{"id":2159,"date":"2015-07-30T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:37:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:37:22","slug":"looking-for-something-to-do-today-activate-is-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/looking-for-something-to-do-today-activate-is-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for Something to Do Today? ACTIVATE is Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday. Not quite Friday, but you\u2019ve already survived most of the week and you\u2019re feeling pretty good about it. You probably don\u2019t want to stay out too late since you\u2019ll be back at it again tomorrow for one last hurrah, but\u00a0maybe you wouldn&#8217;t mind dabbling in something fun after work tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Well, how about ACTIVATE? The Chicago Loop Alliance holds monthly arts &amp; music themed events from May to October, and it just so happens that their July event is taking place today at Couch Place in the Loop at 5PM.<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s performance is from Th\u0113ar\u0113 Group, and it\u2019s all about live art, hip-hop, and house music. In coordination with the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago-cultural-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Cultural Center<\/a>, ACTIVATE is also showing performances based on the <em>Move Your Body: The Evolution of Chicago House Music <\/em>exhibition. Plus, as an added bonus, you can enjoy a sneak peek of the documentary <em>Midway: The story of Chicago Hip-Hop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participating artists include CZR PRZ, Natasha Kohli, Rahmaan Statik, Chadwick Anderson, AVA Grey, Chris Silva, Matthew Hoffman, Pretty Black Girl, L.A. VanGogh, Denmark Vessey, Lo\/Ro Sound and 278 Media.<\/p>\n<p>ACTIVATE is presented by Blue Moon, and if you RSVP at <a href=\"http:\/\/do312.com\/events\/2015\/7\/30\/activate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their event page<\/a>, you\u2019ll receive a free drink ticket. The event is completely FREE, so feel free to stop by and check it out without worrying about the impact on your wallet. Remember though, outside of the free drink ticket, you&#8217;ll have to pay for the rest of the booze.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking for more info? Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loopchicago.com\/ACTIVATE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LoopChicago.com\/ACTIVATE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday. Not quite Friday, but you\u2019ve already survived most of the week and you\u2019re feeling pretty good about it. 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