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In Keerah, a Romance Tangled in the Fictions We Tell Ourselves

by Kendall Kaminsky June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

efinition Theatre’s keerah, an ambitious debut from playwright and actor Netta Walker, chronicles the turbulent romance, and subsequent fallout, between the young Black poet Ciara (played by Walker) and Irish writer Cormac (Beck Nolan). The pair meet, as young literary types do, at the restaurant in Chicago where they both work unglamorous survival jobs. Though […]

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Darkly Comic Black Cypress Bayou Leans Into Haunting Ancestral Pain

by Sarah Luyengi February 26, 2026March 3, 2026
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South Side Tours Delivers History on the Move

by Dierdre Robinson February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
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The Day They Took Jesus

by Nick Merlock Jackson December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
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Red Clay Dance Company Shares Its Blend of Performance and Activism with Young Dancers

by Taryn Galbreath December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
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Pilsen Murals and Ukrainian Mosaics Teach Us About Artistic Survival

by Wendy Wei December 11, 2025December 15, 2025
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Sentido Builds Space for Latino Joy and Survival

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales November 20, 2025November 21, 2025
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One Last Sunset at the Damen Silos

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