Ranting for a Reason with Tricia Hersey

You may know Tricia Hersey as the founder & Nap Bishop of The Nap Ministry, but before that, she was Lady Terror. From soapbox rants, to poetry, Lady Terror is ranting for a reason. Terrorizing for a cause. Using a space for rant to give voice to issues that matter, or things being swept under the rug.

Let's be honest, a lot of us have things to rant about. This is your opportunity. Hosted by Tricia, and culminating in a keynote rant, "Ranting for a Reason" is an opportunity for us to rant together, listen to music, have some drinks, and welcome in new spring energy.

The $25 ticket cost goes directly to Free Street Theater, a local social justice arts & culture organization, paying artists to create original work about Chicago (freestreet.org).

When you buy a ticket you enter for your chance to rant. On the evening of the event, ten random names will be pulled, each being given 3 minutes to rant about their chosen issue. Ranters will be asked ahead of the event what their topic is to make sure that their rant aligns with our community agreements.

Don't want to rant but still want to come? Just select "Not ranting" when purchasing your ticket.

About Lady Terror

In 2007, Tricia Hersey created the persona Lady Terror to bring awareness to justice issues in her hometown of Chicago and experiment with public space art making. The examination evolved into a guerilla art spectacle and durational performance art piece where ranting became the medium to empower community. The spectacles occurred outdoors on street corners, in front of liquor stores and restaurants, at parades and at the sites for gun violence. Lady Terror could be found on a wooden soapbox with a bullhorn ranting for a reason and inviting the community to participate. Lady Terror ranted so the Nap Bishop could rest.

Vintage Youtube video to see Lady Terror action: The Lady Terror Show

About Free Street

Free Street is a femme-led arts and culture organization that centers original performance work by Black, Brown, and Immigrant communities; queer artists; youth artists; and work that is committed to the thriving and well-being of people on the South and West Sides of the city. We believe in the theater as a space to uplift joy and justice, especially racial, economic, and environmental justice in Chicago. With a space at 47th & Ashland, and Pulaski Park, Free Street has been offering free theater to Chicago communities since 1969.

About Whiner Beer & The Plant

Whiner Beer Co. focuses on barrel-aged beer, a tradition common in Belgium and France that is gaining foothold in the US. Industry veterans and partners Brian Taylor and Ria Neri aim to make beers for people with a wanderlust palate, a curiosity for the strange and unknown, and those who take their beer seriously, but never themselves.

Housed in The Plant, a food business incubator located in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, Whiner aims to promote environmentally responsible brewing. Aimed at making our city healthier and more efficient by developing and sharing the most innovated methods for sustainable food production energy conservation and material use.

FAQ:

Parking: Whiner Beer has parking, as well as there is street parking nearby.

Closest Public Transit: The 47th bus drops off nearby Whiner Beer, as does the Ashland bus.

How will I know if I am ranting: We will call names of ranters live during the event.

Whiner Beer has beer, hard Kombucha & cider. There is always a guest food vendor their providing food as well.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Whiner Beer Company, 1400 West 46th Street, Chicago, United States