STOMPING GROUNDS is a free two-month citywide celebration of authentic, rhythmic dance companies from a variety of world cultures. Cultures featured include American tap, Spanish, Mexican, African, Indian, and Irish dance. The series culminates with a grand finale at the National Museum of Mexican Art.

The series visits Pilsen on Sunday, May 25th at the National Museum of Mexican Art. This event will feature the Collaborative Institute for Cultural Arts, CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms, Najwa Dance Corps and the Surabhi Ensemble. Our events offer free seats for the entire family. Reservations for free seats will be honored on a first come, first serve basis starting 30 minutes prior to each event’s starting time. Unclaimed reservations are released to people on the waiting list.

Each STOMPING GROUNDS event features the performers and Artistic Directors of selected companies in a performance. And each event features a different lineup! For a list of locations and lineups, please see below.

The featured Chicago companies are:

Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s “Stone Soup Rhythms”
Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts
Najwa Dance Corps
Surabhi Ensemble
NOTE:

Free Tickets: Reservations for free seats will be honored on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes prior to each event’s starting time. At 10 minutes before showtime, all unclaimed free reservations will be released to people on the waiting list.

Seating capacity is limited and guests and patrons will be seated in the order in which they arrive. The box office will open one hour before showtime; the auditorium will open for general admission seating approximately 30 minutes before showtime.

Locations and Lineups for STOMPING GROUNDS events:

Sunday, May 4 – 5:00 PM
Irish American Heritage Center

Sunday, May 25th – 3:00 PM

National Museum of Mexican Art

Sunday, May 25th –6:00 PM

National Museum of Mexican Art (Grand Finale)

To support world-class, free and affordable cultural programs throughout Chicago throughout the year, please visit https://chicagotap.org/support/donate-now/.