Juliana F. May, Optimistic Voices

Name: Juliana F. May, Optimistic Voices
Start: 2026-07-16T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-16T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Schedule

Thu Jul 16 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611 | Chicago, IL

Acclaimed choreographer Juliana F. May is renowned for creating thrillingly elaborate cycles of song, text, and movement from the wreckage of difficult experience. In Optimistic Voices, May delves into the tangled contradictions of family, eroticism, and motherhood. Influenced by postmodern dance and musical theater, she uses repetition and off-kilter rhythms in pursuit of a new performative language. In this captivating ensemble work, May creates a dreamlike landscape from the quagmire of everyday life.