Full Text of SR0728 101st General Assembly
SR0728 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is important to acknowledge 2019 as the 'Year | 3 | | of Chicago Theatre', as designated in 2018 by former Mayor Rahm | 4 | | Emanuel and many other civic, arts, and theatre leaders; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The city-wide, year-long focus on theatre is the | 6 | | first of its kind in the U.S. and has included theatre | 7 | | performances of improv, dance, opera, puppetry, and more and | 8 | | special events for the public at hundreds of cultural venues, | 9 | | theaters, parks, and neighborhood locations throughout the | 10 | | city; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Year of Chicago Theatre follows the success of | 12 | | initiatives from 2017 and 2018 celebrating Chicago's public art | 13 | | and its creative youth; its mission is to make 2019 a year in | 14 | | which the City of Chicago emphasizes the prominence of its | 15 | | expansive and innovative theatre industry; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The City of Chicago and its partners vowed to | 17 | | launch a marketing campaign that leverages a new brand for | 18 | | Chicago theatre, to provide additional financial grants to | 19 | | theatre projects, to encourage dialogue around inclusion and | 20 | | equity, and to call on civic, philanthropic, arts, and business | 21 | | leaders to support the theatre community; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Year of Chicago Theatre is designed to | 2 | | encourage dialogue within Chicago's theatre and philanthropic | 3 | | communities regarding inclusion and equity issues, seeking to | 4 | | expand the geographic scope of Chicago theatre, especially on | 5 | | the city's south and west sides; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Thus far, the Year of Chicago Theatre has been a | 7 | | success, boosting awareness and visibility of Chicago's | 8 | | vibrant theatre community, marketing Chicago as a theatre | 9 | | destination, and sustainably growing audiences for Chicago | 10 | | theatres; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare 2019 as "The | 13 | | Year of Chicago Theatre" in the State of Illinois, and we | 14 | | celebrate all of the talented actors, actresses, producers, and | 15 | | directors throughout Chicago who work tirelessly to entertain | 16 | | audiences from our State and from around the world; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the Chicago Theatre as a symbol of our respect and | 20 | | esteem.
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