Listening Hours with CTRLZORA

In collaboration with Homecourt Collective, we're pleased to invite you to a special Listening Hours session curated by Chicago's rising CTRLZORA in A Listening Space.

A complimentary café menu will be provided by Homecourt Collective.

Tickets are donation-based with a $15 suggested amount for those who are able. Space is limited.

About CTRLZORA

Blending deep house, classic Chicago techno, Afro-diasporic rhythms, with jazz-laced experimentation, musician, DJ, and event curator, CTRLZORA crafts a raw and soulful sound that bridges ancestral pulse with future-facing energy. Mentored by the very architects and contributors of the genres, their raw sound spans from Midwestern electronic music to the African diaspora and beyond, reclaiming the sound as a liberatory birthright for marginalized communities. CTRLZORA curates parties frequently under the moniker and production alias The Cowrie, which focuses on bringing intergenerational disk jockeys from across the country with a strong midwestern and vinyl record focus, who draw on the history and culture of black dance music. They have also participated in panels, fundraised and spoken out for the preservation of historical house venues, been invited for lectures on the subject of Black Social and Cultural intersections in dance music and gatherings in the midwest and beyond, and have been one of this current years board members, and programmers of the Chicago House Music Festival. Featured in media such as the Documentary, House Music: A Cultural Revolution, which won an Emmy for cultural documentaries of the year, Zora continues to tour across and outside of the country, spreading their take on dance music straight from the epicenter, but never forgetting where they are from.

About Homecourt Collective

The team behind Homecourt Collective, a concept cafe and coffee house, is Rebuild’s latest culinary-artists-in-residence, an extension of Rebuild's creative entrepreneurship residency program. Homecourt Collective strives to provide a unique and inclusive coffee experience. They believe coffee nourishes curiosity, creativity, and community.

About Listening Hours

Continuing our investment in the sonic architecture of Black space, Listening Hours welcomes all to gather with us in space, sound, and silence. Every invites you to join our team and special guests as we deepen our presence and aural attention with each of their record selections.

Listening hours are held every Thursday through Saturday from 12 PM to 8 PM. We look forward to welcoming you as we honor listening as a form of study, grounding, and becoming.

About The Land School

The Land School, a new pedagogical platform at the site of the former St. Laurence Elementary School, proposes a radical model of artistic experimentation and archival stewardship, providing space, time, access, collaborative inquiry, process-driven programming, and performance, all led by an intergenerational cohort of artists, archivists, scholars, craftspeople, cultural workers, and creative organizations invested in culture as a service.

The Land School's Policies and Protocol:

Upon arrival, please enter the building at the entrance on S. Dorchester Ave.

Ride sharing is encouraged as parking is limited. Please be sure to not block the entrances and exits of our neighbors.

Firearms on the premises are strictly prohibited.

No smoking, vaping or incense is permitted inside.

No pets are allowed inside.

No professional photo/video equipment is allowed unless preapproved by Rebuild.

Please be mindful of your neighbors by respecting their personal space and bodily autonomy.

No violence - verbal or physical - will be tolerated. Any guest creating an unsafe environment will be removed from the premises immediately, at the discretion of the Rebuild staff.

We take the safety our all of our guests seriously. If any guest is found violating these protocols, they may be escorted off the property immediately and will not be welcome to return.

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Notice of Photography and Videography

By entering The Land School, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or videotaped. Images and recordings may be used for promotional, archival, or other purposes by the organizers. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify a staff member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Thank you for reviewing and honoring The Land School's policies and protocol.

We look forward to welcoming you!