Into the Garden

Sara Zalek is fierce advocate and business instigator for artists. They currently produce and curate performance related to Butoh and Avant-Garde art making, in an attempt to share an embodied imagination.Sara has collaborated in hundreds of unique performance works and creates solo performance installations. Their work has been featured at venues nationally, including Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, Hamlin Park, Links Hall, Defibrillator Gallery, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Dance Theatre Workshop (NY), Merce Cunningham Studio (NY), Headwaters Theater (PDX), and have received CAAP grants in 2007 and 2009 for performance works, DCASE and Cheney grants for works in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Sara has beena Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist, has worked with High Concept Labs, Pentacle, Out of Site Chicago, DCASE, and 3Arts to continue their mission of cross-pollinating audiences, artistic collaborations, and performance in the public realm.They have produced critically acclaimed Post-Butoh Festivals in 2104, 2015, 2017, and 2019.

Sara Zalek

Two day workshop culminating in group performance. Three hours each day, outside and under the sky led by Wannapa P. Eubanks, Butoh dancer &

Saturday August 27 &amp; Sunday August 28, 202210am - 1pm each dayLocation: (TBA outdoors at Beach park in Evanston, IL)Mindfully focus on unearthing deep connection to oneself, each other, and Nature. Weaving these elements relationship, telling story and expressing it through Butoh movements and/or words, etc…[Sky is unlimited]In hope to re-inspire, to re-spark joy, and sense of togetherness.

What to bring: Yoga mat and blanket for some on the ground work, comfortable layers, clothes, snacks and water. Stay hydrated! Include bug spray or sunscreen as needed.All levels are welcome.

Wannapa P-Eubanks is as a Butoh dance performer, Improviser, Choreographer, Movement Coach, and emerging actor, who creates expressive dance/movement inspired by personal memories. Her performances often stem from a personal experience or a specific memory that grows into a poetic image that she imbues with the memory. Her venues include Goodman Theatre, Raven Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center, The Athenaeum Theatre, Victory GardenTheatre, MCA, Links Hall, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Access Living, Out of Site Chicago, Elastic Arts, and many more… She was selected to be one of Chicagoan artists to showcase for Dance/USA 2011 at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. Wannapa has been part of Laura Crotte’s theatre group to present the “Day of the Death” show for students in Chicago schools. She is a former company member of Erasing the Distance [ETD.]: a documentary theatre exploring mental health. As one of the 4 selected grantees of ETD, she has conceived and produced the performance piece titled: “Through My Daughter’s Eyes” as part of the 2016 PopUp Series for Erasing the Distance by collaborating Theater, and Butoh in the work. Her recent work as a Movement Coach/Choreographer for Collectivo El Pozo theatre group, and Out of Site Chicago to perform in 2018, 2019, Live Streaming in May 2020, and Summer Open-Flow interactive Public performance in collaboration with Chicago Park District in August 2021. She has taught Butoh workshops such as Butoh workshop for actors at Collaboraction Theatre Company, Erasing the Distance [Doc.Fest 2018], Halcyon Theatre, Butoh Body, Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival 2019 [Co-curated by Body Work, Access Living, and Momenta], and individuals artists/actors as part of movement coaching.

Into the Garden

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