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The Friday night beginners’ course is one of multiple programs offered at the Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave.
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The Friday night beginners’ course is one of multiple programs offered at the Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave.
The free event featured professionals, as well as student performers from the Chicago Park District day camp program.
The program, which aims to offer opportunities to individuals with disabilities, will be closing the series May 20 with “Images of Disability in Films for Kids.”
Tomorrow’s free event, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., will feature Alana Hodges Smith (Wallace), disability advocate, multi-award winner, and founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Dance>Detour.
Contact After School Matters immediately, as some programs begin Feb. 6.
The Nov. 20 event at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School featured the Mkhonto Fellowship Choir from South Africa and Chicago musician T.L. Williams.
Next week’s event, at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, will feature a basketball game and dance hosted by Resurrection alumni who attended school on the same campus.
Move Me Soul is a collaboration between After School Matters, Pyramid Player’s Productions and The Lupe Fiasco Foundation that has performed several times over the last two years. Today’s event will be held at Austin Town Hall.
The troupe has to raise $4,000 in less than two weeks to participate in the 10th annual Hip-Hop International Dance Competition.
VOISE juniors Mario Shack and Akuamoah Waldon are part of the Golden Knights Drill Team.