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

Saturday, June 28th, 2025!

From noon 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 10-minute performances by current and former Links Hall artists, curated via a public Open Call for performances. At 3:30pm, a “Sunset Ceremony” will take place with key speakers from Links Hall’s 47-year history, opportunities for the public to make comments, and an artist-led community ritual. RSVP is recommended.This portion of the day will be recorded by the Chicago Dance History Project for the Links Hall archives.

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 DJs to keep 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.