Victory Gardens Continues Season With Ameriville, 1/26-2/26

Victory Gardens continues its 2011-12 season with Ameriville, written and performed by Universes, developed with and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew.

The production runs
January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press Opening is Monday, February 6, 2012.

Performed by the celebrated performance ensemble Universes, this thrilling exploration of the American experience prowls the dark corners of our contemporary landscape and asks, "If Hurricane Katrina happened again, would we be ready?" An electrifying evening infused with hip-hop, song, poetry and dance, Ameriville is a passionate and hopeful vision of a community's responsibility to another amidst a nation in turmoil.

Chay Yew comments, "An ensemble piece created and performed by one of the premier poetry-based ensembles in America-Ameriville takes a look at our country's identity through the lens of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. If it could happen in New Orleans, it could happen anywhere-and are we ready as a community-as a country-to fight the next Katrina? Universes weaves this beautiful, powerful 80 minute exploration of race, class, poverty, immigration, and political awareness into a great adventure about what it means to be American."

The Box Office is located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. 773.871.3000; victorygardens.org.