Q&A – Pearl Cleage – Award-Winning Author, Playwright and Poet Laureate
byAs a celebrated author, playwright, and Poet Laureate of Atlanta, Pearl Cleage has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning 40 years, producing 30+ plays, novels,…
Theater
August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean – Theater Review!
byAugust Wilson, described as the theater’s Poet of Black America, is the playwright that Goodman Theatre brings to the stage in his first installment…
eta Creative Arts Foundation at 50!
by“eta Creative Arts Foundation is for us, about us and by us. It’s authentically Black!” These words – uttered unflinchingly by recently-returned Artistic Director…
Q&A – Garth Drabinsky – ‘Paradise Square’ Broadway Producer
by‘Paradise Square’ marks the return of producer Garth Drabinsky to a limited, month-long pre-Broadway engagement to Chicago on Nov. 2. Drabinsky is excited to be…
December 15 Deadline To Win $1,000 In ML King Oratory Contest
byIf you think you are an inspired performer who can breathe life into the speeches and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., you…
Lips You’ll Certainly Enjoy! – By Farrah Turenne
byThere’s a glitzy, glamorous new addition to the bustling South Loop entertainment scene since Lips Chicago opened its doors recently. Lips is a super…
“Heavy Pocket” Illuminating and Moving – By Rick & Brenda McCain
byWhat are you willing to risk to fight for what you believe in? This is the question posed of a young man who decides…
The Barbecue Sizzles In Goodman’s “Lottery Day” – By Rick and Brenda McCain
byLottery Day Through April 28 Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn Street. Written by: Ike Holter Directed by: Lili-Anne Brown Running time: 2 hours, 15…
James Meredith’s “Lottery Day”
byJames Vincent Meredith is an award-winning veteran actor who has appeared in a number of hit shows, including Boss, Chicago Med, Empire, Law &…
Q&A With “Sweat” Actor Edgar Sanchez
byEdgar Sanchez is a veteran actor that has worked on a number of film and television projects, like Sense8, Chicago P.D. and Blueprint, among…