Felicia Fields Stars In “Ma Rainey” at Writers Theatre Through March 17
byCelebrated film and stage actress Felicia Fields returns to Chicago to play the lead in August Wilson’s landmark play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Directed…
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Melissa Conyears-Ervin Looks To Be Chicago’s Next Treasurer
byMelissa Conyears-Ervin, who began her second term as State Representative of the 10th District on Wednesday, January 9 as she took the oath of…
No Recreational Marijuana, No Chicago Casino – By Rev. Gregory Livingston
byOur upcoming Chicago mayoral election is about the tale of two cities – the difference between whether our government gives its helping hand to…
Hot Black Creativity Gala Warms Chicago’s Cold – By Derrick Baker
byThe 36th annual Black Creativity black-tie gala on January 26 at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSA) continued the event’s respected tradition of…
Goodman Breathes Life Into Conception – Review By Rick & Brenda McCain
byIn its new production How To Catch Creation, the Goodman Theatre brings to the stage a story of love, desire, loss, hope and inspiration,…
Chatting With Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas
byPaul Vallas was born and raised in a Greek-American household in the Roseland community on Chicago’s South Side. Chicago is where his career began….
400 Years In 2019
byAfricans arrived on American shores as captured immigrants in 1619. The immigrants’ children were enslaved. African Americans, Blacks, have been enslaved and/or oppressed in…
The Case of Laquan McDonald
by“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The death of Laquan McDonald, the 17-year-old Black male…
Remembering Dr. King In Pictures And His Words
byBorn in January of 1929, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 90 on his birthday this year. Amazingly in retrospect,…
What’s In M. Night’s “Glass”?
byGlass Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, Charlayne Woodard Writer-Director: M. Night Shyamalan Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 128 minutes (**1/2) In…
Ed Burke’s Ties That Bind
byThe federal indictment of the longest sitting alderman in Chicago history, Ed Burke, is revealing. His legal troubles may change Chicago politics in 2019…
Q&A with Dana Anderson, of “Soul in Suburbia”
byDana N. Anderson is a Chicago-based performing artist and writer. Her experience spans on-camera, stage, voiceover and dance. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA…