Friday, April 27, 2012

EMBRACE THE SPACE PRESENTING SO YOU THINK YOU CAN’T DANCE APRIL 29


Artist Chun-Shan (Sandie) Yi Leads the two Hour Print Making Workshop

   Participants in the Body Magic printing workshop held at St. Martin’s last Sunday, April 15 were busy creating designs for t-shirts and bandanas that they took home after a 2-hour class with the talented artist from Taiwan, Chun-Shan (Sandie) Yi. The workshop is part of a series of programs entitled Embrace the Space: St. Martin’s Festival of Disability Art and Culture.
    Funded through a grant from The Chicago Community Trust, Embrace the Space has two more events coming up in the series – So You Think You Can’t Dance an exciting movement workshop with Dance>Detour, the city’s first physically integrated dance company on April 29”; and Hollywood Images of People with Disabilities in Kid’s Films featuring a screening of film clips and a guided discussion with the audience on how Hollywood portrays people with disabilities in children’s film on May 20.
    Events of the Embrace the Space series are held on Sundays starting at 1:30pm and are FREE. St. Martin’s Church, located at 5700 W. Midway Park, is wheelchair accessible and all programs are sign language interpreted and audio described. Everyone is welcome. For program information, disability accommodations, or to RSVP please phone (312)996-1967, or email tpacio1@uic.edu.
Participants in the Body Magic printing workshop were busy creating designs for t-shirts and bandanas.

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