For this week’s roundup, I’ve got two calls for the public to help out and support our Chicago neighbors. In late August, ice cream vendor Isidro “Chiro” Alvarez was robbed while pushing his cart in McKinley Park. The Chicago Police Department issued out video stills of the incident to help find the culprits (as seen here at the McKinley Park News website) but neighbors and friends also jumped into action to help Alvarez recoup his losses. A GoFundMe was created and on Saturday, the sneaker and streetwear store Counterfit is hosting an outdoor auction and benefit for Alvarez and other vendors at its location in Gage Park. Art and merchandise from the store and other sponsors including artists associated with the Graff Games collective will be on the block. More information is available at the group’s Facebook event.
- Fri 9/18-Sun 9/20, 7 PM each night: Cold Waves goes to Twitch to host their 2020 version of their festival of darkwave and industrial music. Headliners and highlights include Chemlab, the Young Gods, Meat Beat Manifesto, Martin Atkins telling “bedtime stories,” and, on Sunday, a tribute to Dave Medusa. The full schedule is available at Cold Waves’s website, and you can watch at their Twitch channel.
- Through Thu 9/24: Trap Door Theatre has extended the run for their streaming production of the play ALAS, featuring an international cast of 16. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10.
- Thu 9/24, 6 PM: Cannabis Equity Illinois presents a virtual community resource fair, featuring information about cannabis equity, food distribution, voter registration, and more, viewable on a livestream at the organization’s Instagram page.
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