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Over the summer you could take a drive through the south and west sides and see folks on sidewalks and in the streets doing their take on bop, the intuitive and playful dance style born on the west side that many local rappers have embraced with some sunny, melodic tracks. While the dip in temperature has made it harder to bop outdoors (or at least far more unpleasant) there are still places to go and bop, or at least see other people do it—for example, on Friday the Olympic Theatre in Cicero is hosting what’s being billed as the first annual Thanksgiving Bop-a-Thon. If you want to test out your moves, show up early to get in on the bop contest, which will be judged by bop king and recent B Side cover star Lil Kemo, and once that wraps up there’s a lengthy list of rappers slated to perform.
