Death and Rebirth at Big Marsh Park
Dancers and musicians invite the audience to meditate on ecological restoration
Court Theatre Sings a Black Girl’s Song
Ntozake Shange’s classic choreopoem finds new audiences who love it “fiercely”
Between Reform and Retribution
Stateville Calling looks at one man’s fight against a failed justice system
The Meter of the Blues
With the Oscar Brown Jr. Archive Project, artists Maggie and Africa Brown have finally come home
Facing Fate
‘The Area’ is a complex, issue-driven documentary analyzing the erasure of a neighborhood, and shining a light on the meaning of community
Court Theatre’s Ron OJ Parson Hits a Hole-in-One
“Radio Golf” at Court Theatre is directed with humor and heart
Welcome to Jackie Taylor’s Place
The Black Ensemble Theater’s latest show offers familiar musical pleasures
Opening Up
As Young Chicago Authors ages, a new generation of open mics emerges on the South and West Sides
Between the Three of Us
The Petty sisters meditate on growing up on the South Side