“Eclipsed” Director Ilesa Duncan
byIlesa Duncan is the executive/artistic director at Pegasus Theatre Chicago. Her recent directing work there includes the Jeff-Recommended, sold-out Shakin the Mess Outta Misery,…
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Artist Morris Gearring Salutes Black Legends
byLifelong artist Morris Gearring began his career from the most humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana. Literally making something out of nothing to put on…
Parlor Tricks
byLast chance to catch Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz’s popular magic show, The Rosenkranz Mysteries: Physician Magician, whose run at the Royal George Theater ends this…
Chicago Actress Aeriel Williams Does Memphis
byFrom the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, comes the Tony Award-winning Best Musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible…
Writer Kevin Douglas’ Plantation!
byKevin Douglas is an actor, playwright and director. His play, Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure, had its world premiere at Lookingglass Theatre in…
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? Actress Sydney Charles!
byAward-winning actress Sydney Charles is a Chicago native with selected theatre credits that include: Lottery Day (Goodman Theatre), The Fly Honey Show, Spamilton Chicago…
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Back In Town!
byAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Auditorium Theatre, the company’s Chicago home for nearly half a century, with six breathtaking performances from…
Jimalita Tillman & Boaz McGee, Showstoppers!
byWritten by Jimalita Tillman and directed by Boaz McGee, King Of The Policy, is a musical about a time when Black communities nationwide were…
Cirque’s Luzia Makes A Spectacle Of Itself
byLuzia, a Cirque du Soleil production When: Through September 3, 2017 Where: United Center at Damen & Adams Streets, Lot K Running Time: 2…
Q&A With Antoinette Nwandu, Playwright of “Pass Over”
byAntoinette Nwandu is a New York based, award-winning playwright. Inspired in part by the students she encountered as a community college teacher, Nwandu’s latest…
Questions About Identity
byObjects In The Mirror At: The Goodman Theatre through June 4 Playwright: Charles Smith Director: Chuck Smith (no relation) Starring: Daniel Kyri as Shedrick…
Q&A With Marti Lyons (Director) & Travis Turner (Actor) of “The Mystery of Love and Sex”
byGlencoe based theatre company Writers Theatre continues to celebrate it’s 25th year with a new production entitled “The Mystery of Love and Sex“. Written…