A banjo ukulele. The world’s smallest harmonica. An award for “Religious Excellence.” Stickers. A spelling bee. British pop music. Guitars. Patti Smith. Amanda Rountree inciting a riot. An iPad. A manifesto. Beer. Cookies. Mr. Steve. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
Two months in, and WNEP’s Frequency is already shaping up to be one of the best ways to spend a Saturday night. If you haven’t made it out, what’s stopping you? The FREE admission? The FREE drinks? The FREE snacks? The smorgasbord of performances? The “anything goes” atmosphere? The opportunity to hang out with the coolest damn theater artists in the city of Chicago, in Transistor, the coolest damn STORE in the city of Chicago?
Here are some photos of some of the things you missed this past Saturday:
You feel about 25% cooler now, right? Give or take? Well, you’re not there yet. There’s still room for improvement. Swing by Transistor on Saturday, December 18th (and any other day up until then), and that percentage will increase. The moment you walk through those doors, people will want to talk to you. You will instantly be cool.
WNEP Theater Presents: Frequency at Transistor, an open-ended invitation to the WNEP wavelength. On the third Saturday of every month, starting at 8pm, the WNEPeeps host a free live theater event showcasing performers of every kind. Anyone is welcome, be they actor, storyteller, musician, comedian, improviser, magician, puppeteer, juggler, filmmaker, dancer, or. . . well, you get the idea.
Transistor is located in the heart of Andersonville, at 5045 North Clark. Equal parts art gallery, CD & record shop, specialty audio electronics boutique, performance space, and more, it is without a doubt one of the hippest, most unique new establishments in the city of Chicago, and is easily accessible by bus, train, and car.
The next Frequency will be on Saturday, December 18th, as mentioned above, and will feature the talents of Ramsen Isaac, Thea Christine, Don Hall, Rebecca Langguth, Shiow-Jiau Yung, Dave Goss, Steve Lund, Matt Ulrich, Amanda Rountree, and more. We’ll have free drinks and snacks on hand, but as always, feel free to bring your own.
If you’re interested in performing, in December or any other month, email Dave Goss, WNEP’s Managing Director, at dave at wneptheater dot org.
If you’re not interested in performing, at least come on out and let us show you a good time. Seriously, what have you got to lose?
Hope to see you there.
Until then, check out these clips from last Saturday’s event. Be warned, though: the one at the bottom is NOT SAFE FOR WORK. Unless you work with us. By the way, there may be more of these to come, so stay tuned.
