Tag: Chicago Knockouts

A member of the Punk Rock Punishers, in purple, elbows a skater from the Horrific Haunters, in green, during a roller derby bout in front of a sell-out crowd at H-F Auditorium on Saturday, April 15. The event was organized by Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby, which hosts monthly bouts at the Homewood venue. (Colin Thomas/Thomas Photographic Services)

Homewood board approves temporary use agreement for Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby at Auditorium

The Homewood Village Board approved a temporary, month-to-month agreement allowing the Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby team to continue using the Homewood Auditorium as the village prepares for upcoming renovations at the Feb. 24 meeting.  Under the agreement, the Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby LLC will be permitted to use the auditorium[Read More…]

Roller derby: full contact action amid theatrics

When Ash Mateja walked into Homewood Auditorium for the first time, she saw the stadium-style seating and broke out into a huge grin. The setup is perfect for the crowd interaction that is such an important part of roller derby, Mateja said. Owner and operator of Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby[Read More…]

Advertisement
Popular stories < 7 days

Newsletter

Meet the Candidates: U.S. Senate

Conversations with the Chronicle