In These Times

Aside from his duties at In These Times,  Dapier is also an actor, drummer, and theatre director. He recently appeared in “Hephaestus”, a Greek mythology circus tale, at Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago.  His directing credits include the Chicago premieres of “Thief River,” “Dead City,” named one of the top 6 theatre productions of 2006 by Chicagoist, and “Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake),” named one of the top 5 best theatre productions of 2005 by New City and the Chicago Tribune.

Before joining the staff at In These Times, Dapier worked as a legal assistant at the ACLU of Illinois.  While there he assisted the ACLU’s Reproductive Rights Project and also worked on cases involving racial profiling, religious liberty, First Amendment rights, and national security.

Dapier is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, home to the ‘90s rock quartet Hum who he interviewed in late ‘08 for Alarm Magazine.  Dapier’s most recent article for In These Times is an interview with Fugazi guitarist and Dischord Records founder, Ian MacKaye.