The Courant’s arts picks for April 13-19 included a plethora of women artists, a night of doo-wop, early rock ‘n’ roll acts ...

Oakland native Ryan Coogler’s fifth feature, “Sinners,” is his best yet, a daring epic that challenges the very notion of ...

The inspiration for the script came from the works of author K.G. Subramanyan, whose centenary year was commemorated through ...

Questlove: What its music instructed you to do is dance in a way that the music dictates ... This was the height of Jim Crow racism, and the show really reflected those...policies. [Crowd cheering] ...

Jasmine Crockett isn’t ‘ghetto.’ She’s not from ‘the streets.’ She’s not the hood-savvy voice of the everyday black American ...

The touring musical based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann movie travels with about 500 costumes in all. “It’s got to be glittery.” ...

Crow’s Theatre has revealed its 42nd season of programming and revealed an innovative three-year partnership with Soulpepper ...

TDF, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, threw a raucous and ...

Pair two of Chicago’s greatest cultural gems in a multifaceted program on the Symphony Center stage, and you have an ideal ...

A talented young costume designer was enjoying her dream life working on Broadway...until an unhinged stranger stabbed her with a broken bottle. Megan Berg, 25, was strolling through the ...

She writes in her diary and focuses on her body, stretching and performing ballet routines. Even in the trenches, she finds beauty through the dance, which she picked up as an adult aged 20 ...