Our Annual Festival Celebrating Art and Artists
RE·VER·BER·ATE provides students in grades PreK - 12th with exhibition and performance opportunities, as well as free workshops in music, theatre, visual arts, and dance, and college, high school and career fairs throughout the various locations of the festival.
Partnering with The Chicago Cultural Center, the Design Museum of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago, Art on theMART, and Jones College Prep, RE•VER•BER•ATE serves as a testament to what can happen when our students, teachers, and arts professionals of Chicago come together to create a truly unique event for our most eager learners and performers. We can’t wait to see you there!
Tickets and Registration
The RE·VER·BER·ATE festival is open for all CPS students and their families. Events held Wednesday through Friday do not require tickets. Tickets are required to attend events on Saturday. To get a ticket, follow these instructions:
- View the event registration webpage
- Select “Sign Up” in the top right
- Choose to sign up with Google, Apple, or your email
- Select either a general RE•VER•BER•ATE ticket or reserve a ticket for an All-City Performing Arts Spring Showcase. Both options are free.
- Enter your registration information
- Check your email for your ticket and confirmation
Events
RE·VER·BER·ATE brings together students, teachers and professional artists from across Chicago to create a singular event focused on artistic expression. View the complete schedule of events or choose a type of event below.
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Performances
The All-City Performing Arts Spring Showcase features more than 250 performances from students in grades PreK through 12.
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Workshops
Choose from more than 35 workshops for students led by professional artists. Free workshops include jewelry making, song writing, shadow puppets, creating terrariums, improv, audition prep, painting, hip hop, video game music, devising theatre, and more.
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Fairs
Art fairs offer opportunities for students to learn about artistic opportunities and programs throughout the city. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to connect with colleges and universities at the College and Career Fair.
Locations
Chicago Cultural Center
Wednesday, May 1st - Friday, May 3rd
10am-1pm
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Directions
Jones College Prep
Saturday*, May 4th
10am-4pm
700 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
Directions
Columbia College - HAUS
Saturday*, May 4th
12pm-1pm & 3pm-4pm
623 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, first floor
Directions
*Tickets are required to attend Saturday. Get your FREE ticket by signing up to attend a performance here.
How did you select who will perform?
RE•VER•BER•ATE seeks to offer a platform to as many student soloists, artists, and ensembles as possible over the course of the festival days. When curating the festival from all the submissions received, the RE•VER•BER•ATE team of DAE staff and Arts teacher leaders, work purposefully ensure a final set list that fully represents the breadth and depth of the arts across Chicago Public Schools, including artistic discipline, experience level, geography, cultural diversity, and instrumentation. We strongly encouraged submissions that represent the lived experiences of students and educators across Chicago.
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