Interested in writing? Come on Mondays and Wednesdays in March from 4:30-6:30 PM at the Springfield Museum of Art. The final Poetry Slam is on March 31. Space is limited – sign up now!

Audition for Project Jericho’s Professional Hip Hop Dance Troupe on February 20 and 22 from 5:30- 6:30 pm in the Community Rooms. Ages 12-18+. Call 328-7951 for more details.

As part of a weeklong residency at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, professional modern dance company Thodos Dance Chicago offered two dance classes for Project Jericho youth. Wednesday, January 30, nineteen youth ages 8 and up attended a beginning modern dance class with two dancers from Thodos. For two hours, youth warmed up and learned dance moves that completed a whole routine by the end of the class. On Thursday, January 31, participants in Project Jericho’s Exodus Hip Hop Troupe and other experienced youth dancers attended a master class with two dancers from Thodos. After an intense professional dance warm-up session, youth learned complicated moves and practiced a routine. All participants were given the chance to attend the Thodos Dance Company performance in the Kuss Auditorium on Saturday, Feb 2, with Project Jericho Complimentary Tickets.