Next Forge:  March 31st, 2019

This is a big month for The Forge as we move to a NEW LOCATION!  Join us at Esquina Chicago to see exciting new visual art by tenthwondr, music by Evelyn Landow, and a new play Turnt The Screw; or, a trigger warning by Mario Wolfe

 tenthwondr - Visual Artist

My name is Channing Jones, however I go by tenthwondr in the art community. I am born and raised in Chicago. I spent many years away, absorbing other cultures, and honing my craft. I having came back to Chicago to make a positive impact on the communities here.

Mario Wolfe - Playwright

Mario (Mars) Wolfe is a writer, performance artist and theatre manager, originally from central Florida. Mars’ plays – Bus 74, Bertha Van Ation 3.0 (Birth of a Nation 3 point oh),Click Fate and The Perfect Resolution – have been read and performed at Victory Gardens Theatre, The Arc Theatre, Studio@620 and Juilliard. Mars is a graduate of the Theatre School at DePaul and the Juilliard Apprentice Program.

Evelyn Landow - Musician

Evelyn Landow is a Chicago-based musician, videographer, photographer, and production assistant. She received her BA in Media Studies from Pomona College and has worked freelance with production companies including Plain White Mug Pictures, Cultivate Brands, Roeda Films, Full Spectrum Features, and Minnie Productions LLC. She is a company member at The Passage Theatre and is working on her latest album, Meshes Where We Have Met Before.
The Forge is open to artists of all experience levels, with a specific goal to grow and foster new work by talented and under-produced young artists. We accept applications on a rolling basis from any artists who would like to be featured.  If you would like to apply to be featured in The Forge, click here.

Forge Info

Doors open at 6:30pm, with refreshments and a signature tea cocktail available for purchase as you peruse the visual art and take in live music.  At 7:30pm a reading of Turnt The Screw; or, a trigger warning will begin, followed by a short talk back.  The Forge is, as always, free and open to the public. The Forge is hosted at Esquina Chicago, at 4602 N Western Ave, near the Western Brown line.

There are a few stairs at the entrance of Esquina, if accessability is an issue for you please email us at theforge@nomadsartcollective.org and we will work with you to make sure you can attend!
NoMads Art Collective is a Chicago-based theatre company