On Saturday, August 28th, Free Street Theater and alt_ Chicago will host a pop-up activation and Back-to-School drive in the Back of the Yards Community. The event will take place in both Davis Square Park and the Free Street’s Storyfront in Back of the Yards featuring live performances that include the Chi Clown Ensemble, storytellers, socially distanced interactive theatre games and music at Davis Square Park, 4346 S. Ashland, from 1p.m., to 3p.m., followed by the distribution of fresh food boxes and a back to school drive at the Storyfront. Free Street Theater and alt_ Chicago first collaborated in the winter of 2020 to bring an alt_ market to the back of the yards community. Free Street creates original, joyful and thought-provoking theater by, for, about, with, and in Chicago’s diverse communities. For Alt_, this is the second event in a series of pop-up activations for Alt_ titled “The Project Series.” The Project series is an ongoing exploration of joy and unity amongst neighbors utilizing the alt_ markets as a catalyst of community.