Cubs fever was a nice break from all the presidential political yammering. Now, a return to our regular programming, America.
At least folks like Chance the Rapper are geared up to re-center the conversation on the importance of voting, and hopefully make thinking about the election more fun.
“I’m throwing a block party/concert/rally/Parade on top of @virginhotelschi all on Monday. Surprise Guest,” the rapper tweeted today. Chance’s new SocialWorks non-profit organization, launched in September at his Magnificent Coloring Day festival in Chicago, is sponsoring a free get-out-the-vote concert on the rooftop of Virgin Hotels Chicago (203 N. Wabash) on Monday starting at 3 pm, featuring TwinPeaks, Eryn Allen Kane, oddCouple, Stefan Ponce and Chance’s younger brother, Taylor Bennett.
The event represents a second generation of political activism for the Bennett family — dad Ken Bennett has worked for then-Senator Barack Obama. Chance will lead a parade to the polls at 6 pm on Monday, encouraging party-goers (and hopefully a bunch of millennials out there) to vote.
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SocialWorks’ and the FlexYourVote initiative have also been holding town hall events around Chicago, including one scheduled for the Chicago Urban League (4510 S. Michigan Ave.) tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants from the fields of health, business, social activism and the arts will lead a discussion of the impact of politics on millennials, and how those issues can inform decisions at the polls. They’ve also promised more info on Chance’s Monday concert — and a reminder that all 51 early polling places are open for business in Chicago. “This election is very important, a chance for new leaders and new opportunities to emerge,” Chance said in a press release. And hey, if a rock star invites you to a rooftop party where you can also cast your vote … what’s stopping you?
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