Bill Text: IL SR0728 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares 2019 as "The Year of Chicago Theatre" in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0728 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0728-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, It is important to acknowledge 2019 as the 'Year | ||||||
| 3 | of Chicago Theatre', as designated in 2018 by former Mayor Rahm | ||||||
| 4 | Emanuel and many other civic, arts, and theatre leaders; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The city-wide, year-long focus on theatre is the | ||||||
| 6 | first of its kind in the U.S. and has included theatre | ||||||
| 7 | performances of improv, dance, opera, puppetry, and more and | ||||||
| 8 | special events for the public at hundreds of cultural venues, | ||||||
| 9 | theaters, parks, and neighborhood locations throughout the | ||||||
| 10 | city; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, The Year of Chicago Theatre follows the success of | ||||||
| 12 | initiatives from 2017 and 2018 celebrating Chicago's public art | ||||||
| 13 | and its creative youth; its mission is to make 2019 a year in | ||||||
| 14 | which the City of Chicago emphasizes the prominence of its | ||||||
| 15 | expansive and innovative theatre industry; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, The City of Chicago and its partners vowed to | ||||||
| 17 | launch a marketing campaign that leverages a new brand for | ||||||
| 18 | Chicago theatre, to provide additional financial grants to | ||||||
| 19 | theatre projects, to encourage dialogue around inclusion and | ||||||
| 20 | equity, and to call on civic, philanthropic, arts, and business | ||||||
| 21 | leaders to support the theatre community; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Year of Chicago Theatre is designed to | ||||||
| 2 | encourage dialogue within Chicago's theatre and philanthropic | ||||||
| 3 | communities regarding inclusion and equity issues, seeking to | ||||||
| 4 | expand the geographic scope of Chicago theatre, especially on | ||||||
| 5 | the city's south and west sides; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Thus far, the Year of Chicago Theatre has been a | ||||||
| 7 | success, boosting awareness and visibility of Chicago's | ||||||
| 8 | vibrant theatre community, marketing Chicago as a theatre | ||||||
| 9 | destination, and sustainably growing audiences for Chicago | ||||||
| 10 | theatres; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare 2019 as "The | ||||||
| 13 | Year of Chicago Theatre" in the State of Illinois, and we | ||||||
| 14 | celebrate all of the talented actors, actresses, producers, and | ||||||
| 15 | directors throughout Chicago who work tirelessly to entertain | ||||||
| 16 | audiences from our State and from around the world; and be it | ||||||
| 17 | further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to the Chicago Theatre as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 20 | esteem.
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