The Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright's Festival
6/1 - 6/2/2024
Public staged readings of three new plays by Chicago-based African American playwrights: Jessica Posey, Michael Jones, and Nehanda Loiseau Julot; directed by Melissa Golden, Jamal Howard, ...
1619: The Journey of a People
6/15 - 6/30/2024
From the beginning of American slavery to Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and modern movements for justice, 1619 packs generations of history ...
Filled with passion, humor, and raw honesty, legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange’s form-changing choreopoem tells the stories of seven women of color using poetry, song, and ...
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024
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by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2024
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2023
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Artemisia Theatre Premieres A HIT DOG WILL HOLLER In Chicago
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Artemisia Theatre, Chicago's feminist theatre dedicated to empowerment of women and female-identifying people through outstanding performances, is excited to announce its Fall production, 'A Hit Dog Will Holler.'
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2023
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1619: THE JOURNEY OF A PEOPLE, THE MUSICAL to be Performed for Two Performances in Evanston
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Cast & Creative Team Set for PASSING STRANGE at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
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Past Shows
This Bitter Earth
10/28 - 11/5/2023
A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities. Jesse, an introspective Black playwright, finds his choices called into question when his boyfriend, Neil, a ...
The Baldwin-Giovanni Experience
9/2 - 9/3/2023
In 1971, James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni sat down for a thought-provoking conversation about racism, manhood, writing, and teaching. Their words are still as relevant ...
The Light
8/5 - 8/20/2023
Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb's THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the ...
Obama-ology
6/10 - 6/25/2023
When African-American college graduate Warren takes a job with the 2008 Obama campaign, he’s fired up and ready to go – until he lands in ...
American Son
10/29 - 11/13/2022
An estranged bi-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop ...
Exceptional Black Muses: A Musical Journey
8/20 - 8/21/2022
This exceptional musical journey celebrates the amazing artistic accomplishments and contributions of Black female jazz musicians, composers, and bandleaders from the early 20th century to ...
The Mamalogues
7/23 - 8/7/2022
THE MAMALOGUES portrays what it's like to parent while Black, unmarried, and middle class. During a retreat, three single mothers share their angst about racial ...
The Mamalogues
7/23 - 8/7/2022
THE MAMALOGUES portrays what it's like to parent while Black, unmarried, and middle class. During a retreat, three single mothers share their angst about racial ...
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
9/11 - 10/3/2021
Anna Deavere Smith's performance piece TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992, directed by Tim Rhoze and featuring Jazzma Pryor, tells the story of the Los Angeles riots ...
Sunset Baby
7/13 - 7/28/2019
Dominique Morrisseau; dir: Jeffrey Hayden....
ANNIE KIDS
3/27 - 3/29/2015
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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Chicago Cabaret Week 3rd Annual, 10-day Festival
Chicago Area Venues (5/10 - 5/19) CONCERT | |
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Death Becomes Her
The Cadillac Palace Theatre (4/30 - 6/2) | |
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Romeo and Juliet
Kelvyn Park (7/19 - 7/21) | |
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Act of God
Raue Center For The Arts (8/2 - 8/25) | |
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A Little Night Music
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre (5/24 - 7/14) | |
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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The Center for Performing Arts (12/6 - 12/8) | |
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DREAM
The Center for Performing Arts (2/28 - 3/1) | |
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Guys and Dolls
Drury Lane Theatre (4/10 - 6/9) | |
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