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SUMMARY:Bring March in Like a Lion with Ignite Chicago!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/bring-march-in-like-lion-ignite-chicago-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago,Meetup,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Bring March in Like a Lion with Ignite Chicago!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/bring-march-in-like-lion-ignite-chicago-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago,Meetup,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170323T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170317T204844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170317T204844Z
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SUMMARY:WLCO Presents "it's all about impact"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/wlco-presents-impact-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170323T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
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SUMMARY:WLCO Presents "it's all about impact"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/wlco-presents-impact/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
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SUMMARY:WLCO Presents "it's all about impact"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/wlco-presents-impact-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170228T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170228T201500
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
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SUMMARY:improveit!'s Q1 Business Improv Public Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a business professional who would like to learn creative techniques to think more quickly on your feet during a meeting or at a presentation? Are you a leader or manager looking to enhance collaboration across your team? Are you the type of person who is always trying to be the best version of yourself? \nMost importantly\, are you the kind of person who likes…FUN?!? \nThen\, say no more! Come join improve it! in our quarterly public workshop\, and we’ll teach you the healing powers of improv for the workplace. \nOur energetic and unique workshop will highlight the impact that improvisational techniques can have on your communication skills\, and overall professional presentational presence! (Try saying that five times fast.) \nOver the course of two hours\, you will participate in an interactive lecture and series of improvisation-based exercises led by professional improvisers. By the end of the workshop we guarantee you will have learned and practiced how to: \n\nCommunicate ideas clearly to your peers\nTrust your first instinct rather than overthink\nReceive and respond to feedback more easily\nTune into your own brand of spontaneity!\n\nThe workshop will be led by improve it!’s founder\, Erin Diehl\, and three of improve it!’s professional improvisers — all who have trained and performed at top theaters in Chicago and around the United States. The workshop will provide you with an intimate\, and hands-on experience to show you exactly what we do. \nWhat do we do? We’re glad you asked… \nimprove it! LLC is a Chicago-based company that provides high-energy\, laughter-filled corporate events & team building workshops that incorporate improvisation teams & techniques\, while donating a portion of proceeds to charity. To learn more about improve it! visit www.improveitchicago.com. \nSound good to you? Great! We’ll see you there. \nAdditional Details: \nTime: February 28th\, Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. \nContact the organizer: Please contact Erin Diehl\, founder of improve it! with any questions at info@improveitchicago.com. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/improveits-q1-public-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170228T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170228T201500
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
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SUMMARY:improveit!'s Q1 Business Improv Public Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a business professional who would like to learn creative techniques to think more quickly on your feet during a meeting or at a presentation? Are you a leader or manager looking to enhance collaboration across your team? Are you the type of person who is always trying to be the best version of yourself? \nMost importantly\, are you the kind of person who likes…FUN?!? \nThen\, say no more! Come join improve it! in our quarterly public workshop\, and we’ll teach you the healing powers of improv for the workplace. \nOur energetic and unique workshop will highlight the impact that improvisational techniques can have on your communication skills\, and overall professional presentational presence! (Try saying that five times fast.) \nOver the course of two hours\, you will participate in an interactive lecture and series of improvisation-based exercises led by professional improvisers. By the end of the workshop we guarantee you will have learned and practiced how to: \n\nCommunicate ideas clearly to your peers\nTrust your first instinct rather than overthink\nReceive and respond to feedback more easily\nTune into your own brand of spontaneity!\n\nThe workshop will be led by improve it!’s founder\, Erin Diehl\, and three of improve it!’s professional improvisers — all who have trained and performed at top theaters in Chicago and around the United States. The workshop will provide you with an intimate\, and hands-on experience to show you exactly what we do. \nWhat do we do? We’re glad you asked… \nimprove it! LLC is a Chicago-based company that provides high-energy\, laughter-filled corporate events & team building workshops that incorporate improvisation teams & techniques\, while donating a portion of proceeds to charity. To learn more about improve it! visit www.improveitchicago.com. \nSound good to you? Great! We’ll see you there. \nAdditional Details: \nTime: February 28th\, Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. \nContact the organizer: Please contact Erin Diehl\, founder of improve it! with any questions at info@improveitchicago.com. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/improveits-q1-public-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170228T201500
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SUMMARY:improveit!'s Q1 Business Improv Public Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a business professional who would like to learn creative techniques to think more quickly on your feet during a meeting or at a presentation? Are you a leader or manager looking to enhance collaboration across your team? Are you the type of person who is always trying to be the best version of yourself? \nMost importantly\, are you the kind of person who likes…FUN?!? \nThen\, say no more! Come join improve it! in our quarterly public workshop\, and we’ll teach you the healing powers of improv for the workplace. \nOur energetic and unique workshop will highlight the impact that improvisational techniques can have on your communication skills\, and overall professional presentational presence! (Try saying that five times fast.) \nOver the course of two hours\, you will participate in an interactive lecture and series of improvisation-based exercises led by professional improvisers. By the end of the workshop we guarantee you will have learned and practiced how to: \n\nCommunicate ideas clearly to your peers\nTrust your first instinct rather than overthink\nReceive and respond to feedback more easily\nTune into your own brand of spontaneity!\n\nThe workshop will be led by improve it!’s founder\, Erin Diehl\, and three of improve it!’s professional improvisers — all who have trained and performed at top theaters in Chicago and around the United States. The workshop will provide you with an intimate\, and hands-on experience to show you exactly what we do. \nWhat do we do? We’re glad you asked… \nimprove it! LLC is a Chicago-based company that provides high-energy\, laughter-filled corporate events & team building workshops that incorporate improvisation teams & techniques\, while donating a portion of proceeds to charity. To learn more about improve it! visit www.improveitchicago.com. \nSound good to you? Great! We’ll see you there. \nAdditional Details: \nTime: February 28th\, Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. \nContact the organizer: Please contact Erin Diehl\, founder of improve it! with any questions at info@improveitchicago.com. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/improveits-q1-public-workshop/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170227T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170227T230000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
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SUMMARY:TIME Salon: The Plagiarists Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Plagiarists’ mission is to steal from literature\, visual art\, history\, and the culture at large to create new creative expression that finds the familiar in the strange\, the unique in the commonplace\, and ultimately enlarges the world. Plagiarist Salons are another way we put our theory into practice\, providing a forum for artists to share their work and ideas with one another. They occur twice a year\, with a single curator assembling group of artists creating a variety of works around a theme that relates to our season. Past salons have featured short plays\, full-length readings\, songs\, dances\, puppet shows\, radio plays\, readings of comic books\, essays\, a talk show\, even the pilot for Christopher Piatt’s Paper Machete. This salon focuses on our season’s theme\, TIME: The Beginning And The End of Everything. Each performer is exploring an aspect of time: the past\, the present\, or the future in a kaleidoscope of genres and forms. \n  \nThe Salon is FREE and we will be offering snacks and refreshments for a suggested donation. Social Hour begins at 7\, with the main event starting at 8:00. \n  \nThe Plagiarists’ manifesto is “The Ecstasy of Influence\,” an essay by Jonathan Lethem about cultural ownership and artistic influence which articulates our ideals and ideas about art and creation. We believe that art is a gift given to its audience and that drawing on those gifts to make your own work is how the artistic creation process works. We select our projects as a group\, write much of our work collaboratively\, and encourage collaborators to have a voice in its development.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/time-salon-plagiarists-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170227T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170227T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T213846Z
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SUMMARY:TIME Salon: The Plagiarists Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Plagiarists’ mission is to steal from literature\, visual art\, history\, and the culture at large to create new creative expression that finds the familiar in the strange\, the unique in the commonplace\, and ultimately enlarges the world. Plagiarist Salons are another way we put our theory into practice\, providing a forum for artists to share their work and ideas with one another. They occur twice a year\, with a single curator assembling group of artists creating a variety of works around a theme that relates to our season. Past salons have featured short plays\, full-length readings\, songs\, dances\, puppet shows\, radio plays\, readings of comic books\, essays\, a talk show\, even the pilot for Christopher Piatt’s Paper Machete. This salon focuses on our season’s theme\, TIME: The Beginning And The End of Everything. Each performer is exploring an aspect of time: the past\, the present\, or the future in a kaleidoscope of genres and forms. \n  \nThe Salon is FREE and we will be offering snacks and refreshments for a suggested donation. Social Hour begins at 7\, with the main event starting at 8:00. \n  \nThe Plagiarists’ manifesto is “The Ecstasy of Influence\,” an essay by Jonathan Lethem about cultural ownership and artistic influence which articulates our ideals and ideas about art and creation. We believe that art is a gift given to its audience and that drawing on those gifts to make your own work is how the artistic creation process works. We select our projects as a group\, write much of our work collaboratively\, and encourage collaborators to have a voice in its development.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/time-salon-plagiarists-fundraiser-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170227T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170227T230000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170131T213846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T213846Z
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SUMMARY:TIME Salon: The Plagiarists Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Plagiarists’ mission is to steal from literature\, visual art\, history\, and the culture at large to create new creative expression that finds the familiar in the strange\, the unique in the commonplace\, and ultimately enlarges the world. Plagiarist Salons are another way we put our theory into practice\, providing a forum for artists to share their work and ideas with one another. They occur twice a year\, with a single curator assembling group of artists creating a variety of works around a theme that relates to our season. Past salons have featured short plays\, full-length readings\, songs\, dances\, puppet shows\, radio plays\, readings of comic books\, essays\, a talk show\, even the pilot for Christopher Piatt’s Paper Machete. This salon focuses on our season’s theme\, TIME: The Beginning And The End of Everything. Each performer is exploring an aspect of time: the past\, the present\, or the future in a kaleidoscope of genres and forms. \n  \nThe Salon is FREE and we will be offering snacks and refreshments for a suggested donation. Social Hour begins at 7\, with the main event starting at 8:00. \n  \nThe Plagiarists’ manifesto is “The Ecstasy of Influence\,” an essay by Jonathan Lethem about cultural ownership and artistic influence which articulates our ideals and ideas about art and creation. We believe that art is a gift given to its audience and that drawing on those gifts to make your own work is how the artistic creation process works. We select our projects as a group\, write much of our work collaboratively\, and encourage collaborators to have a voice in its development.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/time-salon-plagiarists-fundraiser-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170218T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170201T235907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T235939Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join C&C in February as we link up at Catalyst Ranch\, an amazing event space in Chicago\, to bring you another edition of community building over a cup of coffee! \nSaturday\, February 18\, 2017\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 W Randolph St\n10:00am-1:00pm (drop in any time)\nCoffee provided! \nCoffee & Conversation is a Chicago-based community of entrepreneurs and innovators who value collaboration and share ideas\, resources\, and inspiration. We can be anywhere along the start-up spectrum whether you just have ideas to share\, are about to start a business\, or already have your own company. Even if you don’t have your own business and just like sharing ideas\, there are takeaways and great connections for everyone. \nC&C holds free\, public gatherings monthly on Saturday mornings\, open to all! Attendees are welcome to work\, talk\, and socialize as much as they see fitting. Come connect over a cup of coffee and join a community of motivated people determined to hustle for their passions. \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/coffeeconvochi\nInsta: http://instagram.com/coffeeconvochi
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/coffee-conversation/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170218T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170201T235907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T235907Z
UID:14882-1487412000-1487422800@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join C&C in February as we link up at Catalyst Ranch\, an amazing event space in Chicago\, to bring you another edition of community building over a cup of coffee! \nSaturday\, February 18\, 2017\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 W Randolph St\n10:00am-1:00pm (drop in any time)\nCoffee provided! \nCoffee & Conversation is a Chicago-based community of entrepreneurs and innovators who value collaboration and share ideas\, resources\, and inspiration. We can be anywhere along the start-up spectrum whether you just have ideas to share\, are about to start a business\, or already have your own company. Even if you don’t have your own business and just like sharing ideas\, there are takeaways and great connections for everyone. \nC&C holds free\, public gatherings monthly on Saturday mornings\, open to all! Attendees are welcome to work\, talk\, and socialize as much as they see fitting. Come connect over a cup of coffee and join a community of motivated people determined to hustle for their passions. \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/coffeeconvochi\nInsta: http://instagram.com/coffeeconvochi
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/coffee-conversation-2-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Networking
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170218T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170201T235907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T235907Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join C&C in February as we link up at Catalyst Ranch\, an amazing event space in Chicago\, to bring you another edition of community building over a cup of coffee! \nSaturday\, February 18\, 2017\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 W Randolph St\n10:00am-1:00pm (drop in any time)\nCoffee provided! \nCoffee & Conversation is a Chicago-based community of entrepreneurs and innovators who value collaboration and share ideas\, resources\, and inspiration. We can be anywhere along the start-up spectrum whether you just have ideas to share\, are about to start a business\, or already have your own company. Even if you don’t have your own business and just like sharing ideas\, there are takeaways and great connections for everyone. \nC&C holds free\, public gatherings monthly on Saturday mornings\, open to all! Attendees are welcome to work\, talk\, and socialize as much as they see fitting. Come connect over a cup of coffee and join a community of motivated people determined to hustle for their passions. \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/coffeeconvochi\nInsta: http://instagram.com/coffeeconvochi
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/coffee-conversation-2-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170118T010502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T010502Z
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SUMMARY:Las Mujeres de Cristo Rey Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 9\, 2017\nfrom 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 West Randolph Street\nChicago\, IL 60661 \n\nJoin us for an evening to support art education at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Guests will enjoy Mexican-influenced appetizers\, wine\, specialty cocktails\, and learn more about the school’s mission. \n$100 per person \nValet parking additional \n\nAll proceeds will support the Cristo Rey Art Fund to provide our students access to the arts. \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/las-mujeres-de-cristo-rey-fundraiser-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art show,Fundraiser
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170118T010502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T010842Z
UID:13388-1486663200-1486672200@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Las Mujeres de Cristo Rey Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 9\, 2017\nfrom 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 West Randolph Street\nChicago\, IL 60661 \n\nJoin us for an evening to support art education at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Guests will enjoy Mexican-influenced appetizers\, wine\, specialty cocktails\, and learn more about the school’s mission. \n$100 per person \nValet parking additional \n\nAll proceeds will support the Cristo Rey Art Fund to provide our students access to the arts. \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/las-mujeres-de-cristo-rey-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art show,Fundraiser
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CRLasMujeres133.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20170118T010502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T010502Z
UID:14879-1486663200-1486672200@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Las Mujeres de Cristo Rey Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 9\, 2017\nfrom 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.\nCatalyst Ranch\n656 West Randolph Street\nChicago\, IL 60661 \n\nJoin us for an evening to support art education at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Guests will enjoy Mexican-influenced appetizers\, wine\, specialty cocktails\, and learn more about the school’s mission. \n$100 per person \nValet parking additional \n\nAll proceeds will support the Cristo Rey Art Fund to provide our students access to the arts. \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/las-mujeres-de-cristo-rey-fundraiser-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art show,Fundraiser
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CRLasMujeres133.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170111T040137Z
UID:13315-1485885600-1485896400@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ignite-Chicago-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T230620Z
UID:14876-1485885600-1485896400@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ignite-Chicago-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170131T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161209T230620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T230620Z
UID:14921-1485885600-1485896400@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Chicago is Making Your New Year Fun!
DESCRIPTION:Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. \nSpeaking at Ignite is an unforgettable experience. You step up to the mic. Your palms sweat. You can hear the thump of your blood rushing. Your voice cracks for an instant and then you launch into a rant for 300 straight seconds\, wearing your passion on your sleeve\, barely pausing to breathe. The crowd goes wild. \nIgnite Chicago is open to everyone. All talks are 5 minutes (20 slides x 15 seconds/slide). \n \nThere is no theme for Ignite. You can talk about virtually anything as long as you can show us your passion for it. What’s the thing you most geek out about? What’s the topic of conversation that quickens your pulse and sets your toe a-tappin’? That is what we want to hear you speak about. \nAll speakers get equal time and equal billing. All talks are 5 minutes. You create 20 slides\, and we set them up to auto-advance every 15 seconds. \nWant to speak? \nThe audience at Ignite is generous and patient. They know the Ignite format is difficult\, and they realize you might be an absolute beginner at public speaking. Don’t worry – they’ve got your back. You’re giving them your passion and your vulnerability\, and they love you for that. You won’t find a more appreciative audience at any other event. \n\n\nSome people think Ignite is about self-help talks. It isn’t. Nobody wants to hear a preachy pep talk. We’re already “good enough and smart enough\,” so let’s keep this about you and your passionate ideas. \nFinally\, we’re serious about the no pitching thing. We know that sometimes a speaker must mention their profession in order to give their talk context\, which is totally fine. But Ignite is not the place to tout your organization or to troll for clients. \nClick the logo below for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-chicago-making-your-new-year-fun-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Chicago
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ignite-Chicago-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170126T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T011225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170110T002421Z
UID:13321-1485453600-1485460800@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/estherstl.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170126T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T011225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T011225Z
UID:14877-1485453600-1485460800@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/estherstl.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170126T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T011225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T011225Z
UID:14922-1485453600-1485460800@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Crafting a Brief & Brilliant Introduction With Leadership Story Lab
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Storytelling 101\nCrafting a Brief and Brilliant Introduction \nQuestion. After listening to a typical PowerPoint presentation\, how much information do\nyou recall? Chances are\, not too much. No\, there is nothing wrong with your memory. For\nover 25 years now\, we have known that data is up to 20 times more likely to be remembered\nif it is shared in the context of a narrative. \nThe trouble is\, we dump data on our audience without weaving compelling narratives that\nconnect the data. \nThe gift of storytelling isn’t a mysterious inborn ability for a select few. Rather\, it is a\npowerful skill that everyone can learn and master. Join Leadership Story Lab to learn the\nfundamental structure of a story and craft an engaging introduction. \n \nEsther Choy\, Founder and Chief Story Facilitator of Leadership Story Lab\, will lead a\nstructured process so that participants not only learn more about storytelling\, but also get to\npractice it. Bring business cards to share. You will become a more effective storyteller\, and\ndevelop new and meaningful relationships! \nLeadership Story Lab teaches Classical Storytelling to Modern Leaders©. Our institutional\nand individual clients are searching for ways to more meaningfully connect with their\ncustomers and partners. They operate in extremely competitive environments where\ncredentials and qualifications alone do not place them ahead. Our clients need a compelling\,\nmemorable\, and persuasive communication tool to connect with their audiences. And they\nfind storytelling to be the answer. Sample clients include Kraft\, US Cellular\, ZS\,\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\, Baxter\, Allstate\, BP\, Brookfield Asset Management\,\nChicago Mercantile Exchange Group\, and Girl Scouts. For more information\, please visit us\nat LeadershipStoryLab.com. \nClick the logo below for tickets.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/craftingbriefbrilliantintroduction-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/estherstl.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T033833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170110T023003Z
UID:13332-1484940600-1484946000@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TEM-NTNLposterforweb-e1482867189582.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T033833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T033833Z
UID:14878-1484940600-1484946000@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TEM-NTNLposterforweb-e1482867189582.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170120T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161223T033833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T033833Z
UID:14923-1484940600-1484946000@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents the Election Monologues
DESCRIPTION:The Election Monologues – A Nationwide Event of Unity & Resistance \nOn inauguration day in the United States\, an event of resistance and unity will take place in 14 cities across the country\, bringing together people of all ages\, colors and political dispositions to share their personal stories about the 2016 election. The Election Monologues will take place in theaters and public spaces throughout America\, where groups of 6-10 people will share monologues about how the election has affected them.\nLed by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Kerri Lowe and produced with the help of dozens of volunteer coordinators and facilitators across the country\, the work stems from Rubinstein’s StoryHealers Transformational Monologue process. Rubinstein has facilitated this process with hundreds of groups\, including people who have experienced cancer\, veterans\, caregivers and hospice workers\, LGBTQ youth and Israeli and Palestinian young women. After seeing so many of her adult solo performance students depressed and overwhelmed after the election\, as well as experiencing a sense of paralyzing despair herself\, Rubinstein decided that something needed to be done to heal people individually and collectively through the power of storytelling\, writing and performance. Kerri Lowe\, who regularly works with Tanya\, had the same impulse. \nThis is not dogma. It’s not a debate. It’s not propaganda. This event is an opportunity to hear different perspectives around what the election of Donald Trump means to many types of individuals on a personal level. The aim is to humanize one another and offer a safe space for people to process through their intense feelings around this election. Everyone\, no matter their political affiliation\, is invited to participate and attend. All stories will be respected in this environment. We invite the press and the community to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details for our city are below and more information can be found at www.ElectionMonologues.com. \nClick for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-election-monologues-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TEM-NTNLposterforweb-e1482867189582.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161108T030427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161202T015340Z
UID:13209-1481364000-1481479200@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTS \nCharles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol \n \nIgnite Theatre presents A Christmas Carol like you’ve never experienced before. This interactive\, immersive new take on the holiday classic brings the audience along on a 1 hour tour through the unique and creative rooms of The Catalyst Ranch. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the beloved story from dancing all cares away at The Fezziwig Ball to helping Mrs. Cratchit prepare her house for an unforgettable Christmas feast. Bring your whole family along and make a day celebrating the holiday season here in Chicago. Children 12 and under are free! \nConceived and directed by Molly Wagner \n \nClick here for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-a-christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/newpromotionalposter.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161108T030427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161108T030427Z
UID:14875-1481364000-1481479200@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTS \nCharles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol \n \nIgnite Theatre presents A Christmas Carol like you’ve never experienced before. This interactive\, immersive new take on the holiday classic brings the audience along on a 1 hour tour through the unique and creative rooms of The Catalyst Ranch. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the beloved story from dancing all cares away at The Fezziwig Ball to helping Mrs. Cratchit prepare her house for an unforgettable Christmas feast. Bring your whole family along and make a day celebrating the holiday season here in Chicago. Children 12 and under are free! \nConceived and directed by Molly Wagner \n \nClick here for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-a-christmas-carol-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/newpromotionalposter.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161108T030427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161108T030427Z
UID:14920-1481364000-1481479200@playground.catalystranch.com
SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTS \nCharles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol \n \nIgnite Theatre presents A Christmas Carol like you’ve never experienced before. This interactive\, immersive new take on the holiday classic brings the audience along on a 1 hour tour through the unique and creative rooms of The Catalyst Ranch. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the beloved story from dancing all cares away at The Fezziwig Ball to helping Mrs. Cratchit prepare her house for an unforgettable Christmas feast. Bring your whole family along and make a day celebrating the holiday season here in Chicago. Children 12 and under are free! \nConceived and directed by Molly Wagner \n \nClick here for tickets
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-a-christmas-carol-3/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://playground.catalystranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/newpromotionalposter.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161203T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102558
CREATED:20161028T222318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T222318Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Theatre Presents Why Not Me
DESCRIPTION:Presents \n \nBased on Chicago writer/actress Jen Bosworth’s real-life experiences\, the wry\, energetic\, comedic performance reveals the humorous gaffes and tribulations of her days as an actress living in Los Angeles and her return to Chicago as sickness and cancer engulf her family\, while\, at the same time\, popular singer Jack White invades her nightly dreams as an escape from reality.  Ignite Theatre presents the show\, directed by Alyson Lyon. \nFrom the surreal Hollywood life as Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage’s office manager to struggling actress to dealing with family illness\, death and love\, this stage production is an uplifting story of one woman’s courageous romp through life’s heartaches\, headaches and hysterics. \n \n“When I lived in LA\, agents told me I was too fat to be cast in any meaningful roles\, so finding an acting job was extremely tough.  I lived in a dump at night and\, ironically\, picked pricey furniture for million-dollar mansions by day.  I arrive back in Chicago and my parents die. . . oh\, and my husband gets cancer.  But\, hey\, we all have our crap. . . so turn it into gold.” \nJen is an Evanston native and alumnus of the Theatre School at DePaul University.  Her acting credits include ER and Early Edition and Steppenwolf Theatre. \nClick below for tickets! \n \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-theatre-presents-why-not-me-2/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ignite Theatre
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