Too much to see? We'll make it easier with these festival highlights:
TICTOC Kick-Off / Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media / 33 E. Congress Pkwy. / Suite 530 / 9:30am - 11:00am Breakfast, Performances, Installation and Special Prizes!
Festival Kick-Off / 524 S. Wabash Ave. / 11:30am-12:30pm Mucca Pazza- the Punk rock marching band, Sur Taal- a fusion of classical
Indian and modern dance performance, and introductory remarks by Maggie Ness, Mark Kelly and Dr. Warrick Carter.
The CORE / 524 S. Wabash Ave. / 11:00am - 4:00pm Entertainment, music, henna tattoos, fortune tellers, giveaways and more!
Artwalk and Sale / Various Locations / 5:00pm – 7:00pm -- Jump on a trolley and explore the vast and varied galleries of Columbia College Chicago! Exhibition receptions from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Greg Osby, Columbia College Jazz Ensemble, and the Columbia College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Main Stage / Grant Park / 11th St. and Michigan Ave. / 4:00pm - 5:30pm The saxophonist, composer, producer and educator performs live.
Buddy Guy Performing with CCC R&B Ensemble Main Stage / Grant Park / 11th St. and Michigan Ave. / 6:00pm - 6:45pm Chicago's very own blues legend performs live.
Spectacle Fortuna / Harrison St. and Wabash Ave. / 7:00pm - 8:00pm A collaboration of music, large scale puppets, street spectacle and community ritual proceeds into Grant Park to kick off the evening's festivities.
The Blessing / Grant Park / 11th St. and Michigan Ave. / 7:45pm - 8:00pm A raucous celebration for graduating seniors including cascarones --confetti /filled eggs.
The Pharcyde and The Detroit Cobras / Main Stage / Grant Park 11th St. and Michigan Ave. / 8:00pm - 10:00pm Two high-octane, dance inducing headliners rocking this year's main stage.
For more info please visit: http://manifest.colum.edu