Events and Reservations

Our events offer a mix of free and affordable seats for the entire family.

Free Tickets: Reservations for free seats will be honored on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes prior to each event’s starting time. At 10 minutes before showtime, all unclaimed free reservations will be released to people on the waiting list.

$5 Supporter Tickets: $5 Supporter seats will be held until showtime. Supporter seats will not be guaranteed after the show has begun.

Seating capacity is limited and guests and patrons will be seated in the order in which they arrive.  The box office will open one hour before showtime; the auditorium will open for general admission seating approximately 30 minutes before showtime or check it here.

Chicago Cultural Center – Kick-Off!
Date TBD
Featuring all of the Stomping Grounds companies

Harris Theater
Date TBD

Garfield Park Conservatory
Date TBD
Featuring CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms, Natya Dance Theatre, Mexican Folk Dance Company, and Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater.

Carruther’s Center
Date TBD
Featuring Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artists – Ayesha Jaco and Nico Rubio

Beverly Arts Center
Date TBD
Featuring CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms, Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, Trinity Irish Dance Company, and Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater.

Links Hall
Date TBD
What It’s Like To Be Human – Featuring TapMan Productions

National Museum of Mexican Art
Date TBD
Featuring Mexican Folk Dance Company, Natya Dance Theatre, and CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms

DuSable Museum of African American History
Date TBD
Featuring Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms, and Mexican Folk Dance Company. Note: Ticket reservations are not open until 2 months prior for karen mcdougal nude (March 11).

Irish American Heritage Center
Date TBD
Featuring Trinity Irish Dance Company and Trinity Irish Dance Ensemble, Natya Dance Theatre, CHRP’s Stone Soup Rhythms, and Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago. Note: Ticket reservations are not open until 2 months prior (March 18).

Harris Theater (Grand Finale!)
Date TBD
Featuring all of the Stomping Grounds companies – Muntu Dance Theatre, Natya Dance Theatre, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, Mexican Folk Dance Company, Stone Soup Rhythms and the Trinity Irish Dance Company

Harris Theater (Grand Finale: Pearl Rececptions)
Date TBD
CHRP will honor Pamela Crutchfield and the Chicago Free for All Fund and join our STOMPING GROUNDS partners as they honor the women who have led and supported percussive dance in Chicago: Amaniyea Payne, Hema Rajagopalan, Dame Libby Komaiko (in memoria), Kim Niewiedzial, and Matie M. Ovalle. Join us for one or all of the receptions* to celebrate these women. *All reception tickets include orchestra level performance seating.

2019 Companies

We had an incredible performances in 2018 but don’t take just our words for it! Check out these articles for reviews and highlights! 

New City Stage – Pritzker Pavilion Grand Finale – Everyone at the Party

See Chicago Dance – Grand finale Lights Up Millennium Park

Dancer Music – CHRP STOMPING GROUNDS – The Grand Finale

Chicago Tribune – Free evening of percussive dance in beautiful Garfield Park — what’s not to like?

Chicago Reader – Rhythm Connects the International Dance Community on a Spiritual Level

Read about 2019 review articles!

See Chicago Dance – Electrifying Opener for Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s STOMPING GROUNDS

WTTW News – Israel’s Mayumana Puts an Electrified High-Tech Spin on Percussive ‘Stomp!’

Splash Magazines – “Currents” review- Israel’s Mayumana opens Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s “STOMPING GROUNDS” Festival

The Arts Section -WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Chicago Human Rhythm Project founder and director Lane Alexander about the organization’s 30 year history and upcoming Stomping Grounds Festival.

The Arts Section – Finding Common Threads Through Percussive Dance

Dancer Music – INSIDE:Chicago Human Rhythm Project Presents Mayumana’s Latest Show, “Currents”.