In partnership with Rebuild Foundation, The Era will be bringing IN THE WURKZ back to Chicago after their performance/workshop in New York earlier this year! Be ready for an exclusive showing of The Era’s new signature project IN THE WURKZ at Theaster Gates: Stony Island Arts Bank on the south side of Chicago! Tickets are moving fast; don’t miss out!

(Limited seating)

IN THE WURKZ is a touring dance project based on the lives and dreams of dancers on the west and south sides of Chicago.

About this Event

Drums, bass, and synthesizers shake the room to life. Dancers appear under spotlights on stage and in the audience, kicking their legs in slow motion. Smoke billows from the side stage. Dancers recite a poem: “In Chicago/” in the land of flame / there was born a dance / without a name.” IN THE WURKZ is a touring dance project based on the lives and dreams of dancers on the west and south sides of Chicago. This evening-length show unveils a history of footwork dancing, tracing its development from “the holy ghost” – the first footwork dance move inspired by the motion of ghosts and spirit possession in the church – to a citywide, black teenage dance culture. IN THE WURKZ expounds on this dance history through the movements, films, and poetry of The Era Footwork Crew with original music from Chicago's Teklife DJs and Jana Rush.

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