This multidisciplinary performing arts festival, hosted by the Pilsen area’s Blue Rider Theatre, runs through December 17, with shows most Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, as well as children’s matinees on selected Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. Most evenings feature two or more artists, with intermissions between each act. Blue Rider Theatre, 1822 S. Halsted, 733-4668. Tickets: $10 a night except where noted in the listings below; $60 for a festival pass (good for all performances); some student and senior discounts available.
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This evening juxtaposes music and performance art. Shank is a musical duo consisting of violinist Katherine Boyd and accordionist Nancy Andrews, who play original material; Favia presents a multimedia performance/installation work; Kelly and Callen perform The Mut and Jep Incident, a performance piece about duelling performance artists; and Aoki and Wong perform original music on bass, saxophone, and “other strange noise instruments.” 8 PM.
Gina McLaughlin
