Join us! The 41st Annual Smith Nature Symposium

Convergence Health Equity in a Changing Climate

Join us for the second performance of the Summer!

Convergence, Brushwood’s newly premiered signature concert experience, translates data on health equity in our community to art. 

Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 7pm | $5 Tickets

Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts 
39 Jack Benny Drive Waukegan, Illinois 60087

“The mix of quiet explanations of data, along with visual and musical interpretations is so powerful!”

Sponsorship

Brushwood is excited to bring Convergence to our community!

This 90 minute concert can be repurposed for education, cultural, and intersectional programming and can be performed in many venues, to many audiences. 

If you’re interested in supporting the future of Convergence, please contact our Director of Development, Mirja Spooner Haffner.

“The music was fantastic and the idea of the format – genius!”

Creative Team

Headshot of Marc Mellits

Marc Mellits

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate

TJ Cole

Jonathan Leshnoff

Eric Ewazen

Headshot of Natashna Anderson

Natasha Anderson

Print Designer & Illustrator

Headshot of Kelley Clink

Kelley Clink

Author, Illustrator, & Artist

Headshot of Laura Horan

Laura Horan

Illustrator

Headshot of Lokosh

Lokosh

Artist

Naimah Thomas

Artist, Art Therapist, & LPC

Black Moon Trio

Brushwood’s Ensemble in Residence

Jess Rodriguez

Brushwood’s Coalition Building Manager

Frank Pettis

Lake County Community Organizer

Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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Ambassador 
Rob and Amy Heinrich
Jean Meilinger and John Schneider

Collaborator
​Ellen Rudnick and Paul Earle

Friend 
​Melcher + Tucker Consultants
​Youth Conservation Corps
​Carl and Jacalyn Johnson

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Brushwood acknowledges Healing Illinois and Illinois Arts Council Agency for their support of this program.