive experience across the U.S., India, and Europe.

PWYC TICKETS

About Sarmishtha Sarkar

This intensive is a rare opportunity to work personally and closely with a true master of performance with decades of expertise and accolades. Sarkar is also a master teacher and mentor. In this workshop, she will pull something new out of every participant, regardless of their artistic background.

While deeply rooted in Bharatanatyam, Sarkar’s pedagogical approach extends across movement traditions. Her workshops focus on abhinaya (expressive storytelling), clarity of intention and physical articulation, narrative development, rhythmic frameworks, and choreographic methodologies. These tools support dancers and interdisciplinary artists working across a range of forms.

About the Workshop

The intensive is designed as a flexible, modular experience. Participants may enroll in individual workshops or the full series.

Participants will have the option to continue into a performance scheduled for July 9–11 as part of Movement of Many: 10 Years of Ishti. Participants must have attended at least 1 of the workshops and must attend the culminating session on Wednesday, July 8 (6–9 pm).  

The July 8 evening session at bim bom will focus on integrating material developed throughout the workshops into a collaboratively generated short work. 

6–9 pm | Rehearsal & Integration An open rehearsal space to begin weaving together material developed across the workshops into a shared piece. Participants will collaborate, refine ideas, and shape a short work for those choosing to perform. Only participants who opt to perform July 9-11 attend this session. No cost affiliated. 

Pricing

Workshop fees: $40-$20 sliding scale per workshop

• TIER 1: $40 – True Cost | Reflects the full cost of the workshop, including space rental, and supports fair artist compensation

• TIER 2: $30 – Standard Rate | A partially subsidized rate for the community

• TIER 3: $20 – Access Rate | For students, emerging artists, and those facing financial barriers

Devin Shaffer (NYC)
Cancer House
Lia Kohl

doors @ 7, show @ 8
TIX: $15 adv, limited capacity.

Devin Shaffer is a New York-based musician and artist fusing folk music, ambient experimentations, field recordings and archival audio. After releasing a string of EPs under the moniker Yarrow, she first gained attention with her debut LP In My Dreams I'm There (2021), becoming a rising figure in experimental folk and sharing stages with artists such as L'Rain, Rachika Nayar, Bing & Ruth, Steve Hauschildt, and Nailah Hunter. Her latest album, Patience (2025) - a radiant minimalist record of songs woven with piano, harp and delicate percussion - confirms her place at the forefront of the new avant-garde folk scene.

Cancer House is a Chicago-based quartet known for a dark, brooding, and slow-burning mix of 1990s slowcore and post-rock.

Lia Kohl is a cellist, composer, and sound artist based in Chicago. Her work centers curiosity and patience, an exploration of the mundane and profound possibilities of sound. liairenekohl.com

BYOB
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Hosted by Resonance Arts
This month’s Cross Modulations Series lands at the amazing bim bom studios for an unforgettable session.

$15 at the door NOTAFLOF

Ben Schmidt-Swartz Trio

Ben Schmidt-Swartz
Ben is a saxophonist, composer and teacher who performs with a range of Chicago’s finest improvisors, including Vincent Davis, Jim Baker, Peter Maunu and Ed Wilkerson. He is also a bandleader who performs with his aptly named Ben Schmidt-Swartz group and Spiritus, Ben’s group who performs original experimental sacred music.

Allen Moore
Allen is a Black interdisciplinary visual artist, experimental turntablist, sound artist, educator, and youth mentor born and raised in the historic village of Robbins, IL. Allen holds a Bachelor of Arts from Chicago State University, a Master of Arts from Governors State University, and a Master of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University. Through his work, Allen analyzes signifiers of Blackness through performative improvisation and experimentation. He is driven to nurture and expand the agency of the Black imagination. His recent body of work investigates the audio and visual elements of Black death and grief. Moore has exhibited and performed in spaces across the greater Midwest including Tritriangle, Heaven Gallery, Compound Yellow, Experimental Sound Studio, Elastic Arts Foundation, Threewalls, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, Lula Cafe, Star Media Group, Union Street Gallery, The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, and many other spaces.

Bill Harris
Bill is a percussionist, improviser, and audio engineer in Chicago. He also operates and produces for Amalgam, a Chicago-based label and collective, and co-operates Chicago recording studio and performance space Marmalade. Bill is a prominent Chicago-based percussionist, improviser, audio engineer, and curator working in areas of improvisation, jazz, noise, rock, and bluegrass. Presented both nationally and internationally, Bill’s work focuses on a number of dedicated groups, ad hoc groups, and solo work, with over three decades of studying, practicing, and creating music.

Ratchet

Ausberto Acevedo
Ausberto is an experimental bassist, composer, improviser, and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. He has performed and recorded with a diverse array of musicians, in a variety of contexts. Acevedo’s work spans genres from classical to jazz to freely improvised music. In addition to his performance, he currently serves as the orchestra director at Evanston Township High School.

Chad M Clark
Chad is a Chicago-based guitarist whose approach to the instrument emphasizes its physical properties and sonic possibilities. His playing explores the textures and vibrations of the guitar, creating immersive soundscapes that challenge traditional notions of melody and rhythm.

Mike Perkins
Since the late 90s pianist/composer Michael Perkins has been regularly performing and recording in the punk, electronic, and jazz scenes in and around Chicago. He’s worked as a session musician on many recordings for bands like Atari Star, Das Kapital, and The Lavellas as well recording with his own groups such as Sig Transit Gloria, Written in the Sand, Far Rad, and Mr 666.

An evening of communal listening hosted by Norman Hernandez + blairebonyyy. Blair and Norman both draw from a wide range of Black sonic traditions, and have each developed distinct practices rooted in physical media and intentional listening. The evening will feature a variety of ambient, electronic & meditative sounds.

Explore Blair and Norman's work here:

normanhernandez.info 
@errrantry
@blair_ebonyyy

Doors: 6:30 Show: 7:00

free entry (suggested donation $5-15)

TIN CAN is a biennial work-in-progress performance series that prioritizes community feedback through facilitated discussions.

TIX + RSVP HERE

hosted, produced and curated by Amanda Maraist
at bim bom studios. chicago, IL

each performance features 3 artists presenting ~15 minutes of work
followed by a facilitated feedback conversation-in-the-round in the style of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Theory.

FT.
SOPHIE MINOUCHE ALLEN
CHRISSY MARTIN
SHARKEY ZALEK + ELAINE LEMIEUX

conversation facilitated by Angela Gronroos
video by Helen Lee
photo by Amanda Maraist

tix are always $10
funds always to the artists
air purifiers always running
KN95s always available

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

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$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

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$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

Movement Philosophy gathers to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another?

Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent!

We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

Sliding scale of $15-35 for drop-in (actual cost $25).
Sliding scale of $80-$240 for the 8 week series (actual cost $160, totaling $20 per class).
Sliding scale of $40-$120 for 4 week series
(actual cost $80, totaling $20 per class).

PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

Chicago's most dynamic audio/visual series, Night School, presents an evening of experimental video and music. Video artists will be paired with improvising musicians, with each musician live-scoring the video for the first time! There are no aesthetic hierarchies at Night School, each show is about spontaneity and openness, you never know what you'll see and you won't believe what you hear. Curated and hosted by Erez Dessel.

FT.
Jeb Bishop
Fred Jackson Jr.
Dustin Laurenzi
Clark Woods
Sisi Wattanagool
Alexander Dupuis 

$10 suggested at the door, cash/venmo/zelle all accepted 
BYOB
Air purifiers running
Masks available upon request

This class is co-facilitated by two dance/movement therapists (Kat Scott + Lisa Goldman) and is open to ANY level of mover. The class will draw from Laban/Bartenieff’s work in the categories of Body, Effort, Shape, and Space, with an emphasis on space harmony and developmental movement patterns. We will also integrate fundamentals of contact improvisation, as well as opportunities for solo movement improvisation. 

$30, RSVP HERE
cash or venmo: Katherine-Scott-2
**no one turned away for lack of funds, feel free to reach out to Kat: katherinescott1028@gmail.com

at bim bom, 10-11:30am
3/11, 3/25, 4/6, 4/20, 5/6, 5/20

Come explore and move with us!

facilitated by Chrissy Martin

[home truth] is a free workshop that explores the potential for expressing truth in our bodies and voices through structured improvisation, meditation, somatic intent, writing, and speaking.

RSVP and questions: chrissybouncemartin@gmail.com

air purifier running

facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

Movement Philosophy gathers to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another?

Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent!

We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

Sliding scale of $15-35 for drop-in (actual cost $25).
Sliding scale of $80-$240 for the 8 week series (actual cost $160, totaling $20 per class).
Sliding scale of $40-$120 for 4 week series
(actual cost $80, totaling $20 per class).

PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

Join us at bim bom for an exclusive pre-release listening party for All of a Sudden: the debut album of Alaskan-Irish artist Park Hills Circle (out July 10 on Chicago's Pravda Records - hear the first single here).

Enjoy a behind the scenes, early listen to the album in the space where it was created -- with the relaxed atmosphere of a community gathering on a springtime Sunday afternoon!

$15 tickets
Attendance capped at 30
RSVP now to reserve your spot!
air purifier running
BYOB

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

6:45-7:00 Arrive, warm up
7:00-7:15 Opening circle
7:15-7:30 Guided warm up
7:30-8:15 Open improv
8:15-8:30 Closing

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$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

Movement Philosophy gathers to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another?

Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent!

We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

Sliding scale of $15-35 for drop-in (actual cost $25).
Sliding scale of $80-$240 for the 8 week series (actual cost $160, totaling $20 per class).
Sliding scale of $40-$120 for 4 week series
(actual cost $80, totaling $20 per class).

PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

This class is co-facilitated by two dance/movement therapists (Kat Scott + Lisa Goldman) and is open to ANY level of mover. The class will draw from Laban/Bartenieff’s work in the categories of Body, Effort, Shape, and Space, with an emphasis on space harmony and developmental movement patterns. We will also integrate fundamentals of contact improvisation, as well as opportunities for solo movement improvisation. 

$30, RSVP HERE
cash or venmo: Katherine-Scott-2
**no one turned away for lack of funds, feel free to reach out to Kat: katherinescott1028@gmail.com

at bim bom, 10-11:30am
3/11, 3/25, 4/6, 4/20, 5/6, 5/20

Come explore and move with us!

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

6:45-7:00 Arrive, warm up
7:00-7:15 Opening circle
7:15-7:30 Guided warm up
7:30-8:15 Open improv
8:15-8:30 Closing

__

$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

Movement Philosophy gathers to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another?

Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent!

We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

Sliding scale of $15-35 for drop-in (actual cost $25).
Sliding scale of $80-$240 for the 8 week series (actual cost $160, totaling $20 per class).
Sliding scale of $40-$120 for 4 week series
(actual cost $80, totaling $20 per class).

PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

6:45-7:00 Arrive, warm up
7:00-7:15 Opening circle
7:15-7:30 Guided warm up
7:30-8:15 Open improv
8:15-8:30 Closing

__

$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

facilitated by Madison Mae Parker

Movement Philosophy gathers to read writings (articles, poems, songs, essays, & more) and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. In an attempt to take the academy outside of the institutional walls, in an attempt to tap into the wisdom innate within our bodies, in an attempt to trust the wisdom of the land, how might we be in relationship to the text alongside one another?

Your favorite elements of a college lecture (the discussion), meets embodiment explorations, meets community engagement, meets reading circle adjacent!

We will gather for a small meditation and check-in, followed by a quick guided movement, reading of our texts together, discussion, followed by more movement, creative exploration (writing/drawing/making of any kind), before we close out with a final discussion time.

Sliding scale of $15-35 for drop-in (actual cost $25).
Sliding scale of $80-$240 for the 8 week series (actual cost $160, totaling $20 per class).
Sliding scale of $40-$120 for 4 week series
(actual cost $80, totaling $20 per class).

PASSES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

This is for all people wanting to explore embodiment, somatics, writings, world building/dreaming alongside others in community. All bodies, physical abilities**, and experiences to writing, academic texts, somatics, the arts, and more are welcomed.

**If needing certain mobility accomodations, please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com
**No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please email madisonmaeparker@gmail.com if this is cost prohibitive.

facilitated by Dana Mulligan.

GROUP SHAKE is a collective solo durational movement practice. After a short introduction, we will move to music for an hour, focusing on shaking and rocking and allowing the body to move naturally--free from concerns about skill, rhythm, or appearance. Afterwards, there will be a closing circle to share anything that arose during the shake. This is a space for tending to your own body in community, without touch or interaction with others. It may resemble dancing, but the intention of this practice is to release tension and energy. Shaking is beneficial for circulation, nervous system and systemic health, and community building.

Suggested donation: $5-15, cash or venmo at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)

Arrival and introductory circle: 6:45-7 pm
Group Shake: 7-8 pm
Closing circle: 8-8:15 pm

facilitated by Chrissy Martin

[home truth] is a free workshop that explores the potential for expressing truth in our bodies and voices through structured improvisation, meditation, somatic intent, writing, and speaking.

RSVP and questions: chrissybouncemartin@gmail.com

air purifier running

This class is co-facilitated by two dance/movement therapists (Kat Scott + Lisa Goldman) and is open to ANY level of mover. The class will draw from Laban/Bartenieff’s work in the categories of Body, Effort, Shape, and Space, with an emphasis on space harmony and developmental movement patterns. We will also integrate fundamentals of contact improvisation, as well as opportunities for solo movement improvisation. 

$30, RSVP HERE
cash or venmo: Katherine-Scott-2
**no one turned away for lack of funds, feel free to reach out to Kat: katherinescott1028@gmail.com

at bim bom, 10-11:30am
3/11, 3/25, 4/6, 4/20, 5/6, 5/20

Come explore and move with us!

TIN CAN is a biennial work-in-progress performance series that prioritizes community feedback through facilitated discussions.

hosted, produced and curated by Amanda Maraist
at bim bom studios. chicago, IL

each performance features 3 artists presenting ~15 minutes of work
followed by a facilitated feedback conversation-in-the-round in the style of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Theory.

lineup:

AICHA CHEHMANI
ALIX SCHILLACI
MAGGIE VANNUCCI

conversation facilitated by Chrissy Martin
video by Helen Lee
photo by Amanda Maraist

TIX + RSVP HERE
tix are always $10
funds always to the artists
air purifiers always running
KN95s always available

Support shake stillness 
Wiggle warm whirl
Arrange attune attend
Remix repeat reveal 
Merge mirror migrate

SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab. Rather than working towards a performance or final outcome, we play for the sake of playing, move for the sake of moving, and create in the space together. Each session includes a guided warm up, loose score for movement/sound improvisation, and time to discuss and reflect. Sessions are led by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. If you’re interested in leading, please let us know! Movers and musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and levels of experience are welcome to participate. 

6:45-7:00 Arrive, warm up
7:00-7:15 Opening circle
7:15-7:30 Guided warm up
7:30-8:15 Open improv
8:15-8:30 Closing

__

$5-15 suggested donation, no one turned away

RSVP encouraged but not required. RSVP here. All sessions take place at bim bom, which is wheelchair accessible. While childcare is not provided, children are welcome to attend and/or participate. Participants are not required to mask but masks will be provided upon request. Please reach out in advance with other accessibility inquiries. 

Sharkey Zalek sara@saratonin.com

Aurora Tabar amtabar@gmail.com

facilitated by Michelle I Siegel and Sarah Coleman
~ an art space shared by and for curious creatives ~
a monthly gathering

started among Chicago public parks, BYOArtz is a by-donation art space sustained through community support. making and sharing in city nature, artists’ homes, and community studios, it’s a space for creative conversation — to drop into our creativity together, exchange, and expand perspective.

bring: your own practice and tools of choice

this month’s theme is: in motion
an invitation to create from what it sparks for you

$5+ suggested donation at the door (cash, Venmo, Zelle)
7-9pm

RSVP: byoartz@gmail.com
Q’s: byoartz@gmail.com

Gay Crochet is a monthly Queer craft club started by Arden Lapin / Human Up! in May 2022. The goal is to have a fun and low-stakes place to work on a craft, skill-share, and enjoy the company of new people. Come one come all!

Air purifiers running
$0-5 Sliding scale entry fee

All crafts and all people are welcome! A suggested donation of $5 helps us cover indoor space rental costs as you’re able to contribute, but is not a requirement or expectation.

BYO art supplies, snacks, etc.!