“[Iymen] is a local business owner whose family has been in the Avondale neighborhood since the 1960s. We're pleased to be helping add benefit to the neighborhood for those who are already there, not just those who are visiting or moving in. I am eager to stimulate business, culture, and community along Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale.”
“We believe that theatre is essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens...I am pleased to share my full support for Uprising Theater's plan...Uprising Theater's work will have a significant impact on individuals and the city at large, accelerating the economy, the arts, and education.”
Uprising's mission and building project align with Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa’s Four-Year Community Plan. Specifically, Rosa calls for a “pro-immigrant, community-led initiative” that raises “social, racial and class consciousness.”
“Currently, the proposed site is vacant, and Uprising Theater’s plan is to build a fully-functioning performing arts and cultural center that will stimulate economic growth, provide jobs, and a greater number of cultural opportunities to the community, especially in light of the pandemic, in which many of our artistic venues didn’t survive.”
“I am eager to stimulate business, culture, and community along Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale. I have no doubt that Uprising Theater’s plan will contribute to this critical goal. ”
“The proposed site at 2905 N Milwaukee Avenue was originally built as a Nickelodeon theater and functioned as such from 1912-1919. Uprising’s commitment to honoring this legacy by building a physical space for its artistic work, in addition to its use as a public gathering space by both Uprising and other community members, will restore an important component of Avondale’s legacy.”
“As a Palestinian American theater and arts organization, Uprising’s mission is to provide a platform for historically marginalized communities, bringing diverse groups together to make them stronger. I believe Uprising’s work will have a deep and lasting economic impact and cultural impact, revitalizing a significant community in the city of Chicago.”
