“Blending south Asian tradition, including its iconic costume stylings for the demon king Ravana, with western pas de deux, the dance ensemble found nearly perfect parallel beats between the stories … Chennat neatly elided it by emphasizing the dream aspects of the story, and building off Stravinsky’s eerie woodwind calls…a paring down of the epic to just five dancers allowed the choreography to suit the music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
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Mandala is Proudly Supported by these Organizations.
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts programs are partially supported by the MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at the Driehaus Foundation, the Arts Work Fund and Smart Growth program of the Chicago Community Trust, 3Arts, Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks Program, City of Napervilles’ Special Events & Cultural Amenities Program, CityArts grant from the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Healing Illinois, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Special thanks to the American Rhythm Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, Centro, the Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, the Chicago Park District, City of Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board, Eventcombo, Indo-American Center, National India Hub, National Indo American Museum, Pivot Arts Festival, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and Share a Smile Chicago for their partnership and support.
