Redmoon's New Year's Eve Spectacle 'Revolution' Returns

To ring in the New Year, Chicago's Spectacle company Redmoon presents the third annual New Year's Eve: Revolution, a celebratory evening of elegance and imagination. New Year's Eve: Revolution unfolds at the company's Pilsen home at 2120 S. Jefferson Street, Thursday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) beginning at 9 p.m.

Directed and produced by Frank Maugeri and Will Bishop, with dozens of collaborators, the Redmoon's warehouse home will be transformed with signature Redmoon devices, spectacle entertainment, massive machines and an open bar from 9 p.m. -2 a.m.

This year, Redmoon draws inspiration from the refined elegance of classic masquerade balls, and all guests will be provided a mask upon entry. A DJ will spin all night, classical musicians will perform, the 150-foot-long video wall will transform the space into a cosmic and sacred atmosphere, multiple ritual installations will provide interactive opportunity to record New Year's resolutions and dispel last year's regrets, and the midnight moment will ignite the second half of the evening into a dance party.

Food for the event, included in the ticket price, will be small dessert bites and cakes from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., all provided by Eli's Cheesecake. Lagunitas, the Official Craft Beer of Redmoon, will also return as an event sponsor.

For a little bit extra, guests can indulge in Redmoon's exclusive VIP Lounge, which offers private beverage and gourmet dessert service, specialty entertainment, and the best view of the dance floor.

Tickets

General admission tickets are now available for New Year's Eve: Revolution. Early-bird tickets are $100 until Dec. 6, after which the ticket price is $125. VIP tickets are available for $150. Ticket price includes a mask, all drinks, small dessert bites, and entertainment. There will be a small charge for coat check and one unique pay-to-play experience. All funds raised will go to support Redmoon's free outdoor spectacle work across the city. Attire is creative cocktail with guests provided masks upon entry, but are encouraged to bring their own if interested. Tickets can be reserved now by calling the Redmoon Box Office at 312-850-8440 x123 or online at www.redmoon.org. New Year's Eve: Revolution is for patrons ages 21 years and older. About Redmoon

For more than two decades, Redmoon has engineered new ways of being together through art and design. Working with machines and puppets, acrobatics and mask, from intimate community-centered events to large-scale professional theater productions, Redmoon creates unique public gatherings that bring together people from all walks of life. Redmoon's performances have transformed Millennium Park, animated the façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art 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 its founding in 1990, Redmoon has performed for more than 380,000 people in 49 Chicago neighborhoods, and around the globe in Holland, Ireland, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and France.

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

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