Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre 2024 season to celebrate local artists and two of the most significant Black female writers of the past 50 years
Season will open in June with an original musical of African American history by Ted Williams III and continue with Ntozake Shange’s FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, Dael Orlandersmith’s UNTIL THE FLOOD, and a concert by Evanston Grammy Award-winner Pastor Carlis L. Moody, Jr.

ELEVATOR TOURS, A DIGITAL, ILLUSTRATED, AUDIO PLAY, PART OF SWEETBACK PRODUCTIONS, IN COLLABORATION WITH LABYRINTH ARTS COLLECTIVE’S HAMBURGERS AND DISAPPOINTMENT: PLAYS ABOUT ENOUGHNESS, A FESTIVAL OF WORKS BY BARRIE COLE, TO BE RELEASED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st || Hamburgers and Disappointment: Plays about Enoughness, a Festival of Works by Barrie Cole Playing in Repertory, Runs May 2nd - 19th at Labyrinth Arts

Full cast and production team announced for environmental production of T.S. Eliot’s MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL, playing May 3rd – June 16th || Verse drama of the murder of Thomas Becket, to be directed by outgoing Producer and Artistic Director Terry McCabe, will be the first full Chicago production of the play in some 70 years

Summer at Navy Pier Heats Up with New Sporting Events, Live Music, Cultural Celebrations, and Award-winning Fireworks

THE 35th ANNUAL RHINOCEROS THEATER FESTIVAL RETURNS MAY 25th – JUNE 30th AT SIX CHICAGO VENUES || Rhino Fest is Back with the Largest Festival in its History Showcasing more than 50 Performances Throughout Chicago

Lubeznik Center for the Arts & Temerity Presents Youth Fashion Show hosted by BuddingPreneurs! || Friday, May 10th

Lake County Public Library Insider || Library Furniture Sale! Plus: Special Events, Book Recs, and More

Court Theatre presents the Black Power Series: Invoking the Black Archive || May 23rd – June 10th

Today, Public Narrative proudly announces the unflinching journalism of some of Chicago’s dedicated local newsrooms, bringing to the forefront a series of compelling multimedia stories that examine the deep scars of Chicago’s segregation—its history, impact and the persistent battle for equity.

With the 2024 Frontier League season set to start in May, the Schaumburg Boomers announce the new food options for this summer.