document.write('<br style="font-family: georgia,serif;" clear="all"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>August 14th, 21st, &amp; 28th, 2010<br></b>K.I.S.S. 10-minute Play Festival<br>Simple Theater<br>Saturdays at 8pm<br>$12 in advance, $15 at the door<br>  <a href="http://www.simpletheatre.org/" target="_blank">http://www.simpletheatre.org/</a><br> <br><b>August 12th, 2010<br></b>This Side of Mourning Book Release/Akimbo Gallery Opening </span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The Silver Room</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">1442 N Milwaukee</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">7pm</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><i style="font-family: georgia,serif;">This Side of Mourning parallels icons Tina Turner and Rihanna, explores the sociology of fans, and can&#39;t help but beg the question: Is it easier to stay in an abusive relationship or leave? <span>The night will be overflowing with excellent poetry and thought-provoking art. Avery R. Young will be hosting in the place to be! Guest performers include Krista Franklin, Ill Subliminal, JW Baz, Deja Voodoo Taylor, Roger Bonair-Agard, Kevin Coval, Kristiana Colón, Robbie Q Telfer</span> and many more! For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sanelevox.com" target="_blank">www.sanelevox.com</a>.</i><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <img style="font-family: georgia,serif;" title="18436_1156532310939_1156650555_30731450_7081509_n.jpg" alt="18436_1156532310939_1156650555_30731450_7081509_n.jpg" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18436_1156532310939_1156650555_30731450_7081509_n.jpg"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia,serif;">August 7th, 2010<br></b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Division|Collective</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Rumble Arts Center</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">3413 West North Avenue</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">8pm</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">$5 suggested donation</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <i style="font-family: georgia,serif;">featured artists</i><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span>Kristiana Colón</span></i><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">, </span><i style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Joseph Altshuler, Natalie Edwards, Rebecca George, Charles Curran, Rosario Edwards</i> <img style="font-family: georgia,serif;" title="viewer?attid=0.1&amp;pid=gmail&amp;thid=129f312d327888e3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3D2%26ik%3D56ccf4e455%26view%3Datt%26th%3D129f312d327888e3%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dattd%26realattid%3Df_gbvlwto50%26zw&amp;docid=878db2c8af109ba9c0c08a812bdfbdf0%7C90da31306a46aa9547d1c427e5d88ffe&amp;a=bi&amp;pagenumber=1&amp;w=800" alt="viewer?attid=0.1&amp;pid=gmail&amp;thid=129f312d327888e3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3D2%26ik%3D56ccf4e455%26view%3Datt%26th%3D129f312d327888e3%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dattd%26realattid%3Df_gbvlwto50%26zw&amp;docid=878db2c8af109ba9c0c08a812bdfbdf0%7C90da31306a46aa9547d1c427e5d88ffe&amp;a=bi&amp;pagenumber=1&amp;w=800" src="https://docs.google.com/viewer?attid=0.1&amp;pid=gmail&amp;thid=129f312d327888e3&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3D2%26ik%3D56ccf4e455%26view%3Datt%26th%3D129f312d327888e3%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dattd%26realattid%3Df_gbvlwto50%26zw&amp;docid=878db2c8af109ba9c0c08a812bdfbdf0%7C90da31306a46aa9547d1c427e5d88ffe&amp;a=bi&amp;pagenumber=1&amp;w=800"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <b><br>July 24, 2010<br></b>Teatro Luna&#39;s 10 x 10 Play Festival<br>Studio Be <br>3110 N. Sheffield<br>Chicago, IL<br>3:30pm<br>$10<br></span><i style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Teatro Luna is very excited to announce its first annual 10-minute play festival as a part of its 10th year anniversary celebration. The 10X10 Festival is the coda to the highly successful LUNA Incubation Series, which had over 40 Latinas participating in the various lab series. The 10-minute plays featured in the festival are all written by the Latina playwrights in the PlayLab series and are all being directed by Latina directors from the Directors Lab. This festival is the embodiment of Teatro Luna&#39;s mission. As an organization dedicated to creating original work that honors Latina lives, and to showcase the talents of Latina/Hispana artists both on and off the stage, this Festival marks another big step in Teatro Luna&#39;s history. <br>Join us for an afternoon filled with 10 new plays, live music, art, and celebration!</i><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br><a href="http://www.teatroluna.org/" target="_blank">http://www.teatroluna.org/</a><br>   <b><br>June 7-June 20, 2010<br></b>The Silver Project<br> American Theater Company<br>1909 West Byron<br>Chicago, IL<br>$10 suggested donation<br><i>To celebrate ATC&#39;s 25th Anniversary, in a festival of short plays, 33 playwrights launched world premieres, each tackling the question &quot;What does it mean to be an American&quot; from the perspective of a single year between 1985-2010. The Silver Project included works by Tanya Saracho, Regina Taylor, and several other world-renowned playwrights. </i><br> <b><br>February 26, 2010<br></b>MPAACT Theater Presents The Underground Poetry Jam<br>Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater<br>2257 North Lincoln Ave<br>   Chicago, IL<br>10 pm - $10<br><b><br>January 29, 2010<br></b>Write Club! - Bare Knuckled Lit<br>  Rhinoceros Theater Festival<br>Prop Thtr - 3502 N. Elston, Chicago IL 60618<br>A literary battle for existential ideas<b><br>    </b><b><br>November 6, 2009</b><br>Just Bust! Series Open Mic featuring Zora Howard, Nikki Patin, and Kristiana Colón<br> Memorial Union - 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706<br>8:00 PM<br>| <a href="http://www.arts.wisc.edu/events/show/23412" target="_blank">Just Bust! @ University of Wisconsin-Madison</a> |</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">     <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>August 28th - October 9th @ Prop Thtr</b><br> 3502-04 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618<i><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122303154768" target="_blank">the darkest pit</a></i><br>   a new play written by kristiana colón :::<br> <blockquote><small>The ricochet of bullets breaks the hush of academia’s ivory halls.<br> Four students and a teacher are trapped in a classroom.<br>Attempts to remain calm are shattered by each new wave of terror.<br>  Tension coils to the point of asphyxia, and then, the shooter enters the room.</small></blockquote>    <br>Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM<br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122303154768" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about <i>the darkest pit</i>!</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">    <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>Sunday, July 19 @ American Theater Company</b><br>  10 x 10 Short Play Festival<br>1909 W. Byron<br>7:00 PM<br>$10 suggested donation - free beer!!<br><a href="http://www.atcweb.org/" target="_blank">http://www.atcweb.org/</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">    <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Friday, June 5 @ Loose Leaf Tea Loft</b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  4229 N. Lincoln</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">7:30 PM</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><a style="font-family: georgia,serif;" href="http://www.looseleaftealoft.com/" target="_blank">www.looseleaftealoft.com</a><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Wednesday, June 3 @ Chopin Theater</b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  Encyclopedia Show</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Theme: Mythical Beasts</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Kristiana will be tackling &quot;Vagina Dentata&quot;!</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  1543 W. Division</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">8:00 PM</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><a style="font-family: georgia,serif;" href="http://www.chopintheatre.com/" target="_blank">www.chopintheatre.com</a><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">   <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>Thursday, May 28 @ Looseleaf Lounge</b><br> 2915 N. Broadway<br>7:00 PM<br><a href="http://www.looseleaflounge.com/" target="_blank">www.looseleaflounge.com</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">    <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="color: gray; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-family: georgia,serif;"><br></span> <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">  <br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> <br/><span style="color:gray;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;">Published with <a href="http://www.send2page.com" style="color:gray;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;">send2page</a></span>');