DUSK: A Marathon of Performances, a Sunset Ceremony, and a Party to Honor the Closing of Links Hall.

Saturday, June 28th, 2025

From 9:30am to midnight on June 28th, 2025, Links Hall community members near and far are invited to gather, perform, speak, mourn, dance, and celebrate in honor of this beloved organization.

DUSK will begin in the morning with a multi-hour marathon of back-to-back short performances by current and former Links Hall artists. At 3:30pm, a “Sunset Ceremony” will take place with speakers from Links Hall’s 47-year history, opportunities for the public to share, and an artist-led community ritual. This portion of the day will be recorded by the Chicago Dance History Project for the Links Hall archives. Although advance RSVPs for the Sunset Ceremony are currently full, we encourage interested parties to arrive early to Links Hall for walk-up seats and standing room availability. We will livestream this portion of the day. Link coming soon.

At 7pm, Jacinda Bullie and Jaquanda Saulter-Villegas will perform FILLINZ, Put Some Respect on It! as the penultimate performance of the Co-MISSION Festival of New Works. Then DUSK turns into night with a full on dance party with installation performances and DJ Professor Wrecks keeping the boards warm into the late hours. 

This closing event will unfold in true Links Hall form: performance-filled, community-connected, reverent, and celebratory.

As an added layer on the farewell event, a small film crew led by Nora Sharp will be capturing the entire day for the Links Hall archive, as well as for what will eventually become a standalone documentary about the last 72 hours at Links Hall. You can drop into a confessional video booth to share your Links story, or more casually offer vibes, memories, and off-the-cuff commentary to camera crew floating over the course of the day. (All attendees should expect a general public release notice in the space.)

This project is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.