Chicago Dance History Project Announces Interview Marathon Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2021 Chicago Dance History Project (CDHP) has confirmed the lineup and schedule for its Interview Marathon on January 31. Interviewees will appear live from international locations and around the U.S. CDHP Executive/Artistic Director Jenai Cutcher will conduct all the interviews from Chicago's historic A... 
Red Clay Dance Company Relocates to Woodlawn
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 09, 2020 With an eye on the future and a connection to its roots, Red Clay Dance Company (RCDC) is relocating to a newly developed space at Woodlawn Station, 808 E. 63rd Street, Chicago. ... 
THE CHI to Return to Showtime This Summer
by Michael Major - April 19, 2022 Season five cast includes Jacob Latimore (Like a Boss), Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Yolonda Ross (Treme), Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook (West Side Story). Kandi Burruss, La La Anthony, Jason Weaver and Iman Shumpert are set to return as guest stars.... 
Video: A RAISIN IN THE SUN's Toussaint Battiste & Camden McKinnon are On the Rise!
by Candace Cordelia - November 17, 2022 Meet the younger Youngers of A Raisin in the Sun! In this video, Toussaint Battiste and Camden McKinnon tell us all about playing Travis Younger off Broadway at the Public Theater.... 
George Critchlow Releases New Memoir THE LIFER AND THE LAWYER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2021 George Critchlow has announced the release of his new memoir, The Lifer and the Lawyer. The narrative adeptly and unflinchingly raises questions about childhood neglect, unequal opportunity, excessive sentencing, racial bigotry, and the role of faith and reflection in redeeming broken lives.... 
Showtime Announces Premiere Date for Final Season of SHAMELESS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 13, 2020 SHOWTIME has announced the 11th and final season of its hit comedy series SHAMELESS will premiere Sunday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. ... 
What You Need to Know About THE FACTOTUM World Premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2022 Opera gets a dramatic remix by Lyric Opera of Chicago with the world premiere of the new soul opera The Factotum created by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, presented at Chicago’s Harris Theater for five performances, February 3–12, 2023.... 
Court Theatre Names Gabrielle Randle-Bent New Associate Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2022 As Associate Artistic Director, Randle-Bent will work closely with Newell and other members of the artistic team. She will advise in season planning, manage the development of new work, and - as a part of Court theatre’s new engagement division - help set and articulate strategies for engagement wit... 
Showtime Announces Premiere Dates For THE CHI, BLACK MONDAY, and FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2021 Showtime has set a May 23 premiere date for several of its series, including returning favorites The Chi and Black Monday, as well as the new comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors....
What You Need to Know About THE FACTOTUM World Premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2022 Opera gets a dramatic remix by Lyric Opera of Chicago with the world premiere of the new soul opera The Factotum created by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, presented at Chicago’s Harris Theater for five performances, February 3–12, 2023.... 
Kenny Leon, Issa Rae & More Winners of 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - February 23, 2022 Last night, the NAACP celebrated the second night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards announcing the next round of winners in the non-televised award categories, which featured categories short form series, directing and writing across film and television, as well as the esteemed Activist of the Year Awa... 
4th Wall Theatre Company Presents Filmed Version of One-Woman Play RANDOM ACTS
by Stephi Wild - January 06, 2021 4th Wall Theatre Company, Houston’s home for extraordinary performances up close, is proud to present the heart-lifting one-woman show RANDOM ACTS, written and performed by Renata Hinrichs and directed by Jessi D. Hill,... 
Pandora Will Honor Gospel Music Heritage Month Will Multiple New Initiatives
by Michael Major - September 03, 2021 Pandora celebrates Gospel Music Heritage month during September by honoring the genre's roots with two ways for listeners to experience the exuberant spirit of Gospel music.... 
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Produce Film Version of World Premiere THE FACTOTUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023 Due to its limited run and the high interest in the production, Lyric will release the film of The Factotum.... 
Deon Cole Comes To Newark At NJPAC In March
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2021 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents comedian, actor and writer- Deon Cole to the Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson stage on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 8pm. See the stand-up comic who plays the character of adjunct college professor 'Charlie' on ABC's Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Aw... 
VIDEO: WE tv Drops KOLD X WINDY Supertease
by Michael Major - December 08, 2022 “Kold” Wise (Sh’Kia Augustin, Black Lightning)'s group member Renee “Windy” Johnson (Nijah Brenea, Rap Sh!t), is a rapper dedicated to the city streets. As Malika’s career begins to ignite, the challenges she faces start to stack up. Her credit card fraud catches up with her, and rival artists view ... 
Showtime Picks Up Hit Drama Series THE CHI for Sixth Season
by Michael Major - August 18, 2022 SHOWTIME has picked up the hit drama series THE CHI for a sixth season. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Twenties, Boomerang) and executive produced by Academy Award® and Emmy winner Common (Selma), THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents ... 
Raven Theatre Presents THE OCTOBER STORM
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2023 Raven Theatre, Chicago's newest Equity-affiliated theatre, will conclude its 40th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of The October Storm, by Joshua Allen, a follow up to Allen's smash-hit The Last Pair of Earlies. ... 
Court Theatre Announces 2022 South Side Youth Fest, Supporting The Art Of South Side Teens
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022 Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, announces Court’s 2022 Southside Youth Fest, inviting South Side teens to make and share original digital stories. ... 
South Side Stage Presents RAISIN PUFFS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2021 On March 6th at 7:30pm CT, South Side Stage is hosting a staged reading of André Richardson Hogan II's Raisin Puffs - a play about three men's perspectives based on an assault (and upon a former classmate.) Directed by Niko Richardson, the production will feature Herbert Harper Jr., Anthony Brown, a... 
Showtime Renews THE CHI for Season Five
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2021 The fourth season, which just aired its finale last night, is averaging 4.2 million weekly viewers and is on pace to become the most-streamed SHOWTIME series ever. ... 
Adrian Dunn Leads Chicago Philharmonic In REDEMPTION, Produced In Partnership With Harris Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021 On June 5, 2021, Chicago Philharmonic will collaborate for the first time with Adrian Dunn for a performance of Redemption, a new collection of spirituals and gospel songs that reimagine and modernize the genre's historical roots, celebrate African American history, and honor victims of systemic inj... 
Court Theatre Announces 2021 Southside Youth Fest And Digital Art Contest
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2021 South Side teens are invited to submit original digital shorts, storytelling, poetry, or prose in one of four categories.... 
Chicago's Court Theatre Will Receive 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2022 The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Court Theatre of Chicago will be the recipient of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National... 
VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Cast Discusses the Brave Space Alliance on Latest Conversations From Away
by Nicole Rosky - November 18, 2020 This episode spotlights the Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ individuals on the South and West sides... |
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