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‘Hairspray’ at Beverly Arts Center Champions Youth, Inclusion and Joy as Resistance

Amid Black Music Month, Pride, and Juneteenth, Beverly Arts Center presents Hairspray—a vibrant musical blending youth leadership, racial justice, queer visibility and community celebration...

Juneteenth in Chicago 2025: 20 Events Celebrating Black Freedom and Joy

Juneteenth Flag (Photo Credit: Office Holidays, Flickr). From South Shore to Bronzeville, Garfield Park to Glenwood, Chicago is filled with ways to honor Juneteenth...

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend: Kendrick Lamar, Ribfest, Angel Reese and the Sky, and More

Kendrick Lamar, Angel Reese and Mavis Staples headline a festive week in the city (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons). The signs of summer are everywhere: longer...

Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest

Chicago’s own Samantha Chatman, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and 2023 Chicago Defender Woman of Excellence, has stepped into a new role—talk show host. Her new...

Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future

On Thursday, May 22, the Jazz Institute of Chicago will gather its community in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Chicago, where the room...

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago Reclaims Country Music and Honors Black Legacy

On her Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago, Beyoncé redefined country music through a Black lens—blending motherhood, history, and generational artistry in a genre-bending spectacle...

K-Love the Poet on Love, Legacy, and Finding Purpose After 40

K-Love sits down with Monique Roberson for this Black Women's History Month interview. Legacy isn’t just what we inherit—it’s what we’re actively building in...

Red Clay Dance Company’s 16 centers perseverance and legacy in Vershawn Sanders-Ward Revival and Bebe Miller Premiere

Turning Points performance by Red Clay Dance Company in Oct 2024 (Photo Credit: MReid Photography). The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago announces 16 by...

From South Side to Stardom: Erica Hubbard Reflects on Her Hollywood Journey and Community Impact

The multifaceted Chicago-bred actor Erica Hubbard shares her inspiring journey and empowering the younger generation (Photos Provided). Erica Hubbard's journey from the South Side of...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Chicago with Tributes, Premieres, and a Farewell Performance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Photo Credit: Dario Calmese). Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most celebrated dance companies, is returning...
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