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Windy City Rhythms Celebrates National Tap Dance Day, 5/10-11

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The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), the world's first year-round presenter of American tap dance and contemporary percussive arts, presents Windy City Rhythms, its annual performance celebrating National Tap Dance Day, May 10 and 11, in association with and taking place at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago. Windy City Rhythms is sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust.

Programs

Windy City Rhythms features Chicago-based foot drummers including the CHRP debuts of FootworKINGz and Boom Crack Dance Company as well as M.A.D.D. Rhythms celebrating its 10th anniversary, Mr. Taps, Tre Dumas, youth groups from Paul Revere Elementary School and Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter School, and CHRP's resident ensemble BAM! premiering new works.

Ticket information

Windy City Rhythms takes place Thursday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. and Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago. Tickets are $15-25; visit chicagotap.org or call 773-281-1825. All programming is subject to change.

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