Artist Line-Up 2022

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

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

Aao Mil Baithen: Devon Avenue Arts Activation is a community-based initiative, focused on Devon Avenue, that

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

Abhijeet’s Bollywood Drag Divas represent the vibrant queer Desi performance scene in Chicago. Abhijeet is a

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

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

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

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

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

Laksha Dantran is an artist with a powerful vision and over 30 years of experience in

“Between the columns, a window opens to another world, to the unimaginable, and that wonderful voice

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

Palini Ramnarayan is a Hindustani classical vocalist with a Music minor from Cornell University. Palini started

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

Souryadeep Bhattacharyya is a well known name among the new generation of Indian classical musicians. He

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

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