Collaboraction Theatre Company has broken ground on its new home inside the Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Avenue in Chicago’s Humboldt Park community, right off the 606. More than 70 supporters, including Chicago 26th Ward Alderperson Jessie Fuentes, Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, Humboldt Park and Chicago theater artists and leaders, owners and fellow residents of Kimball Arts Center gathered Thursday, February 13, at Collaboraction’s new home for a groundbreaking celebration, public comments, hard hat tours and a champagne toast. Collaboraction’s new “House of Belonging” will feature a 99-seat flexible studio theater and a 50-seat cabaret with a cafe/bar. The 4,000-square foot space will be a community hub presenting live theater, spoken word, music, dance, films, workshops and special events, produced by Collaboraction and with guest artists and companies. Both spaces will be equipped with HD multicam systems to stream live and recorded content worldwide. It also will be home to The Light, Collaboraction’s youth artist-activist program, and a destination for youth events, open mics, workshops, community gatherings and more. Learn more about the loft offices, retail, flex space, and artists’ studios at Kimball Arts at kimballartschicago.com.

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