Open Rehearsal: The Court Theatre Blog
March 26, 2010
The Op Shop
This Saturday night sees the (re)opening of one of Hyde Park’s most interesting experiments in the arts: The Op Shop. An “ephemeral, experimental space” operated by Andrew Nord and Laura Schaeffer, the Op Shop takes up temporary residencies in vacant commercial spaces around Hyde Park, curating a range of local contemporary art and hosting community events. Last November the group inhabited the old Nite and Day space on 55th Street, and tomorrow, the gallery will open their residency in the old Hollywood Video building at 53rd and Lake Park. Hollywood Video (to whom I no longer owe $22 in late fees for Dead Ringers) closed in January 2009 after the building was sold to the University of Chicago. Until May 1st, the Op Shop will provide some refreshing vibrancy to an otherwise blighted block of 53rd Street.
The Op Shop is open Thursday - Sunday from 11am to 7pm. If you stop by before you come see The Illusion, you’ll be supporting two Hyde Park cultural institutions in one day!
The Op Shop’s 2009 residency opening
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