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Salonathon + On + On
Salonathon started in the summer of 2011. Nearly seven years later, its iconic run at Beauty Bar on Monday nights came to a glorious close to make way for what is next. This epic event celebrated 340 weeks of emerging, underground and genre-defying art and community in true marathon style!
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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.
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Resident DJ
Caryn Robinson, aka All The Way Kay
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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.
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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.
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Camp Salondawega 2017
Camp Salondawega 2017: Tues, Aug 29th – Thurs, Aug 31st Calling all generative artists: for the fourth year running, Salonathon will take over the stunning Camp Wandawega in Walworth County, WI for 2.5 days at the end of this summer. Since 2014, Salonathon has brought artists to camp to share and discuss their work and… View Article
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Miguel Gutierrez and Jaime Fennelly in conversation with David Ravel
Salonathon and Illinois Humanities present a conversation with artists Miguel Gutierrez and Jaime Fennelly (aka Mind Over Mirrors), moderated by David Ravel of Alverno Presents. Salonathon: COLLABORATION, guest curated by Erin Kilmurray, directly follows.
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Host and Curator
Bindu Poroori
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SHELLEY DUVALL’S WOMEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE THEATRE
Salonathon and Steppenwolf’s LookOut Present this action-packed show, hosted by the lovely Shelley Duvall (as played by Alex Grelle), July 8th and 9th at Steppenwolf’s new 1700 space.
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Resident DJ Emeritus
Ariel Zetina
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Salonathon @ Summerdance: SMOOTH MOVES with Jyldo
In cahoots with the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Salonathon took over Summerdance for an evening of downtown outdoor dancing dreams, featuring the one and only JYLDO, with DJ Danny LeRoy and special guests.
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Curatorial and Operations Associate Emeritus
Molly FitzMaurice
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SalonathOnEdge: A Partnership with DCASE
Salonathon was featured as a part of the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) OnEdge series of experimental theater, dance and performance.
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AFYT and Salonathon: DOCUMENTS
About Face Theatre’s Youth Task force collaborated with Salonathon to curate an ALL-AGES evening of genre-defying performances at The Den Theatre.
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Salonathon @ Metro: YOU’RE GONNA DIE, A Holiday Fantasia
On the eve of the purported Apocalypse, Salonathon presented a huge blow out featuring Big Dipper, BAATHHAUS, Grades and more.
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Salonathon @ Columbia College: WASTE SOME TIME
In conjunction with curator Dan ‘Danny’ Orendorff’s exhibition “The Tyranny of Good Taste” at the Glass Curtain Gallery, Salonathon curated an evening of performance.
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Salonathon Sets Sail
In the summer of 2013, Salonathon partnered with Empty Bottle Presents and the Chicago Reader’s B-Side Booze Cruise series to present the nautical adventure of a lifetime…
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Salonathon @ Berlin
Salonathon has partnered with legendary nightclub Berlin on several occasions for a variety of fun-filled events.
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Salonathon @ MCA: Life On Mars
Salonathon curated an evening of performance at the Museum of Contemporary art in conjunction with its “David Bowie Is” exhibition.
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Salonathon and The Inconvenience Present: HAUNTED PUNCH HOUSE
On Halloween in 2014, Punch House was transformed into a singularly spooky experience.
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Salonathon @ Steppenwolf
In 2013 and 2014, Salonathon shimmied over to the Steppenwolf Garage to do some late-night programming.
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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.”
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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.”
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Chicago Reader … Reader Recommended
“Throw back a martini, get pretty, and listen to people talk about art.”
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Time Out Chicago … Critics’ Pick
“Folks like Big Dipper, Jyldo, DAAN and Trandroid have so far kept this party weird and wonderful.”
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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.”
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Flavorpill … Editor Pick
“Since its debut in July 2011, Salonathon has provided vibrant, unfalteringly diverse serum against weekly cases of the Mondays.”
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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.”
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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.”
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Curator Emeritus
Kelly Kerwin
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Operations Manager
Corrie Besse
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Salonathon @ UChicago: Chicago Performance Lab
Salonathon curates summer residencies for genre-defying performers through the University of Chicago’s Chicago Performance Lab.
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Salonathon @ Neo-Futurists: Infiltration
A performance experience brought to you by the Chicago-based Salonathon and Neofuturist collaborative love affair.
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Camp Salondawega
Camp Salondawega is an annual artist retreat held at Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
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Founder and Artistic Director
Jane Beachy
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Host and Curator
Will Von Vogt
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Host and Curator
Joe Varisco
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Production Assistant
Maggie Vaughn
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Resident DJ Emeritus
Swaguerrilla
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Resident DJ
Danny LeRoy
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Web Designer
MaryBeth Stanton
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Web Developer
Sayri Suarez
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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.
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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.”
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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…”