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This page is not an explanation.
It’s an invitation into what’s already moving.
If the work matters to you, there is a way to step in.
The Beginning and its course
The Arena is alive in small, real ways.
Circles are forming.
Games are being tested.
Spaces are opening.
A game of tag in a park in Chicago being played by strangers.
Questions that move the Fire.
Puzzles that bend the mind.
Circles that open the heart.
A fearless 9-year-old who may invite you into the game before I do.
This work begins in parks, borrowed rooms, public spaces, parks, fieldhouses, community centers, and church basements —
wherever The Fire is allowed to breathe.
Upcoming
Circles and Events
All events are free of charge.
The price of admission is your presence.
A pop -up All inclusive Origin Arena
Games, riddles, questions, individual challenges, circles,
and prizes for participants who complete challenges.
Move, think, speak, watch, laugh,
or simply ask what this is.
No pressure.
No experience needed.
No one is forced to participate.
Saturday June 13th
Time- start 3pm
finish- when you decide.
Location- Foster Beach Park
5200 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Il
(at Foster Avenue and Lake Michigan) in Lincoln Park
Minors must attend with a parent/guardian or approved adult.
Future Origin Arenas
Registration for limited-occupancy Origin Arenas will be available in the coming weeks.
Future formats may include:
Men’s Arenas
Youth/mentor Arenas
All-inclusive Arenas
RSVPs and confirmations will be handled
through the email below when dates are posted.
thefireandthebeast.org
A- opening circle
B- participants will be divided into two teams.
C- Three games will be played.
each game played will contain different ways
to score points for your team
these points will accumulate to determine
the winning team after all games are played.
Winners will receive a stone that will become part of the future symbolic structure of The Arena Campus.
D- Closing circle of reflection.
How to Participate.
Join a Circle
Show up. Sit down. Play. Be seen.
Offer a Space
Churches, community centers, schools, parks.
This work begins in the Chicagoland area.
If you have space within 100 miles of Chicago,
and you are willing to host a small event,
you can be an vital partner in the growth of The Arena.
Offer your Fire
Do you have skills that could help the growth, dynamic and scope of The Arena?
Artists.
Coaches.
Mentors.
Teachers.
Musicians.
Builders.
Facilitators.
Parents.
Organizers.
Anyone who feels the desire to help The Arena's Mission.
Reach Out. Make contact.
offer what you can,
even if its simply words of support.
I need you.
Chicago needs you.
Our children need you.
Donations
Help fund the growth of the first Origin Arenas:
space rentals,
safe play equipment,
printing,
fundraisers,
social media outreach,
community outreach,
transportation,
permanent structures and future spaces.
There is no limit to the possibilities of The Arena’s growth and impact.
But there is a limit to its present capabilities.
Every donation helps turn the vision into something people can enter.
Contact Information
Founder and Head Facilitator - Sean Pomroy
(773) 971-7819