Artist Line-Up 2022

Radia Ali, also known as Noori, is a multi-disciplinary performing artist, poet and fire dancer. She

Colin Mascarenhas is an Odissi Dance artist and LGBTQI+ activist in the city of Chicago. He

Krissy Bergmark is a tabla player, percussionist, composer, and educator. Bergmark centers her creative work on

Abhijeet is a multimedia artists and drag queen from Mumbai in Chicago. By combining live performance

Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand up comic based in Chicago. Known for his sharp

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Chicago-based artists Shamim and Mithun represent the heart of Bangla Qawali and Lokogeethi folk music. From

Ishti Collective celebrates expressions, shares joy through collaborative practices, and fosters meaningful dialogue through radical acts

Hema Karunakaram is an award winning dancer, speaker, and community builder based in Chicago. Hema began

Ochin Pakhi, a Bengali music band from Chicago, is a group of spiritually motivated, fun-loving musicians

Shamik is a South Asian producer and beatboxer. He has performed in 15 countries, and toured

At the age of 11, Anvita began her Carnatic saxophone training from Dr. Sumanth Swaminathan. After

Lil Idli is the experimental pop duo of vocalist Ranjani Prabhakar and producer/percussionist Deepak Gopinath. Their

“The prime focus of every work is to create a space for the audience to feel

Ahalya Satkunaratnam is a scholar, dancer, and Associate Professor of Humanities at Oakton Community College in

Masood Haque (he/him/his) is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Chicago. With The Second City,

Roosha Mandal is a multidisciplinary dance artist. She began her training 16 years ago in in

P.M. Tummala is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who explores identity and false memories on his most

“I think we’re in the midst of a mass awakening,” says Max ZT, “a kind of

Anjal Chande is a choreographer, composer, writer, teacher, and performer. Described by The New York Times