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November 9, 2009 :: , :: No Comments

Urban Gateways & MusicianCorps featured on Vocalo 89.5 FM - LISTEN

MusicianCorps is a new, national “musical Peace Corps,” which Urban Gateways partnered with to bring six fellows to Chicago. Recently, Urban Gateways Executive Director Julie Simpson and MusicianCorps Fellow Jamie Topper discussed MusicianCorps in an interview on Vocalo 89.5FM. LISTEN NOW>> 

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November 4, 2009 :: :: No Comments

Urban Gateways Named Charity of Choice for Benefit Concert

When: December 3@ 8:00pm
Where: The Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago
Who: Ticket Holders ($7 advance/$8 at the door)

 

Urban Gateways was named the charity of choice for this a benefit concert and will receive 25% of the ticket proceeds. The event is presented by Heave Media, hosted by Alex Moffat aka Max Bremmer and will feature the bands: All Things Lucid, Son of the Sun, and the Brian Miller Band. Learn More >>


November 4, 2009 :: :: No Comments

StepAfrika Shows Benefit Urban Gateways- Buy Tickets Today!

When: 7:30pm (Nov. 19) / 8:00pm (Nov. 20-21)
Where: Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago
Who: Concert Ticket Holders

Step Afrika! is the first company in the US to transform African American “Stepping” into a theatrical spectacle. Making their Chicago Debut as part of their 15th anniversary season, Step Afrika! creates an “ocean of sound” with contemporary Stepping and Hip Hop alongside ancient Zulu dances, south African gumboot dancing and more!
 
Performances will be held at Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago Illinois. When you order tickets, use the Urban Gateways code: CHRP-UG, and you’ll get 10% off the ticket price, and Urban Gateways will get 50% of the proceeds from the ticket sale. See dates and times below, and follow links for more info:
 
November 19 at 7:30pm
 
November 20-21, 2009 at 8pm

 


November 4, 2009 :: :: No Comments

Urban Gateways @ Community Arts Education Conference

When: November 13, 2009 @ 10:00am
Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Who: Conference Attendees
What: Urban Gateways Executive Director Julie F. Simpson will serve as a panelist during the plenary session entitled A New Day for Arts Education in America


Julie Simpson, at the Community Arts Education Conference,  will serve as a panelist for a  plenary session entitled: A New Day for Arts education in America. Discussion will revolve around the importance of building bridges with organizations/agencies in other sectors such as community development, youth development, health care, aging services etc to ensure arts education for every American. The panel will also discuss how to increase engagement, spark innovation and more boldly demonstrate the positive impact of community arts education.