Collaboraction Welcomes New President Darlene “DJ Lady D” Jackson – By Briahna Gatlin
byCollaboraction is known for its fearless approach to theatre, eliciting social change, and being on the cusp of innovation. Trendsetting since its inception in…
Collaboraction is known for its fearless approach to theatre, eliciting social change, and being on the cusp of innovation. Trendsetting since its inception in…
In response to the growing epidemic of police shootings of Black people, Timeline Theatre presents a story that is bold and conceptual and demands…
One of Chicago’s finest directors, theater legend Ron OJ Parson, is currently directing playwright Lydia R. Diamond’s play Stick Fly, which runs through March…
Porchlight Music Theatre’s production of Sophisticated Ladies will make your heart sing. The swing music of Duke Ellington makes great theater. One music critic…
Let’s take a walk down memory lane during the Harlem Renaissance days, when Black performers like Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, the dancing Nicholas Brothers,…
The next time you hear a comedian spit a four-letter word from the stage, you may want to consider thanking Lenny Bruce for the…
In junior high, Kayla Davion decided she wanted to be an R&B artist, but didn’t get passionate about it until she was heading to…
These days when most animation is computer-generated, the imaginary world of a child is slowly disappearing. The Chicago Children Theatre’s (CCT) Founding Artistic Director…
“OMG! WOW! WHAT THE…”, were some of the words we heard in the first 50 minutes of this over three-hour play. The jolt the…
Ah, tis the season for the puncturing of flesh by razor sharp vampire fangs and the resulting blood-letting. Let if flow, let it flow,…
Court Theatre continues its 64th season with the groundbreaking play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, written by Ntozake Shange…
It’s been 25 years since rapper, producer, singer, entrepreneur, actor, TV game show host, football coach, and weed enthusiast Snoop Dogg released his debut…