Daryl D. Brooks Named Artistic Director Of Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater has promoted Daryl D.
Jackie Taylor News
The Network of Ensemble Theaters to Present NETWeek in Chicago
NET will present NETWeek in Chicago.
Cast Set for THE JACKIE WILSON STORY at Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater will open its 50th Anniversary Season with the return of the celebrated musical The Jackie Wilson Story, written and directed by Founder & CEO Jackie Taylor.
Black Ensemble Theater to Present ANOTHER NIGHT @ BET Event Series
Black Ensemble Theater will launch a new event series, Another Night @ BET.
Black Ensemble Theater Unveils 50th Anniversary Season
Black Ensemble Theater celebrates 50 years of its mission-based theater with a full season of musicals and special events.
2025 Black Excellence Awards Nominees Revealed
The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago has revealed the 2025 Black Excellence Awards, honoring and celebrating Chicago theatre, dance, music, film, literary, and visual artists.
Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago Launches New Black Arts Directory
The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is going strong after 28 years, with a full slate of events and programs celebrating the rich heritage of the Black arts community in Chicago.
Black Ensemble Theater Will Present BLUE HEAVEN
Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago will present Blue Heaven, a new original musical written and directed by Daryl D.
Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards
The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29.
Photos: THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR World Premiere at Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater is presenting That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, a musical celebration of sisterhood, soul, and legendary voices written and directed by Producing Managing Director Daryl D.
Black Ensemble Theater to Present 11th SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN
Black Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor will present the return of Soul of A Powerful Woman, now in its 11th year.
Black Ensemble To Present THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: GLADYS, DIONNE AND PATTI
Black Ensemble Theater's Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor has announced That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, a musical celebration of sisterhood, soul, and legendary voices written and directed by Producing Managing Director Daryl D.
Photos & Video: ELVIS WAS A BLACK MAN NAMED JOE at Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater is presenting the World Premiere of Elvis Was a Black Man Named Joe written and directed by Jackie Taylor.
ELVIS PRESLEY WAS A BLACK MAN NAMED JOE Comes to Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater has announced Elvis Presley was a Black Man Named Joe, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater’s Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor.
HITT RECORDS World Premiere to be Presented at Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater will present the world premiere musical revue as part of the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – Hitt Records, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater’s Producing Managing Director Daryl D.
Black Ensemble Theater to Present Special Performances of LIVING IN THE LIGHT & More
Black Ensemble Theater will present special performances of Living in the Light, starring Bernard Lilly Jr.
Black Arts & Culture Alliance Names New President, Black Arts Month Programs in October
The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago, an organization that collectively advances excellence in the work of the Black arts and culture sector, has announced Vershawn Sanders-Ward as its new board president, effective immediately.
Black Ensemble Theater to Present The 10th Annual SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN
Black Ensemble Theater will celebrate the 10th Annual Jackie Taylor's THE SOUL OF A POWERFUL WOMAN, featuring Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Toni Preckwinkle, Hedy Ratner, and other influential women.
Black Ensemble Theater to Present THE SALON Beginning Next Month
Black Ensemble Theater has announced the next production in the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – The Salon, written and directed by Michelle Reneé Bester.
Black Ensemble Theater And Northeastern Illinois University Partner On OUR WORLD
Discover the exciting collaboration between BLACK ENSEMBLE and NEIU, bringing innovative theatrical experiences to the Chicago stage.
