UPDATE: What it will take to save the Warehouse

Learn more about Preservation Chicago inside. [READER]( The Daily Reader Tomorrow, the Commission of Chicago Landmarks will hear a preliminary landmark recommendation for a West Loop building that helped birth house music back when it was a nightclub called The Warehouse. Robert Williams opened the nightclub in early 1977, and it closed for good in 1982. But in that short amount of time, the hot spot at 206 S. Jefferson changed the shape of music and culture in Chicago—and eventually, the rest of the world. Last month, that historical structure appeared on Preservation Chicago’s [annual list of the city’s seven most endangered buildings](. Considering house music’s international stature, people around the world responded fiercely to the news that the building where Frankie Knuckles changed the course of dance music is vulnerable to demolition. [DJ Mag]( [NME]( and [Resident Advisor]( joined a smattering of local outlets in reporting on the news and the efforts to save the Warehouse. Preservation Chicago launched [a Change petition]( to help gather interest; it’s gathered more than 12,000 signatures. The Department of Planning and Development’s Historic Preservation Division took notice—the division oversees the monthly Commission of Chicago Landmarks meetings. The preliminary landmark recommendation hearing is the first of many steps that can ensure the Warehouse not only avoids demolition but becomes a protected landmark. The meeting begins at 12:45 PM on Thursday, April 13, and it’s virtual; if you wish to speak about the importance of the Warehouse during the meeting, or simply want to attend, [this page]( has all the information you need. In the interim, I highly recommend reading [Deanna Isaacs’s piece about Preservation Chicago executive director Ward Miller]( for our recent “Best of Chicago” issue. And if you need a guide to some of our past house-music coverage, [this handy link]( has you covered. Sincerely, “[Taylor Swift’s breakup is not fake news]( by Kate Lindsay (Embedded) “[Once Upon A Time In San Diego]( by Tony Rettman (Wire) “[Tase Grip Collective Continue Hip-Hop’s Tradition of Collaboration]( by Dash Lewis (Bandcamp Daily) understudy, [feet of lead and coal]( Liquid Mike, [self-titled]( Wednesday, [Rat Saw God]( 😎 Leor’s “[Second April 2023 Reader playlist]( playlist [Miyagi Records completes its evolution from online outlet to pop-up shop to brick-and-mortar storefront]( Plus: The Eternals rhythm section anchor a new group making their live debut, V.V. Lightbody and Mute Duo release new music, and White Mystery celebrate 15 years as a band. by [Chicago Reader]( | [Read more]( → [Death-metal progenitors Carcass embrace their classic-rock era while keeping their scalpels sharp]( by [David Anthony]( | [Read more]( → [Tei Shi is in the right place at the right time on Bad Premonition]( by [Anna White]( | [Read more]( → [Mie Kongo, in profile]( The artist brings her playful multimedia sculptures to EXPO. by [Alan Pocaro]( | [Read more]( → [Issue of Apr. 6 – Apr. 19, 2023 Vol. 52, No. 13]( [View/Download Issue [PDF]]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616