W hen Jane Beachy first started the weekly performance series Salonathon in July 2011, she didn’t imagine it would run for more than two months. The show was founded with a DIY spirit, intended as an inclusive space for emerging artists to test the boundaries of performance. Soon one year came and went, then five. And now, six and a half years after that first night at Beauty Bar, the series is finally coming to a close.
“We really didn’t want to just go out with a night that was complete
pandemonium, though I’m sure it will end that way,” Beachy says. “We wanted
the more nuanced vibes of Salonathon. There’s an opportunity for some
quieter moments.” There will be time for reflection as well: each curator
has put together a performance looking back on his or her personal history
with the series.
Mon 2/12, noon-2 AM, Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago, facebook.com/salonathon. F
