Thank you to all our friends and supporters for a wonderful evening! We were so pleased to welcome 1,200 guests to our concert and 350 guests to our gala. We hope to see you at a Muntu event again soon!

Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
presents its
35th Anniversary Concert and Gala ...

featuring the
World Premiere of "Guide"
by Brazilian Choreographer,
Rosangela Silvestre
Amaniyea Payne, Artistic Director

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Millennium Park
205 East Randolph
Chicago

Honorary Chairperson: Michelle Obama

Concert: 7 pm
The celebratory concert will feature the World Premiere of a New Work by Brazilian Choreographer, Rosangela Silvestre. The new work will encompass the collective work done by Ms. Silvestre and the Muntu artistic staff during the Brazilian Cultural Exchange. Muntu's Brazilian Cultural Exchange is supported by the Illinois Arts Council's Governor's International Arts Exchange Program.

Gala Reception: 8:30 pm
Hosted by Muntu's 35th Anniversary Committee on the Harris Theater's Rooftop Terrace, the catered reception will feature food, wine and fireworks. Enjoy a summer night of celebration overlooking Millennium Park, against the backdrop of Lake Michigan.

This event is proudly sponsored by the Bank of New York, Holland Capital Management, the Black United Fund of Illinois, Alter Consulting Group, Neal & Leroy, LLC, ShoreBank, Kraft Foods, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, City Arts III.

Support for “Guide” provided by the National Endowment for the Arts & IAC’s Governor’s International Arts Exchange Program.