Autism Advocacy Series: Chicago Premiere Production
This 2020-2021 project marks the first-ever full iteration of the Autism Advocacy Series in Chicago.
The Autism Advocacy Series brings youth who experience nonverbal autism into an artistic project of the highest quality created with and designed to accommodate communities with special needs. In addition to building awareness of the stigmas and preconceptions about those with nonverbal autism, Lynx Project also uses this opportunity to build unexpected audiences for contemporary vocal music. In 2020, Lynx Project will hold a call for poetry from Chicagoland autism communities. Composition students from North Park University will have the opportunity to write the compositions for the 2020-21 project. A fall workshop will take place involving all writers, composers, and performers to build community connections between all participants and ensure the highest quality of artistic output. Performers will be Lynx Project’s Chicago artists. The world premiere concert will take place in spring of 2021 at the Poetry Foundation, with an additional performance at North Park University, and outreach events will lead up to the performances. Sensory accommodations are provided at all events.
Media Highlights
M. Lamar & The Living Earth Show: MACHINES AND OTHER INTERGALACTIC TECHNOLOGIES OF THE SPIRIT at EMPAC
EMPAC at Rensselaer
Dancing to the Music of You
The LGBT Center (208 W 13th St, Manhattan)
Harlem Jazz Series Presents Composers Concordance The Jazz Influence With Strings
Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church 15 Mt Morris Park W, NYC