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The Rink, a long-running roller rink on the South Side, will star in Chicago band Wilco’s new music video, out Thursday.
The video for “Meant To Be,” a song from Wilco’s 2023 studio album “Cousin,” was shot at The Rink, 1122 E. 87th St. The Rink was one of the birthplaces of “JB skating”, a fluid, relaxed sport. the backing style often skated to the music of James Brown. According to this The Rink’s websiteThe location has been open for nearly 50 years and is the only African-American-owned roller rink in Illinois.
The skaters circling the group in the video include several Chicagoans, including JB style creator Calvin Small and champion skater Darius Sanders, according to a group announcement Thursday.
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