ACTIVATE (2019)

Curated event in Couch Place Alley in September 2019 for the Chicago Loop Alliance.

ACTIVATE: Finale is a free pop-up event that transforms a hidden alley in the Loop through the art of improv and comedy. Celebrate the end of summer with whimsical performances, interactive art installations, live music, and surprises guaranteed to make you laugh. ACTIVATE: Finale is a project of the Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation curated by Hot Kitchen.

Curation and installations (including a giant magnetic wall with fridge-style word magnets; canopy and chandelier made of beach inflatables; and a coloring book wall) by Hot Kitchen

Music by DJ Carly Wicks

Interactive performances featuring Hot Kitchen collaborators Kaylyn Carter, Kori Whitby, Carol Crosby, and Charley Guptill

Live performances by Lindsey Barlag Thornton, The Neo-Futurists, Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, Billie Bullock, Shannon Noll, Odinaka Ezeokoli, Eunji Kim, Holmes Holmes, Eddie Miller, Laurel Zoff Pelton, The Grelley Duvall Show’s Alberto Mendoza, Alex Grelle and Robin Lee, The Shrimp Boys, and more