Black Cinema House Archives

Solange supports black Chicago creatives at Pitchfork and beyond

by Tiffany Walden July 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Solange and her Saint Heron collective show off the depth and richness of the city’s black cultural expression with a festival installation and three off-site events.

Blogs

Black Cinema House honors the art of the shoeshine

by Ben Sachs May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

American Shoeshine and Shinemen screen at the Stony Island Arts Bank this Friday.

Music

The Era move footworking into the spotlight

by Leor Galil August 17, 2016August 18, 2021

Footwork crews often end up as sideshows to DJs or rappers—but Chicago dancers the Era hope to change that with their first stage production.

Blogs

Zootopia, Moonstruck, and more outdoor film screenings in Chicago this week

by Jessica Kim Cohen July 18, 2016August 18, 2021

And two opportunities to see SpongeBob SquarePants movies on Thursday.

Music

Rapper and prison abolitionist Ric Wilson needs help replacing a stolen computer

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil May 24, 2016August 18, 2021

Rapper and prison abolitionist Ric Wilson needs help replacing a stolen computer, rock duos Pussy Foot and Drool pair up on a split cassette, and more.

Blogs

The Chicago Underground Film Festival highlights this week’s new movie reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 15, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Blogs

The Chicago Film Critics Festival, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 1, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Blogs

Welcome to New York, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones April 24, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Blogs

Before there was Hoop Dreams, there was McDonald’s: Strange and Beautiful

by Ben Sachs April 21, 2015August 18, 2021

The shorts program “Kartemquin Members’ Work for Hire” kicks off a monthlong series of eye-opening discoveries from the annals of educational filmmaking.

Blogs