About this Event
What: UP Inagural Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony for students
with disabilites
When: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Red Carpet starts at 4 pm Awards Ceremony 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Kennedy-King College Theater-740 W. 63rd Street, Chicago
Donation Optional
About UP:
The UP (Unique and Phenomenal) Program is a groundbreaking, first of its kind, highly engaging performing arts program specifically designed for students with disabilities. The UP Program teaches diverse learners filmmaking, acting, deejaying and voice. The mission of the UP Program is to provide a safe space for children and adults with disabilities to participate in performing and visual arts, and share their gifts and talents. The UP Awards will be a great platform to reach families, educators, and community partners who collaborate with C. Phoenix Tyler Rising Stars in striving to ensure that all children in Chicago have the opportunity to reach their full potential through the arts.
About C. Phoenix Tyler:
C. Phoenix Tyler is the Founder and the Creative Director of the UP Program. She has been teaching performing arts to diverse learners for over 20 years. The UP Program was created when Phoenix saw the disparity in the creative space for students with disabilities. Her goal is to ensure that globally every diverse learner will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and participate in the UP Awards.
C. Phoenix Tyler is a successful author, playwright, producer, and director. Phoenix is known as a trendsetter in the theatrical world. Her work has been hailed as prolific and Tony worthy. She was featured on CBS 2 Chicago for making history in 2020 for writing, directing, and producing 10 virtual stage plays during the pandemic. She was also featured on ABC7 Chicago for her stage play, "From Slavery to the White House", which features the Obamas. She was a winner of Tom Joyner's "Hardest Working Actress Award" on 106.3 Fm Chicago, and is a former resident artist of the DuSable Museum of African American History.
She is also a recipient of the Literary Arts Award (Village of Hazel Crest) in recognition of her accomplishments during Women’s History Month.
C. Phoenix Tyler Rising Stars Production is making history as they present this inaugural UP Awards red carpet and ceremony for students with disabilites on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Kennedy- King College, in association with Inferno- the Chicago Park District's mobile Media Arts program and The Center of Equity for Creative Arts (Kennedy-King College). Proceeds will benefit the UP Programs. This will be an annual event!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kennedy-King College, 740 West 63rd Street, Chicago, IL, USA, United States
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