NORTH AMERICA NOW: What is Next? September 7, 2011

Two of Chicago’s most dynamic theatre companies, Teatro Luna and Bailiwick Chicago, have come together to produce a very special evening of art and social conversation designed to explore the state of North America and the border relations between Canada, the United States and Mexico on the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

This multi-faceted cultural event starts with a Town Hall forum with local politicians, cultural leaders, and television personalities with creative performances and visual art woven into the conversation throughout the evening. Including never-before-seen performances of Teatro Luna and Bailiwick Chicago’s upcoming world premiere play, THE NORTH/SOUTH PLAYS (www.bailiwickchicago.com/2011-12-season/the-northsouth-plays). The event will culminate with a cocktail hour and sampling of North American cuisines and spirits from Mexico including Mezcal from Chicago’s own Los Mezcaleros and fine wine from Canada.

In partnership with the Consulado General de Mexico en Chicago, the Consulate General of Canada and the Instituto Cervantes, the conversation on North America and 9/11 will feature NBC’s own 5-time Emmy ward winning journalist and Canadian Native, Marcus Riley; Allert Brown-Gort, Associate Director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, WBEZ’s own Alison Cuddy (Eight Forty-Eight), acclaimed Latino stand-up comedian Mikey-O; Canadian Consul Brian Herman as well as other exciting panel guests to-be-announced. This evening will be moderated by Third-Generation, Mexican-American Chicagoan and Chicago Urban Arts Society co-founder, Lauren Pacheco.

This evening is in anticipation of the opening of THE NORTH/SOUTH PLAYS, a collaboration between theatre companies Bailiwick Chicago and Teatro Luna. THE NORTH/SOUTH PLAYS is an ambitious original play that discusses the current state of borders in North America as they exist ten years after the fallout from the 9/11 tragedy. The piece brings to life the imaginary lines of the United States borders, looking at three countries and asking "What comes next for us?". The fully-mounted production opens October 26th.

As a SPECIAL OFFER for Connect2Canada subscribers, tickets are available for a discounted cost of $20 which includes the performance, discussion and reception. For further information and to purchase tickets, please go to www.bailiwickchicago.com. Discount code is “WhatIsNext”.

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