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There is another new addition to the CDHP website: the joint Oral History interview with Synapse Co-Directors, Megan Rhyme and Rachel Damon!

To view the full Oral History Interview on our website, visit the link in our bio.
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#cdhp #chicagodancehistoryproject #chicago #chicagodancehistory #chidancehistory dancehistory dance chidance chicagodance dancecommunity chicagodancecommunity dancers chicagodancers history archives dancearchives interview oralhistory

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see you on the other side ⚔️

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This work started with understanding my personal journey with suppressed rage. As a Latinx person, born in Lima [Peru] and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and then moving around here and there in the U.S., I realized that there were no avenues of going through these emotions without being demonized or judged or rejected or isolated in society. I found this common not only in my family, but also outside. So what if I just create a new archetype, make one for myself, and hopefully other people will resonate with it? ...That came to be MATADORA. MATADORA basically means a “she killer,” but for me, it felt like it could be this divine energy that people could access and conquer their rage, their traumas, and come anew to the world, accepting their complexity. MATADORA is a warrior, but it's like: the only way out is in.
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Read our whole conversation with INSEKTA about MATADORA - opening this week! Read on at dance.colum.edu/news
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Esta obra nació al comprender mi propio proceso personal con la ira reprimida. Como persona latinx —nacida en Lima (Perú), criada en Caracas (Venezuela) y tras haber vivido en distintos lugares de Estados Unidos—, me di cuenta de que no existían vías para canalizar estas emociones sin ser demonizada, juzgada, rechazada o aislada por la sociedad. Observé que esto ocurría tanto en mi familia como en el entorno externo. Entonces pensé: ¿y si creo un nuevo arquetipo, uno para mí misma, con la esperanza de que otras personas se identifiquen con él?
...Así surgió MATADORA. Aunque MATADORA significa literalmente «matadora» (una mujer que mata), para mí representaba una energía divina a la que las personas podían acceder para vencer su ira y sus traumas, y así renacer ante el mundo aceptando su propia complejidad. MATADORA es una guerrera, pero bajo la premisa de que la única salida es hacia el interior.
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Lee nuestra conversación completa con INSEKTA sobre MATADORA, ¡que se estrena esta semana! Visita dance.colum.edu/news

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Do Not Miss! Our 2026 Season begins with INSÉKTA's MATADORA! MATADORA is a new work of Latine Futurism about an untamable creature and the blistering rage that can smother or unchain her: beast, or diosx? MATADORA confronts Latin American mythologies that make monsters of women’s suffering, and uses dance, physical theater, and visual culture to construct a new Latine archetype that refuses domestication. Opening Thursday September 24 at 7:30 p.m. and running through Saturday, September 26. Get tickets at the link in the linktr.ee in our bio!

Co-produced by Synapse Arts and presented in partnership with Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance’s DESTINOS–9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

@houseofinsekta @synapse.arts @matadora_myth @latinotheater

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Our donation process: Receive ✅ Catalog 💻 Showcase 🌟

Easy as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣!

#danceweardonation #dancenonprofit #upcyclingdancewear #dressedtodance

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Hear from Megan of @synapse.arts holding beautiful ballet costumes donated by @lomastro.performing.arts 🩰

#dancecostumedonation #dancechicago #dancenonprofit #upcycleddancewear #dressedtodance

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luces, porfa!

Introducing: MATADORA ⚔️

a tale of Latinx rage for my mujeres y disidencias. para todxs who desire possession—body. spirit. self.

Sept 24-26 at @dancecenterccc

👁️ legends make this legend—
this formidable cast @_cjthestar x @gabriela_chauta x @jstephens.7 x @y3nya x @sophie.daker
sonic world-builders @hugofloresgarcia x @ssamuelosorioo
skin creation @linesbyjacky
lighting our underworld @ginger_ale1999
@berto_mndza our editor & director behind the lens, with directors assistant @eduardo_fabianmontes x creative director @jeninpixels

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Sparkly stars rocking their routine…thanks for sharing @synapse.arts ✨💗🪩

#danceweardonation #dancenonprofit #upcycleddancecostumes #dressedtodance

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Get out and make the most of the last weekend in August! ☀️ From live music and dancing to family-friendly activities, shopping, yoga and the Taste of Armenia Street Fair, there’s plenty to explore around town.

Swipe to see the full list of events in Downtown Evanston and throughout the Evanston community!

#downtownevanston #enjoyevanston #evanstoneats #chicagonorthshore

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
💃 Downtown Summer Sounds: Jake Sanders Quintet + FREE Swing Dance Lesson — 5:30–8 PM | Fountain Square
📚 Bookends & Beginnings: Grace Overbeke, “First Lady of Laughs” — 6PM | 1620 Orrington Ave.
🧠 Pizzeria DeVille Trivia Night — 7–9PM | 1527 Chicago Ave.
🎷 Local Note Jazz: Christian Dillingham Trio — 7:30 & 9:30PM | 1716 Sherman Ave.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
🎷 Local Note Jazz: Scott Burns Quartet — 7:30 & 9:30PM | 1716 Sherman Ave.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
🚲 Evanston Rides! Saturday Family Ride — 10AM | Raymond Park to Lighthouse Beach
💃 Synapse Arts: Free Latin Social Dance + copycats Performance — 11AM–1PM | Fountain Square
🎉 Crossroads Trading 20th Anniversary Roaring ’20s Party — 11AM–8PM | 1730 Sherman Ave.
🎷 Local Note Jazz: Stephen Harvey Trio — 7:30 & 9:30PM | 1716 Sherman Ave.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
🧘 Grateful Yoga: Qigong & Sound Bath — 10–11AM | 1108 Davis St.
🇦🇲 Taste of Armenia Street Fair — Noon–6PM | 815 Clark St. at Benson Ave.

And here are some more ways to enjoy the weekend at events throughout the community. ✨

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
🔭 Northwestern Hosts Free CIERA Astronomer Evenings — 9–11PM | Dearborn Observatory

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
🧺 Evanston Farmers Market — 7:30AM–1PM | University Place & Oak St.
🛍️ Evanston Public Library: Culture & Commerce Market — 11AM–3PM | Robert Crown Community Center
🚶 Haitian Museum of Chicago: We Walk – A Celebration of Black Community — 1–4PM | Dawes Park

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
🐕 City of Evanston Ribbon Cutting at “Dog E-Town” — 10AM | Grey Park, Main St. & Ridge Ave.
🧘‍♀️ Harley Barke Dog Meditation — 11:30AM–1PM | The Harley Clarke Mansion
🍴 Evanston Lighthouse Rotary: Annual Taste of Evanston — 3–6PM | Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St.

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LOTS of dancing this month !!!!!!

catch me at /
8/22 | Tiny Dances at The Color Club 7:30pm with @caitlinwonsowski
8/29 | COPYCATS at Evanston Fountain Square 12pm
8/29 | Freedom From Freedom To at First Church of the Brethren 7pm
9/4 | COPYCATS at First Fridays 6pm
9/11 | Contraflow at Public Works Gallery (2141 W North Ave) JAM 7:30pm

See yall on the dance floor 🪩

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trace - photos from June 2026 premiere, taken by @mreidphotog

These moments live in my memory as a soft tide & a firm press. Holding this first iteration close to the heart - thank you for all the love & support!

Produced by @synapse.arts as part of New Works 2026 program
Mentor: Chien-An Yuan @chienanyuan
Sound/Music Design: Kyunghee Kim @kyungheewrites, Aliyah 'indigo' Jones @indigoesblues, Rahila Coats @rahilacoats, Chien-An Yuan
Costume/Set Design: Kim Debord
MUA: Frances June @francesjune__

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