What happens when you take 20 handpicked creatives and luminaries, give them each two minutes before a live audience and the same (fuzzy) question to unravel? That's the premise behind 20x2 Chicago. The results can be as varied as the emotions and reactions they evoke. This edition's question is "Where Did You Come From?" You'll laugh, you may cry, and it wouldn't surprise us if you come away inspired.
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20x2 is an ongoing project that exists to showcase the creativity that lurks in each of us. Writers, musicians, filmmakers, web geeks and other bon vivants are asked to take two minutes each to answer the question of the day. The results can be as varied as the emotions and reactions they evoke.
Launched in 2001 during SXSW Interactive, 20x2 has grown to an ever-expanding pantheon of participants. Founded in Austin by Kevin Newsum, Chicago's own Andrew Huff produced the first permanent satellite 20x2 Chicago show in 2013, with shows now happening quarterly!
Follow 20x2 Chicago on Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram for the latest news on the next show, to connect with us on getting involved, or to pose a question of your own. And come see 20x2 live! It's the best way to enjoy two hours of dynamic originality you'll never forget.
When we were unable to do a live show between March 2020 and now, we decided to make zines. Twenty creative people got one page in which to respond to the question in any way they liked, provided it was reproducible in a printed document. The answers we got range in style, substance and subject matter. Taken together, it’s as close to a 20x2 show as can be possible in print. Check out "What's Your Plan?" and What's Good? as downloadable PDFs — or get a copy to take home at our next live show!
Started at SXSW in 2001.
In Austin, Chicago, London and beyond.
People tend to go a little long.
You had to be there.
