Black Ensemble Theater has promoted Daryl D. Brooks to Artistic Director, and revealed and the opening of a new 150-seat Studio Theater, rehearsal room and dressing room as the second phase of the Free to BE Village.
NET will present NETWeek in Chicago. This event aims to strengthen connections within Chicago's vibrant ensemble and storefront theater scene through a series of workshops, discussions, and resource exchanges.
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 will launch a new event series, Another Night @ BET. These celebratory evenings, curated by Bernard Lilly, Jr. will engage the Black Ensemble community in new, innovative ways.
Black Ensemble Theater celebrates 50 years of its mission-based theater with a full season of musicals and special events. The company will continue with the Plays With A Purpose series for school groups, Black Playwrights Initiative, and more.
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. Learn more!
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. Learn more!
Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago will present Blue Heaven, a new original musical written and directed by Daryl D. Brooks, running September 6 – October 26, 2025.
The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!
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. Brooks. See photos here!
Black Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor will present the return of Soul of A Powerful Woman, now in its 11th year. Learn more about the upcoming event!
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. Brooks.
Black Ensemble Theater is presenting the World Premiere of Elvis Was a Black Man Named Joe written and directed by Jackie Taylor. See photos and video here!
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.
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. Brooks. Learn more!
Black Ensemble Theater will present special performances of Living in the Light, starring Bernard Lilly Jr., and an extension of the hit musical revue Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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 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. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Black Ensemble Theater has announced the next production in the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – The Salon, written and directed by Michelle Reneé Bester.
Discover the exciting collaboration between BLACK ENSEMBLE and NEIU, bringing innovative theatrical experiences to the Chicago stage. Stay tuned for more details.
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