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Chicago Reader … “Salonathon says goodbye… for now”

Beachy stresses that this isn’t a death, just a transition. Part of the reason she and her three fellow curators decided to end the weekly run was to make time and space for other possible collaborations and innovative projects under the Salonathon name.
Chicago Tribune … “Salonathon celebrates 5 years ‘underground'”

Once a week at Beauty Bar at 1444 W. Chicago Ave., writers, performance artists, movers, shakers, newbies and pros converge to share their stories beneath a glittery awning and a white banner emblazoned with a pair of snapping fingers and “Salonathon” in all caps.
Chicago Reader … “Salonathon: Theater with ‘a little more punk attitude'”

I began hosting events like Salonathon many years ago in my unfinished basement in Seattle,” Jane Beachy wrote recently, in a curatorial statement explaining the origins of her Monday-night performance series.
American Theatre Magazine … A Season of Women-Powered Plays in 2015-16

[Salonathon] “provides a stage for extraordinary artists, in a safe, loving, welcoming environment.”
Gapers Block … “Salonathon: Defying Traditional Genres”

“Combining performance of all varieties–from storytelling to improv to live music–with a killer post-show dance party and great cocktails, Salonathon is sure to please.”
Chicago Reader … Culture Vulture

“One of the great secrets of the up-and-coming ‘cool kids’ performing arts scene, this salon-style event, created by the fetching Jane Beachy, features burgeoning artists of all varieties.”
Time Out Chicago … Critics’ Pick

“Folks like Big Dipper, Jyldo, DAAN and Trandroid have so far kept this party weird and wonderful.”
Flavorpill … Editor Pick

“Since its debut in July 2011, Salonathon has provided vibrant, unfalteringly diverse serum against weekly cases of the Mondays.”
WBEZ … SALONatopia: A discussion about the salon renaissance sweeping Chicago

“Salonathon, for example, has… come to signify something in my mind: I’ve gone for the fly honeys and open bar; I’ve stayed for the talented young theater practitioners doing something a bit off-the-cuff.”
The L Stop

“Mixing as eclectic a variety of performance art imaginable into a singular evening at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago, solidified Salonathon as the necessary cultural experiment to watch.”
Chicago Reader … BAATHHAUS feature article

“”Last Halloween at Beauty Bar’s Monday-night variety show, Salonathon, I happened to see a synth-pop group called Daan…”
Chicago Reader … Reader Recommended

“Throw back a martini, get pretty, and listen to people talk about art.”
Time Out Chicago … “SALONATHON and other bar-based performance samplers”

Jane Beachy’s new venture at Beauty Bar joins a growing slate of salons in saloons.
Flavorpill … Salonathon: YOU’RE GONNA DIE @ Metro Chicago

“Should those Mayan doomsayers prove correct, local performance series Salonathon is doing its damnedest to make sure the world ends not with a whimper, but an absolute banger.”