Pegasus Theatre Chicago Announces MUSE 2017 Lineup

Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce MUSE 2017: Femmes Noires de la Resistance, July 13 - 23 at Pegasus's resident home Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen. This year's MUSE celebrates new works, new artists and new voices with this annual series of theatrical readings, panels and performances featuring female artists intersecting ideas, visions and artistic excellence.

Tickets are $10 per performance and Festival passes ranging from $18-35, which allows for access to 2 events or unlimited MUSE events, and performances. All tickets and passes are available at PegasusTheatreChicago.com or by phone at 866.811.4111.

This year's MUSE, Femmes Noires de la Resistance, focuses on black women holding their own power. MUSE 2017 will feature storytelling duo In The Spirit, spoken word artists Surviving The Mic, Black Feminist Poetics, 3 Arts Awardee Candace Hunter, musicians K'hala Elizabeth and L11 and theatrical performances by Tasia Jones, with excerpts from the plays of Marsha Estell, Loy Webb and Kendeda Winner Tsehaye Hébert.

The 2017 MUSE: Femmes Noires de la Resistance, curated by Nikki Patin with Ilesa Duncan and Regina Victor, and hosted by Nikki Patin and guest host Melissa DuPrey. includes:

Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The theatre Showcase includes theatre artists Tasia Jones and readings of new plays by Marsha Estell, Loy Webb and Kendeda winner Tsehaye Hebert.

Friday, July 14 and July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Featured in this spoken word showcase are Surviving the Mic and Black Feminist Poetics. Storytelling with IN THE SPIRITSaturday, July 15 and July 22 at 7:30 p.m.Starring Chicago's premier storytelling duo comprised of Zahra Baker and Emily Hooper Lansana of IN THE SPIRIT.

Music/Performance Showcase Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m. and Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.

These two performances in MUSE 2017 include music and film showcases featuring musicians L11 and the webseries "Seeds," and on Thursday, July 20th, 3Arts Awardee Candace Hunter (Chlee Arts) and musician K'hala Elizabeth.

Sunday, July 23 at 3 p.m.

The final day of MUSE 2017 includes a panel discussion focuses on black women and women of color theatre leaders. Guests and audience members will discuss the topic with artists and performers from the Festival.

Nikki Patín has been featured in The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" and on international television and radio. A Peabody Award-winning poet, Patín has been writing, performing and educating for almost 15 years. She has taught hundreds of workshops on spoken word, body image and interpersonal violence. Recently, she addressed the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on behalf of Black women survivors of sexual violence. She holds an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from the University of Southern Maine. Her work can be found at www.nikkipatin.com.

Pegasus Theatre Chicago has been a mainstay in the Chicago theater community for nearly 38 years. Its recent rebranded mission is to produce boldly imagiNative Theatre, champion new and authentic voices and illuminate the human journey. The theatre adheres to the core values of community engagement, social relevance, boldness, adventure and excellence. Pegasus is also committed to initiating important conversations through the arts with strong community engagement and socially relevant programming, including the Young Playwrights Festival for high school-age scribes, which celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2017. Pegasus Theatre Chicago has received seventy-seven Joseph Jefferson Citations since its inception. Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce MUSE 2017, July 13 - 23 at Pegasus's resident home Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen. This year's MUSE celebrates new works, new artists and new voices with this annual series of theatrical readings, panels and performances featuring female artists intersecting ideas, visions and artistic excellence. Tickets are $10 per performance and $25 for a Festival pass, which allows unlimited access to all MUSE events, and performances.

All tickets and passes are available at PegasusTheatreChicago.com or by phone at 866.811.4111.

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