The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project is excited to present Metamorphosis at the world-famous Ravinia Festival. Read more →

Growing out of the "Makes Me Wanna Holla" exhibition, the artists take you further into the world of art, death, and imprisonment with conversations and workshops. Read more →

Drylongso follows a woman in a photography class who begins taking pictures of Black men out of fear they will soon be extinct. Read more →

This hallucinatory day-in-the-life of a Black artist is a rollicking satire of art-world pretensions and a rowdy portrayal of sex and drugs in the Internet age. Read more →

Growing out of the "Makes Me Wanna Holla" exhibition, the artists take you further into the world of art, death, and imprisonment with conversations and workshops. Read more →

This film explores aspects of Black culture in both turn of the century and present-day Chicago in two parallel love stories, both about the relationship between a deaf woman and a hearing man. Read more →

A forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two Black communities: the wealthy Creoles and the working-class descendants of enslaved people. Read more →

A rediscovered masterpiece, director Larry Clark’s As Above, So Below comprises a powerful political and social critique in its portrayal of Black insurgency. Read more →

Global Girls presents the culminating performance of their 2023 Summer Youth Performance Camp, which provides arts education and presentation opportunities for youth ages 4 to 14.

Thursdays in July

Help create a unique, large-scale work of art. Read more →

Tuesdays in July

Join us for an energetic session of jump rope, movement, and music. Read more →

The wry, incisive debut feature by Cheryl Dunye is a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity by a Black lesbian filmmaker. Read more →

Thursdays in July

Help create a unique, large-scale work of art. Read more →

Join us for a collective discussion reflecting on the themes of rest, resistance, justice, and radical care highlighted by author Tricia Hersey. Read more →

Tuesdays in July

Help create a unique, large-scale work of art. Read more →

The film is a poetic examination of the meaning of jazz, Black American music, and the function of Black people in America. Read more →

The film is a poetic examination of the meaning of jazz, Black American music, and the function of Black people in America. Read more →

Every summer Deeply Rooted presents the future of dance with the Summer Dance Intensive final performances. These remarkable students perform classic works from Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s repertory. Read more →

Every summer Deeply Rooted presents the future of dance with the Summer Dance Intensive final performances. These remarkable students perform classic works from Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s repertory. Read more →

Thursdays in July

Help create a unique, large-scale work of art. Read more →

Tuesdays in July

Join us for an energetic session of jump rope, movement, and music. Read more →

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Read more →

Growing out of the "Makes Me Wanna Holla" exhibition, the artists take you further into the world of art, death, and imprisonment with conversations and workshops. Read more →