Festival Fundraiser For Peace Coming To Goose Island

CHICAGO, IL — The One City Festival Fundraiser for Peace will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Estate Rooftop in the Goose Island neighborhood. Organized by the Chicago theater organization Collaboraction and music event organizer Paradigm On The Terrace, the event will benefit the city-wide Peacebook Festival, which will feature theater, dance and spoken word performances. One City will also offer an all day BBQ provided by Slow Motion for Meat.

Last year’s One City event drew more than 800 attendees and raised $30,000 to support Peacebook free community meals, peace panels, free shows throughout the city and the Peacemakers, Collaboraction’s acclaimed youth theater program.

The One City festival will feature house music DJs Lee Foss, Lady D and Diz. There will also be live performances by Ric Wilson, Pinqy Ring, Makia, Phenom and the Emcee Skool and Daybreaker.

DJ Lee Foss said he's honored to be performing in the festival.

“I'm a proud Chicagoan and have been blessed to have all the opportunity in the world," Foss said. "The current violence in my hometown cuts me to the core. These are deeply entrenched social issues married to a complete institutional dysfunction and the sooner everyone starts to take part in the dialogue and contribute their time, money and energy, the sooner the city can start to heal and work on these social issues."

One City Festival Schedule:

• 1-2 p.m. Deep House Yoga Session ft DJ Alissa Jo + Instructor Katy Hanlon
• 2-2:45 p.m. Makia
• 2:45-3:30 p.m. Phenom & The Emcee Skool
• 3:30-4:15 p.m. Mal Rainey
• 4:15-5 p.m. Pinqy Ring
• 5-6 p.m. Ric Wilson
• 6-7:30 p.m. Lady D
• 7:30-9 p.m. Diz
• 9-11 p.m. Lee Foss

One City is all-day event at Estate Rooftop, 1177 North Elston Ave. Tickets range from early bird $10 to general admission $25.

Peacebook Festival information:

Presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series, the Peacebook Festival will feature 24 peace-focused world premiere short works of theater, dance and music. The performances will be divided into three programs of eight works that will tour South, West and North Side neighborhoods in September:

PEACEBOOK Austin
La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave.
Friday, September 7 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 8 at 1 p.m. (Free Community Meal at 11:30 p.m., Peace Panel at 12 p.m.)

PEACEBOOK Hermosa
Kelvyn Park, 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave.
Friday, September 14 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 at 1 p.m. (Free Community Meal at 11:30 p.m., Peace Panel at 12 p.m.)

PEACEBOOK Englewood
Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd St.
Friday, September 21 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 22 at 1 p.m. (Free Community Meal at 11:30 p.m., Peace Panel at 12 p.m.)

Performances are free, and each night features a different musical guest. A free community meal will be held before every Saturday show with peace fair panels, workshops and community organizations from a diverse array of Chicago peacemakers.

“In these times of rising homicides and racial tension in Chicago, we believe in the power of theater to incite empathy, knowledge, dialogue and change around peace in Chicago,” said Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley. “With over 200 artists from throughout the city and partnerships with the Goodman Theatre and the Chicago Park District, we are establishing PEACEBOOK as a place for our city to come together around this most critical social issue with our future at stake.”

The Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series will host more than 1,000 cultural events and programs at more than 250 neighborhood parks throughout the city. Projects vary from traditional performances and concerts, to movies, peace rallies, community workshops, nature-based programs, dance pieces and festivals. The Chicago Park District has partnered with more than 120 arts and community organizations to expand and produce the initiative.

Images courtesy of Collaboraction and Paradigm On The Terrace