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. 

 **Check out loads of ChiIL Mama's past 

Redmoon coverage.**

CLICK HERE FOR ChiIL Live Shows' past Redmoon coverage behind the scenes 2013 build shots from Boneshaker & Skelebration

CLICK HERE FOR ChiIL Mama's coverage of the inaugural Skelebration 

CLICK HERE AND SCROLL DOWN FOR more than 25 Redmoon features ChiIL Mama's done over the years.

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 at Redmoon Theatre's Skelebration 2014 #ChiILPicksList

REDMOON’S FAMILY-FRIENDLY SKELEBRATION

RETURNS TO ENGINEER SEASONAL WONDER

Fire-Shooting Carnival Game, UFO Ride, Mini Movie Set, Diabolic Comedy Club, Devilish Cooking Class and Haunted Attic Maze “The Nest”

among the many interactive experiences

At Redmoon’s Pilsen home, October 18-19 & 25-26

Here at ChiIL Mama/ChiIL Live Shows we've been watching Redmoon Theatre grow and evolve since their beginnings in the early 1990's. So we were super stoked to be invited down for an exclusive behind the scenes build tour with Frank Maugeri (Producing Artistic Director) for the 2nd year.







Frank is a large-scale public art spectacle maker and we were thrilled he took time out from his busy day at T-minus 2 days with "20 weird interactive oddities to finish" to personally show us the ropes. His excitement is contagious and we can't wait to see this year's Skelebration come to fruition.

Wack a fly room!



As much as we dig actually enjoying their spectacles, there's something magical in the process too. We love to see the process and the progress. Check out our full behind the scenes slide show right here and our favorites embedded below.



Click here for ChiIL Mama's Photo Filled Feature on the Inaugural Skelebration last year.

One of our favorite elements of Redmoon shows is the reappearance of past props, costumes and sets, morphed into new configurations. Frank laughed when I brought that up as a plus and confessed that it's more a matter of budget and necessity than nostalgia, and that he'd love to make every show entirely new. Yet, it's recycling at it's best, and fun for Redmoon regulars to reminisce on past productions and enjoy the creative new twists on old favs. You'll recognize some sets and costumes from last season's Bellboys, Bears and Baggage and Skelebration, but this interactive extravaganza has plenty of all new features, too, and it's different for every unique individual who comes through.



We're excited to see their second year of their family friendly Halloween/Day of the Dead/fall Skelebration growing and expanding as well. This time around they're slated for this weekend AND next. 

I love to geek out on the plans, the gazillion man & woman hours that go into "engineering wonder" as Redmoon's mission states. It's mind blowing what goes on under the radar and behind the curtain.

So here is our take on the compelling little secret bits, to get you stoked for the real deal.

**ChiIL Fact: The walls of the upstairs haunted maze were dug up from the new downtown site of the Maggie Daley Park, now under construction.**

Skelebration's fun for all ages with a little bit scary maze for ages 7+ in the upstairs for a donation and plenty of scare free zones to explore at your leisure in their gargantuan Pilsen space.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"Are my cables on the floor there making an artistic shot for you?" 

Yes... yes they are. Like I said, I do dig the composition of things in progress. But it's also incredible to me that all the individual pieces are creating a whole much greater than the sum of it's parts. These cables aren't just going to end as an artsy photo. They'll go on to power the magic, run the bells and whistles, inspire creativity and joy, and blow people's minds.



When I see a line of welders' masks, they not only look cool as is, but they make me think spark, energy, pieces coming together, inspiration, and a creative collective of talented people... 

Get your tickets and bring the whole family out to experience the wonder that is Redmoon's Skelebration. 

• We're getting "Fired Up" about it! 
• Who wouldn't want to watch movies in a crypt all night?! (vintage cartoons along with some stunning artist made originals by one of Redmoon's first interns from waaaaaaay back in the day. 
• You can even get a tattoo (that won't freak your mom out or last far past Halloween)!

Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often. We'll have a full set of Skelebration show shots up after next weekend and more.

REDMOON’S FAMILY-FRIENDLY SKELEBRATION

RETURNS TO ENGINEER SEASONAL WONDER

Fire-Shooting Carnival Game, UFO Ride, Mini Movie Set, Diabolic Comedy Club, Devilish Cooking Class and Haunted Attic Maze “The Nest”

among the many interactive experiences

At Redmoon’s Pilsen home, October 18-19 & 25-26

This fall, Redmoon’s family event Skelebration, which debuted with great success last year, returns for its second annual installment of experiential exploration.  Redmoon invites families into its otherworldly playground inside its Pilsen home (2120 S. Jefferson Street) for a re-invention of the seasonal rituals of Halloween.  Creativity, imagination and a sense of adventure are celebrated with interactive experiences, immersive encounters, creative snacks and imaginative music, this year directed by Kasey Foster under conceptual direction by Redmoon Producing Artistic Director Frank Maugeri.  Redmoon extends the event over two weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, October 18-19 and 25-26.

Redmoon’s Skelebration 2014 promises an all-new array of multisensory delights, including:

·        Redmoon’s Celestial Swing, an eerie mausoleum on the outside with a peaceful, ethereal swing inside.

·        The UFO Carousel where children can climb inside one of three gigantic flying saucers and spin off into space.

·        Redmoon’s Spectacle Hall features a massive series of interactive possibilities including, among many other things, a live-animation cinematic experience with a pair of 200-foot-long scrolls unfolding to tell a dynamic adventure story.

·        Redmoon’s “Cartoon Adventure,” a mini movie theater where children and adults don headphones and enjoy five original short animated films by Laura Heit, Joseph Hodgson and Franck Aubrey, Hannes Vartianien and Pekka Veikkolainen, Selina Wagner and PES.

·        Families can “picnic” in The Man-Made Lagoon, an intimate space where music fills the air in designer/composer Jake Ruttenberg’s sonic adaptation of Orson Welles’ radio drama War of the Worlds.

·        Redmoon premieres its newest food service device The Pastry Wheel, which whimsically pairs the iconic image of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Ferris Wheel with urban pedal power, serving cupcakes, brownies and other enticing sweets. 

·        Performers roam the space serving delightful treats, including signature Redmoon mechanical marvels such as The Floating Trays, The Libation Machine, The Monkey Butlers and The Fish Bubble Man.

Families can enter Redmoon’s haunted sideshow-like series of rooms known as “The Devil’s in the Details,” which hold experiences both eerie and humorous, including:

·        “The Chocolate Bar,” a delectable room of dip-able treats.

·        “Heck’s Kitchen,” a cooking class with the Devil where families participate in making Deviled Eggs.

·        “The Bedroom Swat-a-Fly,” a larger-than-life human fly swatting game.

·        “The Cinematic Cemetery” film studio, where families can be the star of their own scary movie.

·        “Satan’s Cackle Shack,” where Matt Demon, voted “Hell’s Most Humorous Devil” 1998, entertains the audience with his killer stand-up routine. 

By spinning a wheel to determine a nominal additional fee, which could range from $5 to $10 to a silly physical act, children and adults gain access to two more experiences:

·        A chance to play “Fired Up,” Redmoon’s newest carnival game where children shoot a target and are rewarded with a spectacular surprise.

·        Visitors brave enough to enter “The Nest” will ascend into Redmoon’s frightening attic maze.  An adventure into a vampire nest inspired by Bram Stoker’s gothic tale of Dracula, “The Nest” creates an eerie, mystical and enigmatic world that’s chilling without resorting to horror or gore, instead playing on the sounds, shadows and corporeal experience of encountering the supernatural in everyday life.

Additional food and beverages throughout Skelebration provided by Food Should Taste Good, Chicago Root Beer, Cool Mountain Beverages and Eli’s Cheesecake.

Skelebration Entrance Times & Tickets

Audiences can enter Skelebration at staggered entrance times as follows:  Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm & 4 pm

Adult tickets are $20 (age 18+), youth tickets are $12 (age 4-17) and children are free (age 3 and under).  Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.  Tickets are available in advance online at redmoon.org/box-office or by calling 312-850-8440 ext. 123.  Tickets will also be available at the door, subject to availability. 

Upcoming Party for the Adults: Boneshaker

Following the two weekends of family fun, mom and dad – and the rest of the 21+ party crowd – can escape into Redmoon’s fifth annual Halloween event Boneshaker, taking place at 2120 S. Jefferson St. Friday, October 31 (Halloween night) beginning at 9 pm. 

Many of the creative installations from Skelebration get the grown-up treatment for Boneshaker.  The UFO Carousel, Celestial Swing, “Fired Up” game, devilish cooking class, “Bedroom Swat-a-Fly” game, “Satan’s Cackle Shack,” “The Cinematic Cemetary” and attic maze “The Nest” all remain.  Joining them will be an outdoor Fire Garden, Redmoon’s signature fire-spouting and music-pumping Fire Organ, a cigar-rolling room and specialty Mezcal tasting salon, in addition to multiple bars and gourmet dessert stations.

Early Bird tickets for Boneshaker are $75, available until October 24, and $100 as of October 25, which include food and open bar. Group tickets for 10 or more receive a 10% discount.  Boneshaker is for patrons age 21 and up.

About Redmoon

Redmoon's mission is to transform the experience of Chicago 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.  While the indoor productions continued to receive critical acclaim and popular support, 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 24 years, Redmoon has become a highly valued Chicago institution with its high-profile collaborations, vibrant outdoor performances and authentic community partnerships.  In 2009, Lasko joined forces with long-time collaborator Frank Maugeri to co-lead Redmoon as it garnered international attention for its unique productions, site-specific performances and participatory events.  Since 1991, Redmoon has performed for more than 350,000 people in 49 different neighborhoods in 186 public spaces.

Generous funding for Redmoon’s 2014-15 programming has been provided by The 1111 Foundation; Alphawood Foundation; The Amgis Foundation: The Cookie Jar Fund; The Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund; The John R. Halligan Charitable Fund; The Marshall Frankel Foundation; The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; The Irving Harris Foundation; Lagunitas Brewing Company; Mardi Gras Fund; The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince; Sahara Enterprises, Inc. and The Thanksgiving Fund.

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

Here's our gallery of build favs:

Get creative. You're allowed to write on the walls here!

Make a vintage movie melding modern tech with a classic look... staring YOU!

ChiIL out in the Chill room.

Write your confession and get a task to do!

PHOTO RECAP: Redmoon Theatre's Skelebration and 25% Off Winter Pageant & NYE Revolution

We had an absolute BLAST at Redmoon's Family Friendly Skelebration.   Fingers crossed it becomes an annual event.   Their new space is seriously spacious and they know how to rock a theme.  This Autumn/Day of the Dead/Halloween event was fantastic fun for adults & kids of all ages.   We particularly dug the mini roller rink, skeleton s'mores, motorcycle spin ride and shooting marshmallows at the bear!

In case you're feeling a bit "Nightmare Before Christmas" with our delightfully macabre recap, Redmoon's Winter Pageant is in the works and it's suitably wintery, festive and multicultural!   Check out the details below our Skelebration slide show.

**TODAY TILL MIDNIGHT 12/3--25% OFF tickets for Winter Pageant and/or New Years Eve Revolution with the code cyber.  Click here for tickets.**

Check out ChiIL Mama's Full Photo Recap in the Slideshow here and our favorite pixs below, at the bottom of this post.




Next up:
What can you expect from our friends over at the crimson orb... AKA: Redmoon?   So glad you asked.  We will be reviewing for ChiIL Mama/ChiIL Live Shows, and we have a photo filled rehearsal sneak peek in the works as well.  In the mean time, get your tickets ASAP for best choice of dates.   Don't wait, just to hear the words SOLD OUT!

ChiIL Mama's Favorite Original Skelebration Shots: