{"id":2327,"date":"2022-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicago.local\/press-releases\/chicago-loop-alliance-announces-return-of-popular-activate-event-for-one-night-only\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T00:00:00","slug":"chicago-loop-alliance-announces-return-of-popular-activate-event-for-one-night-only","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/press-releases\/chicago-loop-alliance-announces-return-of-popular-activate-event-for-one-night-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Loop Alliance announces return of popular ACTIVATE event for one-night only"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press contact: <\/strong>Ariella Gibson | Marketing and Communications Manager, Chicago Loop Alliance Ariella@ChicagoLoopAlliance.com<\/a> | 708-543-4002<\/p>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 19, 2022<\/strong><\/p>

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CHICAGO\u2014<\/strong>Chicago Loop Alliance and Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation announce the return of ACTIVATE<\/a> for a special one-night only spectacular to take place from 5-10 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 at Quincy Street (enter at intersection of W. Quincy and S. LaSalle)<\/strong>. Inspired by the return of a vibrant Loop, filled with notions from your wildest imagination, ACTIVATE invites guests to dream in color. The event is free, and when guests (21+) RSVP in advance, they also receive a complimentary drink ticket. Valid photo ID must be shown at entry. More updates and details can be here<\/a>.<\/p>

After a hiatus in 2020 and 2021, the award-winning ACTIVATE event returns to Chicago by popular demand in 2022<\/a> for one night only. ACTIVATE is a celebration of local arts and culture that brings life to unexpected spaces in the Loop. Launched by Chicago Loop Alliance<\/a> in 2014, these free events give the public a chance to interact with local art, music, and performance and take part in transforming urban environments. Playful, authentic, sometimes bizarre, and always surprising \u2014 ACTIVATE is not your average street festival.<\/p>

\u201cAfter taking a break due to the pandemic, Chicago Loop Alliance is ecstatic to bring one of our most popular events back for one special night,\u201d said Michael Edwards, President and CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance. \u201cThis year\u2019s ACTIVATE is rooted in the vibrancy of the Loop that we have all missed, and encourages attendees to envision spaces in unexpected ways, filled with color, art, fantastical ideas, and captivating experiences. The past two years tested the resilience of the Loop but, ACTIVATE is one of the spaces where we come together to celebrate that resiliency, and also explore the unique nature of the spaces often unseen.\u201d<\/p>

Elements of ACTIVATE include:<\/p>