The First Five Years and The Last Five Years (part of PLATFORMS: 10 years of Chances Dances)

The First 5 Years and The Last 5 Years as part of PLATFORMS: 10 Years of Chances Dances Nightingale Cinema, 1084 N Milwaukee Tuesday, September 8th at 8p (The First Five Years) and Saturday, October 17th at 8p (The Last Five Years) Free A bookended pair of lively screening events featuring works from the past, present, and future of CHANCES granted artists, organizers, and scenesters. This is your pre-party party, snacks and group travel to that night's CHANCES DANCES included. Including work by: Mark Aguhar, Cavenaw and Cavenis, Sky Cubacub, Ky Dickens, EMR (Math Bass & Dylan Mira), Hope Esser & Daviel Shy, Rami George, Kiam Marcelo Junio & Jacquelyn Carmen Guerrero, Meg Leary, Marianna Milhorat, Madsen Minax, Dylan Mira, Fawzia Mirza, Aay Preston-Myint, Macon Reed, Oli Rodriguez, Amina Ross & NIC Kay, Jules Rosskam, Xina Xurner, Latham Owen Zearfoss Program Design by Marian Runk Curated by Christy LeMaster Begun in 2005 as an inclusive, welcoming, and alternative queer dance party, CHANCES DANCES! is a collective of artists, activists, DJs, and educators who organize parties, build safer spaces, and support local art and activism through direct funding and other resources. The First/Last Five Years are a part of PLATFORMS: 10 Years of Chances Dances, a ten-year anniversary celebration and multi-venue retrospective featuring the work of over 75 Chances community members, organizers, and allies. PLATFORMS celebrates the Chances community's role in Chicago's art and nightlife scenes, and in contemporary creative and political culture at large. See the PLATFORMS full schedule of events here: https://www.facebook.com/events/665503720216327/ or here: http://www.chancesdances.org/platforms The Nightingale screening room is wheelchair accessible but lacks accessible bathrooms. For questions regarding accessibility at all PLATFORMS events, contact chances/dot/dances/at/gmail/dot/com