Arts & Entertainment
Chance The Rapper Buys Out 3 Chicago Showings Of 'Get Out' So Fans Can See It Free
The Chicago hip-hop artist has been busy since winning 3 Grammys. He also plans to meet privately with Gov. Bruce Rauner later this week.
CHICAGO, IL — Chance the Rapper is a big fan of "Get Out," the new horror film that opened Friday from Jordan Peele, half of the recently ended Key & Peele sketch comedy show with Keegan-Michael Key.
In fact, he enjoyed Peele's directorial debut so much that praising it over Twitter wasn't enough for the Chicago hip-hop artist to convey how good a movie it is. Chance apparently wanted to do more to put butts in theater seats.
And over the weekend, the rapper came up with perfect way to do just that.
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DID I NOT TELL YALL #GETOUT WAS INCREDIBLE!! BEST FILM ACROSS ANY GENRE IN AWHILE GO SEE IT TODAY! Cc: @LilRel4 @JordanPeele
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 26, 2017
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the rapper bought all the tickets for three showings of "Get Out" at Chatham 14 Theatre, 210 W. 87th St., on the Far South Side. He then used Twitter to invite anyone interested in seeing the movie that they could do so on his dime. They only had to do one thing: show up.
I bought all the tickets to #GetOut at Chatham Theatre on 87th Just pull up with ID and enjoy the movie.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 26, 2017
All day guys, come thru! Bring whoever, it's free I just want you to see it on 87th. There's a few more showings today! #GetOut https://t.co/On2NxUopuy
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 26, 2017
Although the theater hasn't commented about the ticket sale, Sunday's showtimes at 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. were sold out on Chatham's website, NBC 5 Chicago reports. At least one fan and movie-goer did go online to thank Chance for his cinematic altruism:
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Shoutout @chancetherapper #Southsideshit #getout pic.twitter.com/wg72iqdks1
— Ric (@RicWilson) February 26, 2017
And in case you were wondering just how much the rapper dug "Get Out," we'll let the fact that he tried to see the movie a second time Sunday after already catching it the day before speak for itself:
It's already bussin, I just left and might have to come back for a later showing!! #getout https://t.co/tlWWspgMH5
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 26, 2017
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But Chance the Rapper hasn't just been hanging at movie theaters since winning his first-ever Grammy Awards earlier this month. On Monday, he announced plans to meet privately with Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday, March 1, to talk about Chicago schools:
I'm meeting privately with the governor Wednesday. The two of us will address funding education in Chicago. I'm eager to hear his ideas.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) February 27, 2017
Along with his growing music career, Chance also has gained attention for his community activist. In the past, he's lent his voice to the chorus speaking out against Chicago's crime and gun violence, and he's met with civic leaders and elected officials, such as President Barack Obama, to discuss the challenges and issues facing people of color.
Chance the Rapper (photo via Patch archive)
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