A real-world ‘Sesame Street’: Chicago Pop-Up Spot puts art, storytelling in the hands of the public
CHICAGO -- What was once an empty lot at the southwest corner of Douglas Boulevard and Central Park Avenue has been reinvented as a space reminiscent of a real-world “Sesame Street.” With an emphasis on education and activities for children and adults alike, Lawndale’s Pop-Up Spot, at 3601 W. Douglas Blvd. in the Love Blooms Here Plaza, is a community-led museum housed in a shipping container. ...
CHICAGO -- What was once an empty lot at the southwest corner of Douglas Boulevard and Central Park Avenue has been reinvented as a space reminiscent of a real-world “Sesame Street.”
With an emphasis on education and activities for children and adults alike, Lawndale’s Pop-Up Spot, at 3601 W. Douglas Blvd. in the Love Blooms Here Plaza, is a community-led museum housed in a shipping container. It has been featuring art and narratives by and for West Side residents since 2019 under the guidance of co-founders Chelsea Ridley and Jonathan Kelley.
At the Pop-Up Spot, whirligigs stand proud next to a sensory sand table for tikes. Pavers make the area accessible among the
