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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Press Release: Redmoon Theater Performs at The White House

October 31, 2009 – 8:33 am
For Immediate Release October 31, 2009

October 2009, Chicago – Chicago-based Redmoon Theater has been invited to perform at The White House for the First Family, their staff and guests by the Social Secretary’s Office for the Halloween celebration in Washington, DC today. The performance is a culmination of the company’s 19-year history that began in […]

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DC continues…

October 30, 2009 – 10:50 pm
Team’s arrival to DC today; surveyed the site of Halloween 2009.

Sean Kaplan and Rebecca Hunter continued meetings today with: Americans for the Arts, The Department of Education Part II and the National Endowment for the Arts.

American for the Arts representatives we’re extremely generous with their time, sharing their specialty of Public Art and Animating […]

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Redmoon visits with old Fans from Logan Square on Capitol Hill

October 30, 2009 – 1:35 am
The most valuable part to creating art with a civic mission is when people recall it in flash details; they remember the community of thousands that showed up on one evening to see the culmination of months of hard work and planning— they talk to you about the wild energy, the mad passion that […]
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News for October 28th at Redmoon Central

October 28, 2009 – 11:57 pm
The Chicago’s Children Choir met with Artistic Director Frank Maugeri today for a project in the future.

Teams at the ‘Moon met to discuss projects ranging from November’s opening of Redmoon’s family-friendly “Winter Pageant 2009”, to December’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s “Shadow Swan Lake” — and an impromptu Skeleton Crew rehearsal…

Bubble Man and Bubble […]

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Full Steam Ahead - Redmoon Playing Big

October 28, 2009 – 11:57 pm
SEPT: Spectacle ’09 at Belmont Harbor – over 7,000 audience members! “Once Upon A Time” in France – An International Audience! OCT: “Hunchback” at Rockefeller Chapel in Hyde Park – over 3,000 in four evenings! Collaboration at Intuit’s Annual Benefit Gala: “Dreams and Nightmares” – created a dreamscape of the imagination! NOV: A return to a Redmoon favorite […]
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Redmoon’s Big Halloween Gig - Working with the theme ‘White’

October 27, 2009 – 2:24 pm
Keeping things on the down-low is not one of Redmoon’s strengths. But when you’re asked to keep quiet, you do everything in your power to keep some tight lips. Well, we’re doing our best— and bursting at the seams! We’ll keep you posted as soon as we get the go ahead to share… we’ll […]
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It looks like “All Hallow’s Eve” Around Redmoon…

October 23, 2009 – 11:05 pm
What’s going on? …What is Angie Tillges that creative diva and artistic wizard playing with over there? It looks like a skeleton costume… and those doll heads in the corner? Some new table center pieces for a… Halloween party? Kass Copeland is making some weird skeleton crows. Check out some of the new works being […]
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What’s Brewing at Redmoon?

October 22, 2009 – 3:28 pm
10/22/2009 Here’s a note from Artistic Director Frank Maugeri:

“So much is happening. We are incredibly busy. The pace is remarkable. A fury of art and business are at storm at Redmoon Central. And we are doing an incredible job.
All of us are a bit tired, swollen eyed, crooked, but laughing, sharing, listening to […]

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Redmoon Returns from France!

October 19, 2009 – 11:47 am
Dear Board and Friends,

Redmoon has departed France. We are home.

The experience remained quite extraordinary, as I hope my last email reflected.
The show continued to draw wonderful audiences, with the final show not having a seat on the floor or the steps. The buzz at the festival was great and people just wanted to see […]

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A Letter from Artistic Director Frank in France

October 19, 2009 – 11:44 am
Dear Board and Friends,

Redmoon is in France.

We arrived 2 and half days ago, traveled 15 hours, loaded in our entire set in 1 hour and returned the toy theater to its entire mechanical workings in 5 hours, completed the room with lights and sound in 4 more (after 3 hours of anxious sleep), […]

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