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boiMAGazine has partnered with Chicago Arts Center in their mission to help preserve the rich assortment of dance cultures in Chicago. The reason being that the health benefits from the ability to dance are vanishing right before our eyes. Across the city, dance promoters and venues that once echoed with rhythm and movement have closed their doors, to dance are vanishing right before our eyes.

Across the city, dance promoters and venues that once echoed with rhythm and movement have closed their doors, stifled by restrictive federal laws and local policies, that's causing a growing disconnect in our lives. From the closure of iconic nightclubs to the chilling effect of national legislation like the Rave Act law, and Chicago's Juice Bar ordinance, the freedom to move, to express ourselves through dance, is under threat more than ever.

This erosion of dance culture is not merely a local issue; it reflects a national trend of diminishing opportunities for communal expression and physical activity, particularly impacting the 21st-century generation who are growing up, becoming increasingly isolated and disconnected from their cultural roots, family, and non-virtual friends.

The consequences of this decline are far-reaching! The lack of movement is contributing to a growing list of problems, such as: poor circulation, physical ailments, social and mental health issues, like dissociation, and a sense of detachment from reality. All exacerbated by the isolating effects of social media, technology, and compulsive Screen-Time!

The Chicago Arts Center provides programs that directly combat the negative effects of physical inactivity, and social isolation. By investing in the Chicago Arts Center, we're not just supporting the arts, we are investing in the health, well-being, and cultural vibrancy of our youth, and community. Please consider donating to this worthy cause by going to: www.ChicagoArtsCenter.org

Let’s keep Chicago movin’ & groovin,’ FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!