Keep Dr. Wax Open
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It was recently made public that the internationally revered record store Dr. Wax, located at 5225 S. Harper Court, will be closing its door August 31st, 2007 due to an increase in the cost of their lease. Dr. Wax has been a Hyde Park institution for over a decade, supporting hundreds of local and underground artists who otherwise would have had no Chicago market. It has directly influenced the artistic landscape of this great musical city and has consistently placed integrity and artistry over commercialism.
Harper Court was opened in 1965 as an artistic enclave, and that tradition has been largely preserved over the years. And while the Harper Court Foundations (the NFP that manages the property) website lists their mission as promoting programs, individuals and activities, including those artistic and cultural in nature, that benefit the community by contributing to increased employment, payroll, {and} business volume, we can think of no greater loss to Chicago's artistic community than this most valuable asset. Every effort should be made to offer Dr. Wax and its owner Sam Greenberg a rental rate that will allow Dr. Wax to remain open.
On behalf of all the musicians, DJs, and music fans who have benefited from the musical education Dr. Wax has offered us over the years, we ask the Harper Court Foundation and Alderman Toni Preckwinkle to understand the tremendous loss this would be to the community, and make every effort to retain Dr. Wax as a tenant in Harper Court at a manageable rent.
Harper Court was opened in 1965 as an artistic enclave, and that tradition has been largely preserved over the years. And while the Harper Court Foundations (the NFP that manages the property) website lists their mission as promoting programs, individuals and activities, including those artistic and cultural in nature, that benefit the community by contributing to increased employment, payroll, {and} business volume, we can think of no greater loss to Chicago's artistic community than this most valuable asset. Every effort should be made to offer Dr. Wax and its owner Sam Greenberg a rental rate that will allow Dr. Wax to remain open.
On behalf of all the musicians, DJs, and music fans who have benefited from the musical education Dr. Wax has offered us over the years, we ask the Harper Court Foundation and Alderman Toni Preckwinkle to understand the tremendous loss this would be to the community, and make every effort to retain Dr. Wax as a tenant in Harper Court at a manageable rent.
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1,000 signatures
Goal: 5,000
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10 February 2016
10 February 2016
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Skyla H
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We need to support small local businesses to keep money within our communities. I hope this petition helps. Dr. Wax has always been one of my favorite places in the city. The customer service as well as inventory of music surpasses any music store in the
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Rosalind Hendersonh
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I have purchased music from Dr. Wax in Hyde Park since they opened and also on the north side. What a loss it would be to lose this valuable resource for everything we need in music and musical history.
Address, Zip Code
2362 E. 71st Street
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Miles R
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Thanks to the internets i probably have purchased less than 10 actual CDs in my entire life. One of them was from Dr. Wax. That CD was Van Halen's Self Titled Album, I only bought it so could hear the song Eruption, which someone had once told me was the
4 January 2016
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Gary C
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this store has helped me musically to hone my craft as a d.j. it would be a tremendous lost to hyde park and to all the local artists and d.j.s who have supported and will continue to support dr. wax!!!
Profession
d.j. of course!
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981.
Qibraheem Hess
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music saves lives
Address, Zip Code
250 ridge --evanston 60602
Profession
i live 4 a living !
17 December 2015
980.
Nena H
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Even though I no longer live in Hyde Park, or Illinois for that matter, I always visit Dr Wax when I'm back home. This is a great loss to Hyde Park!
Address, Zip Code
PO Box 310043, Houston, TX 77231
Profession
law student
15 December 2015
979.
Cassiette Michael
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Dr. Wax has helped my students by carrying many educational cds and items that I would have to pay someone else to locate (i.e.Amazon .Com whee money is spent outside of the city). Please keep this establishment here to serve the children and our communit
14 December 2015
978.
Jasmaine E
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This store is great and has great history
Address, Zip Code
1011 E 90th street
Profession
Hair stylist
11 December 2015
977.
Laroy B
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Lets keep the doors open PLEASE
Address, Zip Code
7206 S.California
Profession
Transportation
7 December 2015
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