DATE
Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
Reception: 6:30pm
Films Begin: 7:30pm
EVENT INFORMATION
Join us in-person for an evening to explore ideas, share stories, and get stoked for winter. Scroll down to check out the featured films premiering for the first time in Chicago, Illinois.
One complimentary concession voucher will be included with every ticket, excluding alcohol. No outside food or drinks permitted.
Complimentary Kombucha provided onsite from Chicago-owned Komunity Kombucha.
Guests must be 21+ to consume alcohol.
100% of ticket proceeds will support Sending in Color.
LOCATION
Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
ABOUT SENDING IN COLOR
Sending in color strives to create a diverse and inclusive climbing community and industry by implementing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles to break down barriers of accessibility for all Black, Indegenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and create education spaces to introduce new climbers to the sport and the outdoors.
GETTING THERE
PARKING:
Southport is a metered parking street. Free street parking is available on and west of Ashland Ave and north of Irving Park.
Parking near the Music Box is limited. Please allow extra time when arriving by car, and consider using public transportation. All neighboring streets are available for parking before 6:00pm (after 6:00pm some streets are permit–parking only. Please read signs carefully). Free street parking is available on and west of Ashland Ave (four blocks West of the theatre) and north of Irving Park (three blocks North of the theatre). After 5:00pm, Southport and adjacent intersecting streets north of Irving Park Road are permit-parking only.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Lake Shore Drive
Exit onto Irving Park Road, drive one mile west, turn left onto Southport Avenue. We are two blocks south of Irving Park Road.
From I-90/94
Exit onto Irving Park Road drive east approximately three miles, turn right onto Southport Avenue. We are two blocks south of Irving Park Road.
CTA TRAIN
Red Line
Exit at the Addison stop, walk five blocks west to Southport, turn right onto Southport Avenue, walk two blocks north.
Brown Line
Exit at the Southport stop, walk three blocks north.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Please visit the Music Box Theatre website for full information on accessibility here.
If you have any additional questions or requests regarding accessibility, please reach out to us at shop.rush@arcteryx.com and we will be happy to assist.
An inspiring short film by Trevor Riley celebrating ice climbing as a catalyst for human connection. Follow along Sending in Color members as they travel to Michigan Ice Festival while inspiring us all to expand our skills, have an adventure, and form new friendships along the way.
Featuring: Pilar Amado-Garcia, Wanjiru Kinuthia, Indira Orozco, Trevor Riley, Alexander Valladares, Emily Lopez, Leicester Mitchell, Nicole Bayani, Sergio Roca, William Barajas
Film Time: 9 mins
From rubbish to resource, a tent was assembled from 137 unrepairable jackets. The kaleidoscope of colour is a creation from material well used and deserving of more life. Exploring the possibilities of circularity, Michelle Parker, Elena Hight, Spencer O’Brien, Lucy Sackbauer, Robin Van Gyn, and Tatum Monod take the tent on a winter journey in its new form, creating their own memories and moments with its walls.
Featuring: Michelle Parker, Elena Heigh, Spencer O'Brien, Lucy Sackbauer, Robin, Van Gyn, and Tatum Monod.
Film Time: 20 mins
To most skiers in British Columbia, Ts’zil (Mount Currie) is a true gem. The gorgeous mountain looms high above Pemberton and is home to many stories of skiers and snowboarders pushing themselves on the classic lines of its Northwest Face. But while Ts’zil is the backdrop to life in the valley, it’s easy to forget that the history of Ts’zil goes much deeper than what's been skied or snowboarded.
“Slides on the Mountain” follows Talon (17) and Riki (15), two brothers from the Lil’wat Nation, as they decide to ski Ts’zil and set off to learn the skills they need to ride the mountain safely. Their unique personalities shine as we follow them through the winter.
Lil'wat elders also shed light on why it's so significant for Lil’wat youth to be able to experience the mountains so deeply entrenched in their culture.
Film Time: 29 mins
Æther 5 is a short visual journey of self discovery featuring the snowboarding of Spencer O’Brien. Allowing her mind to tune into the pace of the world around her, she blurs the line between reality and the ethereal. It is an exploration of the ancient concept of æther, the fifth element. The space between matter - a place where light stands still. As a tribute to this theme, every frame on screen was captured directly in-camera, unaltered.
Featuring: Spencer O'Brien
Film Time: 8 mins
Sending in color strives to create a diverse and inclusive climbing community and industry by implementing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles to break down barriers of accessibility for all Black, Indegenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and create education spaces to introduce new climbers to the sport and the outdoors.