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Calendar
| December ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | A custom production sheddling light on mental illness across the life span | B’Nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim 1201 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 TBA |
Private event | ||
| Dec 1 | A custom designed show shedding light on issues of violence and how they impact the health of individuals and our communities | Will You Stand Up? Location in Hyde Park TBA 6 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| November ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Nov 16 | Facing the Rain | Loyola University Rogers Park Campus - Details TBA 7 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| Nov 13 | The People I Know | First United Methodist Church at Chicago Temple 77 W. Washington Street Chicago, Illinois 12:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| Nov 5 | 3 pieces performed about Latino Mental Health for the DCFS Latino Family Institute Conference | Doubletree Hotel Chicago—Oakbrook 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 8:45 - 10:00 and 10:30 - 12:00 |
Private event | ||
| October ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Oct 28 | Facing the Rain | Indiana Association of Behavioral Consultants Annual Conference 3 - 4:30 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Oct 27 | What You're Not Expecting When You're Expecting - A Custom Show About The Unexpected Aspects of Motherhood | Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| Oct 25 | 2 pieces performed for 7th and 8th graders at this therapeutic school | The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School 1365 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Oct 22 | 4 custom selected stories on depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and bipolar disorder | Illinois School Social Workers Conference Bloomington Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center 201 Broadway Avenue Normal, Illinois 61761 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Oct 17 | Opportunity for people with mental health stories to be interviewed by ETD artists and volunteers | Storytelling Days Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 12 - 4:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | Email jessica@erasingthedistance.org to schedule an appointment. |
| Oct 15 | 2 brand new pieces shedding light on the Latino mental health experience --- one of the stories will be in Spanish! | Greater Humboldt Park Community Wellness Project Institute for Puerto Rican Arts and Culture 3015 West Division @ Division and Sacramento/Humboldt Blvd. 5 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| Oct 2 | A custom designed production shedding light on how mental health issues and suicide affect the Asian-American community | Falling Petals Stage 773 (formerly known as the Theatre Building) 1225 W Belmont Ave Chicago, Illinois 2 p.m. |
Map | Free | Come to the theatre by 1:30 p.m. the day of the event. |
| September ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Sep 30 | 2 pieces performed on in-patient units for clients and staff | Elgin Mental Health Center 750 South State Street Elgin, Illinois 60123 1 - 4 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Sep 21 | Facing the Rain | Dominican University 7900 W. Division Street River Forest, Illinois Martin Recital Hall 2:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | Arrive at the box office 30 minutes prior to the show. |
| Sep 20 | Facing the Rain | Dominican University 7900 W. Division Street River Forest, Illinois Martin Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | Arrive at the box office 30 minutes prior to the show. |
| July ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Jul 21 | Beneath the Light | National Youth Conference Colorado State University Ft. Collins, Colorado 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| June ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Jun 2 | 3 Pieces showcased | Art of Recovery Conference Illinois Institute of Technology 3241 S. Federal St. Chicago, IL 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| May ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| May 26 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Grimes School 5450 West 64th Place Chicago, IL 60638 9 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 26 | 2 pieces showcased for A.P. Psychology students | Lubavitch Girls High School of Chicago 6350 N Whipple Street Chicago, IL 60659 4:15 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 24 | Original Student Performances sharing their Own Stories followed by a Panel | Al Raby High School 3545 W. Fulton Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 9:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| May 22 | Specialty Performance Chronicling the Faces of the Disability Movement | Lake County Center for Independent Living’s Annual Gala Lincolnshire Marriott Resort Ten Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069 7:00 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 21 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Roosevelt High School 3436 West Wilson Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 8 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 19 | The People I Know | VW Credit, Inc. 1401 Franklin Blvd. Libertyville, IL 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 14 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | 8th Annual School Health Center Conference Hilton Springfield 700 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62701 9 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 12 | Specialty Performance Sharing the Experiences of those with Chronic Illness | DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus Part of the Chronic Illness Initiative's Annual Symposium 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Map | Free | |
| April ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Apr 28 | Facing the Rain | University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana Location TBA. 7 p.m. |
Map | Free | Come on by! |
| Apr 23 | 4 pieces showcased | Elgin Mental Health Center Creative Expressions 2010 750 South State Street Elgin, Ill. 60123 2:30 - 3 p.m. and 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. |
Map | Free | Open to the community. |
| Apr 17 | The People I Know | United Methodist Church of Libertyville 429 Brainerd Libertyville, Illinois 9 a.m. |
Map | Free | More information about tickets to follow. |
| Apr 14 | Piece on a young man's experience with domestic violence and mental illness in the home | Communities in Schools Mental Health and Violence Prevention Roundtable Fosco Park Community Center 1312 S. Racine Avenue Chicago, Illinois 9 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 7 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | The University of Chicago Lab School 1362 E. 59th St. Chicago, Il. 60637 9 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 5 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | The University of Chicago Lab School 1362 E. 59th St. Chicago, Il. 60637 9 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 2 | Executive Director Brighid O'Shaughnessy leads a workshop on how ETD does their brand of mental health education through theatre | Chicago Arts Educator Forum Roosevelt University Conference is 9 - 4:30; Brighid presents 1:45 - 3:15 p.m. |
Map | $25/day | Information coming soon! |
| March ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Mar 14 | 3 pieces from a variety of our shows - on depression, bipolar disorder, and substance addiction | Temple Chai 1670 Checker Road Long Grove, IL 60047-5289 11:15 - 12:15 |
Map | Free | Register in Advance with Temple Chai – (847) 537-1771. |
| Mar 12 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Trinity High School 7574 W.Division River Forest, IL 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Mar 8 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | St. Gregory High School 1677 W Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago, IL 60660 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| February ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Feb 26 | And you were there too - A GUEST PERFORMANCE BY ABBY SHER | Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 7 p.m. |
Map | Free | SOLD OUT. |
| Feb 23 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Clemente Academy 1147 N. Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 8:00 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Feb 17 | Facing the Rain | Oakton Community College Des Plaines 1600 East Golf Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 Room 1604 11 a.m. |
Map | Free | Come on by! |
| Feb 10 | Release and Let Go - a Custom Performance featuring 3 brand new stories! | University of Chicago Stuart Hall 5835 South Greenwood Avenue Chicago, Illinois 6 p.m. |
Map | Free | Come by the night of the event |
| Feb 1 | Salvaging Hope - a specialty show | Theatre Building Chicago 1225 W. Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 7 p.m. |
Map | Free | Sponsored by Mental Health America of Illinois |
| January ’10 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Jan 13 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Northside College Prep High School 5501 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 9:45 - 12:45 p.m. |
Map | Free | Let us know in advance if you’d like to attend – info@erasingthedistance.org. We’ll be performing 2 pieces three times for the school’s Wellness Day! |
| November ’09 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Nov 16 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Loyola Academy 1100 Laramie Wilmette, Illinois 8:33 - 2:09 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| October ’09 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Oct 5 | The People I Know | Adler School of Psychology 65 E. Wacker Place Room 1704 Chicago, IL 4:00 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| September ’09 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Sep 21 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Marquette Elementary School 6550 South Richmond Street Chicago, IL 60629 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Sep 17 | Facing the Rain | Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest, Illinios 2:30 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Sep 16 | Facing the Rain | Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest, Illinois 7 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May ’09 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| May 19 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Whitney Young High School 211 S. Laflin St. Chicago, IL 60607 1:45 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| May 14 | Spring Showcase | Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 7 - 9 p.m. |
Map | $40 | Call 773.944.5062 ×2, email Oriana, or click one of our donate buttons. |
| May 11 | Combination Show - Monologues from The People I Know & Facing the Rain | Association House 1116 N. Kedzie Chicago, IL 60651 10 a.m. |
Map | Free | Contact Katie Ediger at The Humboldt Park Community of Wellness @ 773-772-0654 |
| May 1 | The People I Know | Elgin Mental Health Center 750 S. State St. Elgin, IL 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| April ’09 | |||||
| Date | Show | Location | Map | Cost | How to get tickets |
| Apr 30 | Facing the Rain | Olive-Harvey College Bruce Cherry Theater 10001 S. Woodlawn Chicago, IL 60628 2 p.m. |
Map | Free | Just come on by the day of the show! |
| Apr 29 | What’s Behind Our Eyes | Taft High School 6530 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL 60631 10:20 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 28 | Facing the Rain | Harold Washington College 30 E. Lake St. Room 203 D/E Chicago, IL 60601 11 a.m. |
Map | Free | Just come on by the day of the show! |
| Apr 25 | Specialty Performance | Lake County Center for Independent Living’s Annual Gala @ Midlane Country Club 4555 W. Yorkhouse Wadsworth, IL 60083 7 p.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 16 | Facing the Rain | DePaul University 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue Student Center, Room 120A/B Chicago, IL 60614 5:30 p.m. Refreshments; 6:00 p.m. Show |
Map | Free | Contact caea@depaul.edu or call 312.362.6508. |
| Apr 10 | The People I Know | WilPower Inc. (New Foundations) Member Appreciation Event 11 a.m. |
Private event | ||
| Apr 2 | Facing the Rain | Loyola University, Rogers Park Galvin Auditorium 6525 N Sheridan Rd Chicago, IL 60626 7:00 p.m. |
Map | Free | |