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On February 25, community members gathered at Hessel Park Church to experience Good House Keep, a site-specific dance performance by University of Illinois faculty member Anna Sapozhnikov. Designed to interact with the spaces where it is performed, the work explores the relationship between movement, architecture, and the social roles women are often asked to inhabit.
The performance was staged within the church’s striking Mid-Century Modern interior—redesigned by architect Jack Baker—where choreography, projections by local artist Matt Harsh, and an original score by U of I alum Elliot Reza Emadian drew attention to the building’s distinctive geometry and light-filled design.
Featuring an all-female cast of University of Illinois faculty performers, the piece blended everyday objects, rhythmic movement, and moments of quiet reflection to create an experience that invited audiences to reconsider both the architecture around them and the performances embedded in daily life.
Read the full article on Smile Politely to learn more about the project: Anna Sapozhnikov danced with architecture at Hessel Park Church.
