Q&A – Brian Nelson Jr. – Actor, Director, Writer
byChicago born actor Brian Nelson Jr. has been making quite the name for himself in Hollywood over the last few years. After spending the…
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Q&A – Howard Sandifer, Chicago West Community Music Center Founder Celebrates 25th Anniversary!
byHoward Sandifer, the founder of the Chicago West Community Music Center (CWCMC), reflects on the 25th anniversary of the school that continues to enrich…
Harry Lennix Stars In August Wilson’s “How I Learned What I Learned”…
byActor Harry Lennix does not need an introduction. He is a distinguished film, television, stage actor, and producer. He recently starred in the former…
Q&A with World Premiere of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s SUGAR HILL: Nutcracker
byDuke Ellington once remarked about Strayhorn: “Billy Strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head,…
Q&A with Mr. Saint Aubyn (Lloyd Price) and Shelton Becton (Music Supervisor)” Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical”
by“PERSONALITY” is a musical about the life and legacy of Lloyd Price. His story is somewhat unknown, yet this trailblazer’s contributions to music are…
Q&A – Ny’ajai Ellison – Actress, Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop
byChicago native Ny’ajai Ellison has always been an artist at heart. Though she may have somewhat suppressed her thespian dreams over the years while…
Q&A – Christina Anderson – Playwright, “the ripple, the wave that carried me home”
byAs a playwright, tv writer, screenwriter, educator, and all-around creative, the prolific Christina Anderson is known as an artist’s artist. Her award-winning plays such…
Q&A – Jimalita Tillman – Writer/Producer, Queens Of The Policy
byJimalita Tillman wears many hats: Mother, Daughter, Friend, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Global Director of Programs and Operations, and the list goes on. The…
“The Devil Wears Prada” – A Great Evening of Broadway In Chicago!
by“The Devil Wears Prada.” I read the book. I saw the movie. Now, I’ve seen the Broadway musical play! The 2003 book was an…
Censorship – A to Z (Beware the Effort to Remove Truth-telling Books about Race in America)
byThere is a move afoot to ban books and suppress stories that deal with race. Education writer Julie West Johnson called out this alarming…
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…
Broadway on Chicago’s Paradise Square – Theater Review!
byBroadway in Chicago brings one of the most riveting plays of the year to the stage with Paradise Square. From the creators of another…