Wooden spools of thread are scattered in the background, with the RASA logo and tagline "Sutra ~Thread of Tradition" prominently displayed in the foreground.

Natya Dance Theatre

LXCL:We are so excited to have you join us and support the event to celebrate Hema Rajagopalan and Natya's 50 years of dancing, teaching, preserving and presenting.

General Admission

LXCL:Natya has Artists they will be inviting as part of their journey of the past 5 decades. Support by sponsoring their ticket to the event.

Sponsor an Artist of Natya

LXCL:I will not be able to make it but we would like to help someone else attend and support Natya.

Rasika ticket

Get ready to be part of Natya Dance Theatre&#39;s Gala to celebrate our 50th Anniversary!. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! The Rasa Sutra&nbsp;- Thread&nbsp;of Tradition will be held at the amazing building which is iconic to building Chicago&#39;s history, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.therookerybuilding.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Rookery Building.</a>&nbsp; Come celebrate Hema Rajagopalan&#39;s commitment to preserving the art, building the community, and her dedication and artistry to nurture Natya&#39;s 50 years of history. Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission of developing the art and artists of Bharatanatyam, growing the understanding and building access to the arts, and nurturing the foundation and infrastructure so this art can be experienced for the next 50 years and beyond. &nbsp; Join us for an afternoon to celebrate, enjoy music, performance, hors d&rsquo;oeuvres, raffle and experience the tapestry of Natya Dance Theatre. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable. Come and .....be excited....be energized....be open to Breathe. Move. Imagine.&nbsp;&nbsp; Would you like to be a sponsor? please email us at Sponsor@natya.com&nbsp;

Get ready to be part of Natya Dance Theatre's Gala to celebrate our 50th Anniversary!. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there! The Rasa Sutra - Thread of Tradition will be held at the amazing building which is iconic to building Chicago's history, <a href="https://www.therookerybuilding.com/" target="_blank">The Rookery Building.</a>  Come celebrate Hema Rajagopalan's commitment to preserving the art, building the community, and her dedication and artistry to nurture Natya's 50 years of history. Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission of developing the art and artists of Bharatanatyam, growing the understanding and building access to the arts, and nurturing the foundation and infrastructure so this art can be experienced for the next 50 years and beyond.   Join us for an afternoon to celebrate, enjoy music, performance, hors d’oeuvres, raffle and experience the tapestry of Natya Dance Theatre. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable. Come and .....be excited....be energized....be open to Breathe. Move. Imagine.   Would you like to be a sponsor? please email us at Sponsor@natya.com

Natya Dance Theatre

Rasa Sutra - Thread of Tradition 2026

209 S LaSalle St

Add a donation

General Admission

$250

Sponsor an Artist of Natya

$250

Rasika ticket

$250