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.
September 4 ARTS, CULTURE, & RECREATION
- Aaron Pierre Brown – live drawing and painting
- Adventures with Abuela – children’s story time readings in Spanish and English
- Ballet 5:8 – unique ballet inspired dance performance on pointe
- 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
- Black Ensemble Theater – musical performances from a classic Chicago theater institution
- BRIGHT – tutorials on crafting wearable smart rings combining tech and art
- Cabaret Zazou Luminaire – circus and old-school vaudeville
- Cabinet of Curiosity – DIY panoramic images
- Catherine Elizabeth – newspaper collage artist
- Chicago American Chemical Society – interactive chemistry experiments of children and their families
- Chicago Police Department Office of Community Policing – community outreach to bridge the gap of trust
- Chicago District Tennis Association – tennis demonstration and education
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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
- Climate Reality Project – informational seminars about ways to address climate change
- 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
- CrocodileRockStar – Elton John cover artist
- 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
- Environmental Encroachment
- Family-ism Face Paint Factory – face painting for the whole family and balloon art
- 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)
- 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
- Joffrey Community Engagement – non-profit dance education and outreach
- John Primer and Steve Bell - legendary Chicago blues icon
- K Elizabeth Art and Décor – art making demonstrations and tutorials focused on refurbishing and reusing materials
- K-Type Kulture – interactive mental health education
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Kuumba Lynx – Hip Hop art making and community building pop up spot
- League of Chicago Theatres – mask decorations, theatre trivia and raffles
- Leigh Ann DeLoach – copper cowgirl human statue
- meadow - DJ Numinous Radio & Kira Gurovich - cello
- Mojgan Matloob Haghanikar – science, physics, math tutoring and telescope observations
- Ms. Shirley’s Saturday School – learning activities for kids
- 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
- Plein Art Painters Chicago – artists live painting an iconic Loop scene
- Poems While You Wait – bespoke personal poetry written on manual typewriters
- Project Onward - non-profit art studio and gallery representing adult artists with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses creating live portraits
- Ritual Rhythms Chicago – music and dance intended to unite audiences through the spirit of drums and rhythm
- Room to Breathe and Center Psychotherapy – meditation and yoga
- Rush University Medical Center – educational web-based activities in Spanish and English
- Second City Outlaws – country line dancing
- The Creative Girl Project – interactive pop-up gallery and art space
- THE Hive Studios – live performances and classes from local artists
- The Soul Train Impact – communal dancing and joy
- TurnUp The Volume – communal dancing and world music
- THUG Hippie – mobile cultural center housed in retrofitted bus
- True Aquarian – hula hooping, apparel, art and good vibes
- 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 September 4 here.