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For those who are considering facility maintenance during this down time, Vertigo is ready to help you with rigging inspections, scheduled maintenance, and repairs to your rigging systems. ANSI Standard E1.47 recommends that manual rigging systems and fire safety curtains have a Level One Rigging Inspection annually, and a Level Two Rigging Inspection at least every five years. The recommendation for motorized rigging systems is a Level Two Rigging Inspection annually. The professional riggers at Vertigo are eager to help you keep your rigging systems operating at peak performance and maintain the …

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Artists Resource Mobilization is putting professionals from the theatre, film, and entertainment industries back to work. Currently our focus is on skilled fabricators (primarily costume and prop) building supplemental PPE but we are looking for new and exciting ways to include other artists in our work. If you are a fabricator, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xH2LYSdKF9QJB8Kv7 If you have other resources that could be shared in this current crisis, please fill out this form. We are not sure how other resources will be used but we hope to create a database …

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When: Mon, Jan. 13, 2020, 7p-8:30p, cash bar open before & after Where: Theatre Wit, Theatre 3, 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 Cost: FREE for SMA members, $10 for non-members The Stage Managers’ Association of the United States (SMA), in partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres, presents Stage Marriagement: A Panel of Stage Managers and the People Who Love Them on Monday, January 13th at 7pm in Chicago, Illinois. This panel of Stage Managers in long-term committed relationships will examine the challenges and benefits of being in a relationship …

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American Homestay Network (AHN) is affiliated with the Australian Homestay Network – the world’s most experienced international student homestay network company. Since 2008, our Group has successfully placed over 50,000 students in homestay environments. AHN incorporates decades of international experience in homestay operations management to help ensure that every homestay experience is successful. American Homestay Network is now introducing the Volunteer Immersion Program (VIP) in Chicago. Participants spend 30 days in the United States volunteering at a not-for-profit organization for approximately 15-20 hour per week while living with a host family. Participants …

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Heartland Health Centers APPLY FOR OR RENEW YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE –low cost private insurance  Sign up or renew your plan between November 1– December 15  Financial assistance is still available to lower the cost of your insurance  Speak to one of our counselors about your options, free of charge! MEDICAID –free or low cost medical card  All Kids, Moms & Babies, Adult Medicaid Children & pregnant women may apply, regardless of immigration status DON’T QUALIFY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE? Low cost medical services for all ages are available …

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October 27 @ 1:00pm, Filament Theatre Are you a performer, writer, administrator, director, or teaching artist who’s passionate about Theatre for Young Audiences? Come meet like-minded artists and administrators at a Chicago TYA Professionals Meet-Up, hosted by artists from Filament Theatre, Adventure Stage Chicago, and Kerfuffle. Join us for a special performance of Luna, currently playing at Filament Theatre, followed by drinks, snacks, and chats. Use code TYADAY for special TYA professional ticket rate of $10. Filament Theatre is located at 4041 N Milwaukee Ave. For tickets use link: https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&p=b3200b1c8014a76b5f108b18409d75a8

Teen Arts Pass (TAP) will be tabling at the YAS! Fest youth arts showcase put on by the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events (DCASE) at Millennium Park on September 21. TAP will be hosting a button-making station and wants to feature theatres and productions in honor of 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre. If you have any extra playbills/programs/show posters, we’d love to upcycle them into buttons for teens. Please contact Lisa at lvanausdall@urbangateways.org by September 19 to coordinate a donation.