Black Ensemble Theater

 

 

 

 

 

Black Ensemble Theater

 

 

Congo Square Theatre

August Wilson New Play Initiative
Congo Square Theatre Company Submission Guidelines:
Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to producing definitive and transformative theatre spawned from the African Diaspora, as well as from other world cultures. Congo Square Theatre Company seeks to establish itself as an institution of multicultural theatre. We are interested in full-length plays, translations, adaptations, musicals and performance art. We will consider productions of previously produced plays. We do not accept unsolicited scripts for consideration for our seasons. You may submit your play through a literary agent or accompanied by a letter of recommendation by a theater professional (i.e. an artistic director or literary manager at a professional theater). If neither of these apply to you, you may write a letter of inquiry to Aaron Todd Douglas, Associate Artistic Director, and submit a brief synopsis, cast list, relevant production history and 10-15 pages of sample dialogue. The company may then request a complete script. No email or fax submissions accepted. Please include a SASE if you would like your materials returned. We accept submissions year-round.

 

DuSable Museum of African American History

 

“ROCK the BOAT!”

The DuSable Museum of African American History Presents
“ROCK the BOAT!”

All of Chicago is invited to “Rock the Boat!” The DuSable Museum of African American History’s 2nd annual fund-raising cruise. The event will take place aboard one of our city’s most popular attractions, the four-story festive entertainment cruise ship, Spirit of Chicago, which is located at 600 East Grand Avenue (Navy Pier) in Chicago.

This magical evening will begin promptly at 5:30pm when guests will receive their passage, meet their fellow passengers and board the ship. From 6:00pm until 8:00pm, it will be “Anchors Aweigh,” as guests participate in a moonlight cruise along the scenic shores of Lake Michigan while enjoying a “seafaring” grand buffet supper, libations, entertainment and dancing, as they experience some of the most spectacular views of Chicago imaginable. At 8:30 P.M. the ship will return to its Navy Pier berth, “drop anchor” and guests will then partake in a “dockside” Dessert Buffet until 10:00pm.

Event Chair
Deborah O. Brown, Director of Station Relations at NBC Chicago

Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight

Now thru September 25, 2011

The show will cover significant figures, events, and themes associated with African Americans in aviation and aerospace history.

 

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"Flow"

by Will Power

Directed by Sonita Surratt

September 15 – October 23, 2011

Blending powerful narratives, dynamic rhythm and rhyme, and original Hip Hop beats spun by an on-stage dj, FLOW connects the past to the present through the voices of seven modern day griot/MCs who remind us to never forget our history.  This is family edutainment of the highest order.

 

MPAACT

Speaking in Tongues: The Chronicles of Babel

September 16 – October 30, 2011

Previews: September 16th - 24th

Opening: Sunday, September 25th @ 3pm

Closes: Sunday October, 30th

Showing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8pm, Sundays @ 3pm

The Greenhouse Theater Center 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.

Written By: Shepsu Aakhu***  Directed By: Andrea J. Diamond*

Culled from hours of interviews Speaking In Tongues: The Chronicles of Babel explores the oral histories of an extended family living in Chicago’s now demolished Washington Park housing project. Three generations come together to chronicle the complex story of their lives, the life of their building, and the impact of this uniquely American social experiment. Speaking In Tongues is not a fictionalized account of the urban poor. Utilizing a documentary style of staging, this play endeavors to preserve the authentic voices of a population that is seldom allowed to speak for itself in the American conversation.

Muntu Dance Theater

Tuesday September 20, 2011

Ncolet College Theater
5364 College Drive
Rhinelander, WI

11am Workshop
7:30pm Full Concert

 

Chicago Association of Black Storytellers

Events on Saturday, September 24,2011

Sept 24 Illinois Storytelling Festival

ASE Members "In the Spirit" Emily Hooper-Lansana and Zahra Baker will headline the Illinois Storytelling Festival -- a daylong festival of story held at Dominican University in Forest Park, IL. In addition to performing, Emily and Zahra will present a workshop for storytellers and teachers. http://www.storytelling.org/

 

This calendar was made possible through a grant from the Chicago Community Trust, Department of Cultural Affairs -City Arts 1, and The Illinois Arts Council-a state agency.

4520 North Beacon, Chicago, IL 60640

773.769.4098 aaaa@africanamericanartsalliancechicago.org