WIN a Pair of Tickets ($30 value 4 available) to The NEW Skelebration for Teens Friday October 30th

REDMOON CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN WITH TWO SPECIAL EVENTS:

THE NEW TEEN-FOCUSED SKELEBRATION, OCTOBER 30, AND THE

6^th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR, BONESHAKER, OCTOBER 31, BOTH AT ITS MASSIVE WAREHOUSE HOME IN PILSEN

NEW for 2015, Redmoon is offering Skelebration for the 14-20 demographic with a big root beer kegger, dance party! Here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows, we've been covering Redmoon since their inception and we've done photo features on Skelebration and Boneshaker for years. This year is no exception.

**ENTER HERE for your shot at a FREE pair of tickets to Skelebration. (4 pairs available)**

ChiIL Mama's giving out 4 pairs of tickets ($30 value each). Enter through midnight this Thursday. Winners announced here, on social media and e-mailed Friday morning. Open to 14-20 year olds (School ID or drivers license required at the Skelebration entrance to prove age. 14 year olds who are already in high school will be admitted). Winners' names will be on the guest list at the door. Enter like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.

TEEN HALLOWEEN: Back in the day, Chicago's underage partiers had Medusa's juice bar, an alcohol free place to dance, hear music, and hang out. Now there's a scary lack of fun options between childhood and 21+. For at least one day in 2015, Redmoon is stepping in to fill the void in an epic way THIS Friday, Oct 30th. BE THERE. Ages 14-20 ONLY. Absolutely no one 21+ admitted. 

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This Halloween season, Redmoon, Chicago’s leading model for using spectacle and art as a means to social change will host two Halloween-themed spectaculars: the new teen-focused Skelebration, Friday, Oct. 30 from 7 – 11 p.m. and the 6^th annual Boneshaker, Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. – Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. at the company’s massive 57,000 square-foot Pilsen headquarters, 2120 S. Jefferson St. Tickets for Skelebration are $10 in advance or $15 at the door for ages 15-20 years. Boneshaker tickets are available for $100 through October 28. Boneshaker tickets purchased after October 28 are $125 Boneshaker tickets include snacks and an open bar. 

VIP tickets for Boneshaker are $150 until October 28  $175 after that, and include access to a private lounge, two private bars, all-you-can-eat from Dios De Los Tamales, a private video game arcade, and the best view of the party. Tickets for Skelebration and Boneshaker are available in advance online at redmoon.org/box-office or by calling 312-850-8440 ext. 123. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets will be available at the door, subject to availability.

For five years, Redmoon’s Halloween party for adults, Boneshaker, has been the must-attend spectacular celebrating the spooky season. Now, Redmoon and its newly formed teen advisory council have taken the same imaginative and immersive whimsy of the popular Boneshaker and created a teen-friendly and alcohol-free interactive experience called Skelebration.

Skelebration and Boneshaker are coordinated and produced by the 17-member Youth Board, Redmoon’s young professionals’ board.  This year, the Halloween events are co-directed by Redmoon's Will Bishop with event directors Maddy Low, Emily May, and event producer Ray Rehberg under the conceptual direction of Redmoon Producing Artistic Director Frank Maugeri.

For the Teens: Skelebration

Friday, Oct. 30 • 7 – 11 p.m.

The event is for guests 14 – 20 years old, no one 21 years old or older will be admitted (School ID or drivers license required to prove age. 14 year olds who are already in high school will be admitted).

$10 in advance

$15 at the door

The night before the adult-themed Boneshaker, Redmoon has created an event specifically targeted at young adults ages 14 – 20 years old with all of the inventive and spectacular elements of the Redmoon Halloween tradition offered in a teen-friendly format.  Redmoon has worked with their newly formed teen advisory council made up of students from around the Chicago area, and including youth from the MCA’s Teen Creative Agency, to create an immersive, imaginative night of whimsy where 1,000 costumed teens will enjoy interactive experiences, inventive machines, food trucks, multiple DJs, dancing, a video game arcade, and unexpected surprises in a safe environment with chaperones. Redmoon is dedicated to engaging teens in creative and imaginative ways to empower them in their everyday lives

For the Adults – Boneshaker

Saturday, Oct. 31 • 9 p.m. – Sunday, Nov.1 at 2 a.m.

Ages 21 years old and older

$100

Prices will increase to $125 72 hours before the event

Upgrade to VIP for $150 ($175 after October 28) and get access to a private lounge, two private bars, all-you-can-eat from Dios De Los Tamales, a private video game arcade, and the best view of the party.

A premier event of Redmoon’s “Indoor” season, Boneshaker’s interactive celebration helps support Redmoon’s core mission of bringing free art to Chicagoans in public spaces across the city.

Redmoon’s 2015 two Halloween spectaculars promise an array of multisensory delights* including:

• Music and dancing in the venue and outside by different DJs throughout the night
• Haunting videos and movies projected onto Redmoon’s 100 foot video wall
• Temporary tattoo parlour mausoleums with limited edition tattoos designed by artists Mitch O’Connell, Hillary Barta, David Carlin and Eric Doyle
•  Berwyn’s Galloping Ghost arcade is providing classic and new video games for patrons to play all night
• An interactive carnival game with 20 foot tall bursts of fire (for a small donation)
•  A variety of beverages for both teens and the over 21 crowd
• Three foot wide fire caldrons will be the centerpiece of the S’mores Garden, where guests can create and enjoy a variety of s’mores
• Created by Johnny Payphone, pedal-powered bumper cars are available for guests to ride and compete
• Star in a movie with your friends riding a custom Redmoon motorcycle, then share it on social media (for a small donation) 
• Mystical and maniacal soundscapes in the bathrooms, designed by Chicago-based sound artists
• 77 wild skeletons and sultry Devils serving food and drink from Redmoon’s signature devices
• Many of Redmoon's signature massive contraptions will make appearances, carrying drummers, DJs, musicians and more through the party floor both evenings.
• Food trucks from Chicago’s best vendors for additional food for purchase by the costumed partiers.

And just for the adults at Boneshaker:

• The Kegway, a segway serving the guests Lagunitas beer
• Modelo Especial Chelada served from The Libation Machine
• Fire breathers and a psychic providing authentic readings
• Pretzels for the masses! Redmoon will provide 219 pounds of pretzels for the attendees to help them keep up their energy and celebrate until 2 a.m.
• Multiple full bars serve an array of cocktails, craft beer and wine all night long.

*Programs, spectacles, artists and events are subject to change without notice.

About Redmoon

Over the past 24 years, Redmoon has become a valued Chicago institution with its high profile collaborations, vibrant outdoor performances, and dynamic community and educational programming. Redmoon’s site-specific performances have opened in Millennium Park, animated the façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art, commemorated the groundbreaking of the Modern Wing of the Art Institute and brought tens of thousands of spectators to the banks of the Chicago River. Redmoon has also brought its work to the parks and streets of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods, using spectacle to bridge differences and transform the ways that people see and understand public spaces.  Since 1990, Redmoon has performed for more than 380,000 people in 49 different neighborhoods, and around the globe in Holland, Ireland, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and France.  In its 57,000 square foot facility in Pilsen, Redmoon conducts large-scale indoor spectacles and private events, and offers structured, skills-based internships and mentoring opportunities to emerging young artists.

For more information on Redmoon and its programs, visit www.redmoon.org.

Redmoon’s Halloween sponsors include Lagunitas Brewing Company, the official craft beer of Redmoon, Modelo Especial and The Galloping Ghost Arcade.

Behind The Scenes Exclusive At Redmoon Theatre's Boneshaker & Skelebration 2013 #ChiILPicksList #theatre #OriginalPhotos

"Boneshaker is just like Skelebration only it's 21+ and there's booze and fire!" Frank Maugeri

ChiIL Mama was super stoked to be invited to a small press walk through during the build for this show, earlier in October.  




Check out our full set of shots in the slide show below & a recap of our favorites at the end of this feature.  Then get your tickets NOW before they sell out!   Boneshaker is this Friday, Nov 1 only.   Skelebration is 4 shows this Saturday and Sunday.   We'll have a full photo recap after, but there's nothing like being there!



Boneshaker and Skelebration make our ChiIL Picks List for must see events!

We've been huge fans of Redmoon's work since their humble Humboldt beginnings.   As much as we adore seeing their spectacles come to fruition, we also love to see the back story--the engineering that goes into their tag line "engineering wonder".   

We geek out on the process as much as the productions and want to bring you... our readers, along for the ride.   

Come take a sneak peek behind the curtain and see what the wizards at Redmoon have concocted.   When Producing Artistic Director, Frank Maugeri, led our tour, his enthusiasm was infectious.   


"Why Skelebration?  I wanted something for my kids to do that wasn't another pumpkin patch or hay ride... Here's an alternative Halloween experience." Frank Maugeri

Are you jazzed yet for Redmoon's annual Boneshaker extravaganza and their new fam friendly Skelebration the following day?!   These guys have moved to new digs in Pilsen and do they ever know how to throw a party.   





Come break in their new space right!   Boneshaker is truly the place to see and be seen.   Get one more go out of your Halloween costumes and come out to play in this stellar space.   Boneshaker 2013 is ONE night only, this Friday Nov 1st.

Chicago's taste makers will mingle with inner city musicians & artists with raw talent to spare.   A cast of 100+ costumed actors will facilitate your hands on experience.  





The past few years, Boneshaker was crazy crowded, a victim of it's own success.  Thankfully, Redmoon's space has expanded exponentially.  Their new home is 7 times the size of their old 7,000 sq foot space.   This year there's room to spread your wings!   Party goers can mingle freely, take time to explore, and enjoy both the large scale spectacle and the tiny suitcase style minutia that Redmoon is infamous for.

We asked Frank in particular, how Boneshaker compares with Redmoon's All Hallows Eve Ritual celebrations that used to be a free, highlight of Halloween, outdoors in Logan Square.   Frank said, "They were both interactive and both involve spectacle experience.   More importantly though, next year, October 4th we'll begin the Great Chicago Fire Festival, which is the amplification of what All Hallows was.   Really in depth, committed work, with community members in 15 neighborhoods, to create massive effigies that are placed on the river & then burned."   

This is an exciting shift in Redmoon's overarching plan.   They'll now have an annual series of reoccurring seasonal events, people can count on, more akin to a "season", like traditional theatre spaces.   And the new space ensures that Redmoon can do indoor works on a giant scale, like the 70' wide by 20' tall shadow puppet screen!



What's in store:
Wooden monkey masks with jaws that move when the actors speak! (modeled by Frank himself)

Recycle/Re-appropriate:
The infamous cabinet from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will be serving brews from inverted acrobats!

Worlds Collide: 
Mucca Pazza and Redmoon!!   Love it when our friends & favorites collaborate.

Favs:
"spinning motorcycle thrill ride"   I got to try this one out and it's Great America FUN without the long lines!   There's also an element of danger since there's no seat belt or locking bar on this ride. 




All Ages Fun at Skelebration:

Costumed frivolity and merriment doesn’t end with Halloween.  Right after All Hallow’s Eve, November 1-3, Redmoon opens the doors of its cavernous new Pilsen home for a weekend of festivity and interactive art & Spectacle where Chicagoans can let their imaginations run wild.

Friday, November 1, Redmoon presents Boneshaker, a 21-and-up evening of revelry, music, dancing, food and drink, all on an epic scale.  So everyone can cut loose responsibly, Redmoon has arranged free shuttle service from downtown to Boneshaker via Chicago Classic Coach.

The next days, Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, Redmoon presents the family-friendly Skelebration, a new event for parents and children to explore, discover and connect with their community.

COOL FALL REVELRY HEATS UP AT REDMOON:

Chicago’s Spectacle Experts Open New “INDOORS” Season with

BONESHAKER, November 1 (21+)

and SKELEBRATION, November 2 & 3 (Family-friendly)

Indoor Roller Skating Rink, Signature “Fire Organ” and Mobile DJs all part of the fun!

At Redmoon’s new Pilsen home, 2120 S. Jefferson St.

Chicago’s acclaimed Spectacle company Redmoon kicks off its new “Redmoon INDOORS” Spectacle Series this November with two multimedia events celebrating the ritual of Halloween in fresh, alternative ways, both under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Frank Maugeri and the event direction of Artistic Associate Will Bishop.  

On Friday, November 1 (All Saints Day), the 3^rdannual Boneshaker returns for a 21-and-over night of costumed fun that combines interactive site-specific design and unique contraptions with hours of unexpected entertainment. Immediately following Boneshaker,Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, Redmoon opens its mammoth 57,000-square-foot Pilsen headquarters for Skelebration, a new event for parents and children to celebrate the fall season and adventure together in Redmoon’s exploratory Spectacle playground.  Both Boneshaker and Skelebration take place in Redmoon’s home at 2120 S. Jefferson Street.

“At Redmoon, we’re opening our ‘INDOORS’ season with something for everyone.  First, a 21-and-over happening that Chicagoans have begun to look forward to each year, and then something for families,” said Maugeri.  “Boneshaker is a contemporary, wild, outrageous experience for the 21^st-century adventurer.  We will wholly transform our new home into an immersive, interactive Spectacle universe.  Skelebration is a similar event but altered for kids of all ages.  As the father of seven-year-old twins, I wanted a sophisticated, unusual, exploratory event that would absolutely amaze kids and be a ton of fun for parents, too.  That’s what we’re creating here: an event full of eclectic hands-on activities and Spectacle wonder that will be unforgettable for both its sheer scale and imagination.” 

Boneshaker

Friday, November 1, 2013

9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Boneshaker is coordinated and produced by the Youth Engineering Spectacle (Y.E.S.) Committee, Redmoon’s young professionals board.  It’s an interactive night of revelry, music, dancing, food and drink, all on an epic scale.  Among the many offerings of this festive world of Spectacle are:

·        **Performances by the 30-person punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza

·        A chance to be in a two-minute, live-feed movie, complete with director, actors and green screen elements, projected upon a giant screen for all guests to view

·        An interactive, underwater-themed shadow world

·        An indoor roller skate rink – roller skates provided – complete with a roller skating bear

·        The “Breakin’ the Law” motorcycle carousel

·        An indoor swing park

·        Beat-box artist Jam One

·        Several mobile DJ contraptions, including Redmoon’s massive “Sonic Boom” mobile device capable of 12,000 watts of sound

·        Outdoor performances by a Redmoon signature, the “Fire Organ,” a dual forklift with 12 organ pipes which shoot bursts of fire synchronized with music

·        Various food and drink contraptions, including the “Kegway,” a new Redmoon invention which combines a Segway with tap service, plus classic Redmoon service devices: “Wine Bikes,” “The Teapot Libation Machine” and more 

·        An opportunity to roast hot dogs outdoors on Redmoon’s massive “Fire Candelabras”

·        Additional food and beverages provided by Bacci Pizza, Skinny Pop, NYC Bagel Deli, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Lagunitas Brewing Company and Pabst Blue Ribbon

Free shuttle service during Boneshaker is provided by Chicago Classic Coach, running from 10 p.m. onward between Redmoon and 77 W. Wacker Drive downtown.

Tickets to Boneshaker are on sale now and are priced at $75, which include food and drinks throughout the evening.  Boneshaker is a 21+ event.  Tickets are available by calling the Redmoon Box Office at 312-850-8440 x123 or online at www.redmoon.org.  Special group rates are available.

Skelebration

Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, 2013

Times:  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The Saturday and Sunday following Boneshaker, Redmoon presents Skelebration, a brand new family-friendly event for parents and children to explore, discover and connect with their community.  For two-hour blocks, families have a chance to:

·        Build shadow puppets and perform in Redmoon’s giant shadow world shows

·        Build masks to wear in a parade alongside Redmoon performers and massive mobile DJ devices

·        Play in Redmoon’s indoor park of swings and roller skates – roller skates provided

·        Bicycle around the space – bicycles provided or families may bring their own

·        Watch Laika’s Coffin, a four-person puppet opera created by Maugeri and directed by Alex Balestrieri, Redmoon Director of Events

·        Enjoy folk and rock music by various family acts and musical schools from across the city

·        Enjoy snacks provided by Whole Foods Market and Cabot Creamery Cooperative

Tickets for Skelebration are on sale now and are priced at $20 for adults, $12 for kids age 3+ and free for kids under 3.  Skelebration is for all ages.  Tickets include two-hour entrance, food and activities.  Tickets are available by calling the Redmoon Box Office at 312-850-8440 x123 or online at www.redmoon.org.

About Redmoon

Redmoon's mission is to transform the experience of our city through free large-scale theatrical events that promote community, creativity and an empowered democracy.  Redmoon burst into Chicago’s cultural consciousness with its award-winning production of Moby Dick in 1995. Commended for its unique aesthetic, the production boasted a unique blend of puppetry, pageantry, gadgetry and robust physical performance that became Redmoon’s signature.  While the indoor productions continued to receive critical acclaim and popular support, Executive Artistic Director Jim Lasko chose to focus the theater’s energy outdoors, where Redmoon sought to deploy spectacle to bridge difference and transform the ways that people see and understand public spaces.  Over the past 23 years, Redmoon has become a valued Chicago institution with its high-profile collaborations, vibrant outdoor performances and genuine community partnerships.  Site-specific performances opened in Millennium Park, animated the façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art and commemorated the groundbreaking for the Modern Wing for the Art Institute.  At the same time, Redmoon brought its work to the parks and streets of Chicago’s neighborhoods.  Redmoon has performed for more than 250,000 people in 30 different neighborhoods.  In 2009, Lasko joined forces with longtime collaborator Frank Maugeri to co-lead Redmoon as it garnered international attention for its unique productions, site-specific performances and participatory events.  Most recently, this included Redmoon’s Summer Park Series – a Mayor’s Night Out in the Parks event.  Under the design and directorial leadership of Maugeri and Artistic Associate Will Bishop, the series brought community celebrations to a lineup of 10 public parks on the South and West Sides of the city.  From July through September, Redmoon and its team of collaborators – Young Chicago Authors and The Bucket Boys – presented free drum and poetry workshops, community meals and open performances to more than 10,000 community members.

Upcoming

Winter Pageant

Directed by John Musial with Frank Maugeri

Dec 13 – 15, Dec 20 – 22, 2013

Times: Fridays – 7 p.m.

Saturdays – 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Sundays – 1:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.

In December, the 15^th Annual Winter Pageant features collaborators Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts and punk rock surf band San Andreas Fault.  The approximately 50-minute-long production is directed by John Musial with Frank Maugeri.  The 2013 Winter Pageant presents a new original myth inspired by the poem “The Conference of the Birds” by Farid ud-Din Atta and tells the story of a flock of birds who journey to find their lost king.  The production evokes themes of hope and community.  Audiences at this nontraditional family production can expect Redmoon’s intricate mechanics, inventive puppetry, expressive dance and unique style of visual wonder.

On the Saturdays leading up to Winter Pageant, November 9 – December 7, Redmoon will open its doors for Open Access Builds, where community members of all ages can help Redmoon artists create art and objects for the Winter Pageant production.

Winter Pageant tickets: Adults $25, Kids $15, Kids under 3 FREE

For more information on Redmoon and its programs, visit www.redmoon.org.

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