South Side is set in and around the working class neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago. The show follows two friends who just graduated community college … so now they're ready to take over the world! But until they do they're stuck at Rent-T-Own, a retail-rental crossroads where the South Side's vast ensemble of characters come together. Despite the obstacles of inner-city life, these friends and their co-workers all strive to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Brought to life by local Chicagoans, both in front of and behind the camera, this show gives viewers an authentic portrayal of what life on the South Side is all about.
- Source TVMaze
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. ...
Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis performed 'Let's Make A Mistake Tonight,' 'One Night With The Valet,' and 'Forbidden Doors,' on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend. The songs are from the band's recently released sixth studio album, Pollen, (Mutually Detrimental). Watch the video of the performanc...
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....
“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 a...
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....
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 resident...
Ohio quartet The Plot In You — Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder [bass], and Michael Cooper [drums] — will embark on a headline North American tour this fall. The tour kicks off on November 2 in Denver and will run through December 3 in Minneapolis. Support will come f...
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 w...
This September, Chicago Humanities Festival kicks off fall with a month-long celebration of the arts through a series of experiential events featuring famed Chicago artists, acts, and locations....
Currently soaring through a jam-packed summer that began with a pair of sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, and featured an extended sit-in from Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, the band will bring its unique blend of groove-driven improvisational indie rock to iconic theaters and revered festiva...
Northside Southside Oneside will be a series of monthly events at the new Mayfair Arts Center starting May 15 and running through October 16 featuring more than 20 Chicago-based music, dance and visual artists in free classes and informal performances....
July 18th at the MCA, Chicago, Chicago Human Rhythm Project will honor Chicago philanthropists and visionaries, Paul Levy & Mia Park and the Broadway sensation Paradise Square with the JUBA! Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Field at its annual gala benefit, Jubalee!...
Arts + Public Life welcomes fourteen multidisciplinary Chicago artists and organizations as 2022-23 Performance Residents at The Green Line Performing Arts Center. Alyssa Gregory, Chris 'Mad Dog' Thompson, Chio Cabrera, Tatsu Aoki, Imani Davis, Rachel Gadson, Sharyon Culberson, Mike Atcherson, Marcu...
On May 18, the Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago announced that Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of two organizations joining the Accelerator's 2022/2023 nonprofit cohort at the Core level. The organization will receive $50,000 in grant funding along with intense, focused...
The Chicago Human Rhythm Project presents programming for the upcoming months. The project hosts Chicago's International Festival of American Tap, featuring performances and education programs in six venues around Chicago. For more information, visit https://www.chicagotap.org/rhythm-world. ...
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 Natio...
The film includes stirring accounts from the women who received abortions from the secret organization and the women at the center of “Jane,” including Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver, and more, as well as insights from lawyers, doctors and others who re...
Watch the new trailer now for this season on THE CHI which delves deeply into the many joys and complications of Black love: relationships, children, career, community and self. Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Tiff (Hannaha Hall) forge ahead as co-parents, while Tiff grows closer with Rob (Iman Shumpert...
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....
The series includes a star-studded group of comedians including Affion Crockett (‘Wild N’ Out’), Deon Cole (‘Black-Ish’), Deray Davis (‘Snowfall’), Diallo Riddle (‘South Side’), Godfrey (‘South Side’), Jay Pharoah (‘Saturday Night Live’), Jim Jefferies (‘The Jim Jefferies...
Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s largest professional theater company devoted exclusively to children and young families, will continue its 2021-2022 “Season of Resilience” with the world premiere of Carmela Full of Wishes, April 23-May 22, 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...
Building upon its successful Dance Education program, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is adding a new location for new and existing curriculum, in addition to its original location at Ballet Chicago in downtown Chicago. Classes and workshops at the new Mayfair Arts Center (MAC), 8701 S. Bennett Avenue, ...
PlayMakers Laboratory, one of Chicago's leading arts-education organizations for more than 25 years, has launched an emergency GoFundMe campaign after facing a near shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
SOUTH SIDE follows two friends who just graduated from community college and are ready to take over the world, but until they do, they’re stuck working at Rent-T-Own. Shot on location in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, the show offers an authentic look into what life on the South Side is all abo...
.jpg?format=auto&width=300)
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
