Pivot Arts creates original site-specific works, often in the form of a “performance tour” that moves through multiple spaces. Past works include The Memory Tour (2016); Don’t Look Back/Must Look Back (2017); Charged Spaces/Changing Bodies (2018) and our special All Hallows Eve event at the historic Colvin House (2019).
Our May 2021 event, Reimagining Utopia, presented site-specific performances at The Edge Theatre and Colvin House, and was listed as one of the first live events in the City of Chicago to return post-pandemic by the Office of the Mayor.
Experience the rich and colorful musical tradition of Latin America performed by KAIA String Quartet. One of 2018 "Top Ten Musical Recordings" - Chicago Tribune. This all-ages, LIVE event will premiere outdoors at Colvin House on Sunday, June 6 at 5:00pm and at 6:00pm.
Large-scale, abstract puppets in performance, followed by an outdoor puppet-building workshop for families to create their own imaginary creatures. Co-Created and Co-Curated by Will Bishop, Samuel J. Lewis, II, and Grace Needlman. This all-ages, LIVE event will premiere at Colvin House on Sunday, May 30th at 2:00pm and 3:30pm.
Take a "Performance tour” where small groups of masked audiences will be led through spaces as if moving through a gallery exhibition. Featuring live performances and video installations by:
