The selected arts, culture, and active recreation options at Sundays on State showcase the diversity of Chicago’s local artists, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and iconic brands. Activations and appearances are subject to change.
August 21 ARTS, CULTURE, & RECREATION
- Aaron Pierre Brown – live drawing and painting
- Adventures with Abuela – children’s story time readings in Spanish and English
- Andre Gibson’s SoulJazz Revue – soul and jazz performances by local legends
- Andrew Sa – cowboy crooner
- Ballet Chicago – ballet education and street performances
- bari wieselman schulman, rethinkreframe studio — modern abstract fine art + living canvas art objects
- Black Girls Flow – hula hooping and flow based wellness
- Be the Match – bone marrow donor matching
- Better Streets Chicago – public engagement and education advocating for safer streets in Chicago
- Beauty & Brawn - Custom art installations
- Beyond Beautiful – self-care and beauty coaching
- BRIGHT – tutorials on crafting wearable smart rings combining tech and art
- Brown Babies Books – Indie-children’s bookstore specializing in books written and illustrated by authors of color
- Cabinet of Curiosity – DIY panoramic images
- Catherine Elizabeth – newspaper collage artist
- Chicago American Chemical Society – interactive chemistry experiments of children and their families
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Chicago Fire FC - soccer games, giveaways and Sparky the mascot
- Chicago Public Library – pop-up library
- CIRCLE Foundation/Innovations High School – engaging the crowd with trivia and games
- City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington College – enrollment information for a classic Chicago institution
- Concorde Print and Media – interactive photo booth with custom framing
- Crawford Broadcasting - Power 92.3 and Soul 106.3 FM Chicago playing Chicago’s favorite R&B, soul and hip-hop hits
- Deja Hue Art – paint and sip studio for children and adults
- DePaul University Athletics – games and raffles
- Divvy Bikeshare – join Divvy and Lyft to learn about bikeshare in Chicago, grab some swag, earn free rides, experience bike and scooter demos and more
- Family-ism Face Paint Factory – face painting for the whole family and balloon art
- Fit and Fly Fitness – hula hoop dance class
- Five Iron Golf – golf demonstrations, interactive putting green and wing mats
- Freakeasy Chicago DJs – Adrienne Sanchez; CZ Boogie; Erik Flash and Electrik Bill; Iz and Diz; Jesse De La Pena; Javon Jackson; Jonboy; Karl Almaria; Mr. Gene Hunt; Organic Groove Continuum; Radiohiro; Redux; Ron Carroll; Sake Bomb Squad; “Shimmy” W with DJ Heather and T Mixwell; Stax; Vic Monroe (See performance schedule for date details)
- Global Explorers Kids – education and demonstration on the making of mandalas
- Happiness Club – non-profit performing arts organization for Chicago youth
- HeavenDoesArt LLC – paintings and art demonstrations
- Illinois Group Fitness – fitness classes
- Illinois Science Council – scientific demonstrations and interactive learning
- Inclusions Café – poetry and writing station
- K Elizabeth Art and Décor – art making demonstrations and tutorials focused on refurbishing and reusing materials
- K-Type Kulture – interactive mental health education
- Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts – traditional Indian/South Asian song and dance
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Kuumba Lynx – Hip Hop art making and community building pop up spot
- Lake Shore Dames – fun and upbeat dance class for people of all shapes and sizes
- League of Chicago Theatres – mask decorations, theatre trivia and raffles
- Leigh Ann DeLoach – copper cowgirl human statue
- Lil’Ed and the Blues Imperials – Chicago based American blues and slide guitar
- meadow - DJ Numinous Radio & Kira Gurovich - cello
- Mindworks – behavioral science demonstrations and education
- Mojgan Matloob Haghanikar – science, physics, math tutoring and telescope observations
- Mother Doves Academy – tutoring and childcare services for children ages 2-10
- Museum of Illusions – hands-on brain teasing puzzles
- New Neu Creative Arts Studio – sketching and painting sessions
- Paint the City – live painting, community collaborations, and more
- Pat Tillman Foundation – a miniature Darby Queen obstacle course run
- Planned Parenthood – education and awareness of reproductive services
- Plein Art Painters Chicago – artists live painting an iconic Loop scene
- Poems While You Wait – bespoke personal poetry written on manual typewriters
- Pritzker Military Museum and Library –several different departments of the museum showcasing elements of exhibits and programming, as well as interactive experiences and activities
- Project Onward - non-profit art studio and gallery representing adult artists with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses creating live portraits
- Room to Breathe and Center Psychotherapy – meditation and yoga
- Rush University Medical Center – educational web-based activities in Spanish and English
- The Creative Girl Project – interactive pop-up gallery and art space
- THE Hive Studios – live performances and classes from local artists
- TurnUp The Volume – communal dancing and world music
- THUG Hippie – mobile cultural center housed in retrofitted bus
- Too Much Swagg Dance Squad – youth dance squad
- True Aquarian – hula hooping, apparel, art and good vibes
- Upscale Photo Booths – interactive photography, video and digital media
- US Poker and Casino Parties – casino games and demonstrations
- YogaSix – yoga classes and demos
- YWCA Breedlove Center for Entrepreneurship – business accelerator for Black female entrepreneurs
- Zeller Brothers – classic carnival games
View the full lineup and programming for Sundays on State on August 21 here.