Playwright, actor, director, and artist Tyla Abercrumbie remembers when she was called to theater as clear as day. Blue lights beamed from a ceiling as Alvin Ailey dancers weaved and flowed with silk fabrics, making grade school Tyla feel like she was swimming in an ocean as the company of dancers performed their “Wade in […]
Tag: Lorraine Hansberry
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Invictus Theatre brings light and heat to A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry’s classic gets a sturdy and heartfelt revival.
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Lit recs to dismantle violence, both the personal and systemic
The current book obsessions of Reader staff writer Maya Dukmasova and activist Mariame Kaba.
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Lit recs for the recently repatriated Chicagoan
The current book obsessions of Reader editor in chief Anne Elizabeth Moore and writer, comedian, and artist Salem Collo-Julin.
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A Full House musical, Sara Ruhl’s Eurydice, and 11 more new stage shows to see
How about a joyously trashy revival of Porn Minus Porn?
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This Friday Black Cinema House presents its first ‘Movies Under Stars’ event of the summer
Noting a free outdoor program hosted by the South Shore arts organization
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What happened to A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun, is still a potent indictment.
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Best Reminder of How Chicago Got So Segregated
Former home of the Hansberry family
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Our Best, Brightest, and Snazziest
Chicago prepares to honor its greatest writers—and dress their heirs.