The Op Shop is hosting a series of Paired Evenings of Performance and Public Dinners where members schedule performances and match each one with a dinner host.  Each host invites a group of friends and acquaintances, and the performers are encouraged to do the same.  Following the performance, a public potluck dinner that mixes audiences and explores ideas of performance and public space.

In addition to these evenings, we are inviting artists and community members to participate in a 4 hour experience in which they will interact with the space and the public, be it through performance, dialogue, art exhibit, collaborative/creative action or studio time.  Each week we will announce the people you can expect to encounter.

Op Shop, 5225 S. Harper Ave., Chicago. July 17 – August 16, Monday – Friday from 2:00pm – 6:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Free and open to the public.