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Written and Directed by Quenna Barrett What happens when a class of young Black women and non-binary folx of color take a trip to 1776?  ...

Accomplished singer and stage actor Lisa McClowry stars as Cher.

with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici…pation! CONTAINS MATURE THEMES AND STRONG LANGUAGE. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS UNDER AGE 17. PATRONS UNDER THE AGE ...

Just in time for Halloween, the  Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra  returns to the Center, in partnership with the Jeff Award-winning  Kokandy Productions , to perform Stephen ...

Headed by lead singer Dr. Cherise Joy Stone-Thompson “Joy Storm”, the Rock & Soul Band pays tribute to the women who revolutionized classic rock and ...

BOOM X is an explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture, and politics that shaped Gen X. Starting at Woodstock in August of ‘69, ...

Dates:  Monday, August 5-9, 2024, 9am – 4pm Fee:  $275 Final showcase:  Friday, August 9 at 7pm, approximately 50 minutes Tickets to the Showcase are  ...

Dates : Monday, June 17-21*, and June 24-28, 2024, 9am – 3pm,  *No camp on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Young ...

Dates : Monday, June 10-14, 2024, 9am – 3pm Fee : $270 (includes 2 tickets to final show) Final showcase : Friday, June 14 at ...

Rehearsals : Tuesdays, January 16 – April 30, 2024; 5-7pm (no rehearsal/class on March 26) Cost : $360, includes 2 tickets to the final show ...

Composed by Orbert Davis, “Soul Migration” is a powerful, soul-stirring, musical tribute inspired by the stories of the 6 million African Americans who fled the ...

The Exonerated  combines first-person narrative with letters, transcripts, case files, and legal records to tell the stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row: ...

Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. The GSU Dance Company presents a cultural Kaleidoscope of movement. From traditional cultural ...

A high-octane show entirely created, designed, and performed by the fearlessly funny women of world-famous comedy mecca The Second City,  She the People  is a mimosas-and-madness-fueled ...

10 a.m. and 12 noon* (*Sensory-Inclusive Performance with ASL Interpreter) Christina and Andrés can’t find their friend Juana, and their only clue is that she’s ...

Muntu Dance Theatre  performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African-American dance, music, and folklore. Their highly innovative repertory preserves traditional ...

ON STAGE CABERET SEATING Franz Schubert’s song cycle  Die Winterreise  is a stunning musical journey through the bitter winter landscape of the human heart. Composed for ...

Back by popular demand! This Billboard charting quartet returns to win your hearts once again with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, ...

Saturday, December 9 at  1:00 p.m.  &  4:00 p.m. Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they begin their ...

Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. Limited On Stage Tiered Seating A special ...

Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. Performed ...

Let’s do the Time Warp again! with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici...pation! One of the oddest cult films ever made, this kinky, rock'n'roll, science ...

This group made up of former members of the New Power Generation (NPG) have built a reputation for playing as if their famous boss was ...

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure  is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance ...

ON STAGE CABARET SEATING Life is Short: Opera is Long. Not sure where to start on Wagner’s Ring Cycle? This is a chance to hear ...