Entertainment
ExPIERience the Magic at Navy Pier
Tis the season for magic, memories and more at Fifth Third Bank Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier! For the 17th consecutive year, Chicago’s mission-driven cultural district is transforming its Festival Hall to offer families from near and far the holiday thrills without the wintery chills! From Friday, December 1, 2017 through Sunday, January 7, 2018.
Circle of Sisters Delivered a Day of Fun, Laughter & Sisterhood
Circle of Sisters remains the largest EXPO in New York City that celebrates and unites women of color. Highlights of the day included the legendary actress Cicely Tyson who was honored by the WBLS team with the Circle of Sisters Living Legend Award, prima ballerina Misty Copeland shared her experience with attendees and received a special award.
Maggie Brown Entertained Guest At Third World Press Foundation 150th Celebration
The weeklong celebration commemorated the oldest continuously-publishing independent Black press in the United States that’s headquartered on the SouthSide of Chicago.
Critically-Acclaimed Neo-Soul Songstress Goapele to Headline Betty Shabazz International Charter Schools 3rd Annual Benefit Concert
Betty Shabazz International Charter Schools (BSICS) will host its annual benefit concert on Thursday, October 26, featuring songstress Goapele.
Hyde Park School of Dance Combines Ballet and Hip Hop In “The Nutcracker”
During an upcoming annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) will display several genres of dance including ballet, modern and hip hop. The performance will feature more than 175 dancers—from seven-year-olds to grandparents—supported by more than 100 volunteers. Performances are December 8–10 at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago.
GREGALAN WILLIAMS STARS IN “A QUESTION OF FAITH”
Will the families give in to the loss, pain, and uncertainty that has shattered their lives or will they find the tie that binds them all together through hope, trust, redemption and goodwill? Watch the trailer here, https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QzNuMWxPoSO
Truth Hall Wins Festal Awards
“My passion to direct, never left. I just didn’t know how to get my next film done or where my next job was going to come from,” says the Writer/Director.
THE DUNGEON OF DOOM: CHICAGO & MILWAUKEE’S ONLY 60 MINUTE WALK THRU HAUNT
Screaming, Shouting and Laughter for all who are willing to experience their worst nightmares of loom. Just in time for Halloween, the Dungeon of Doom has amped-up their technology, theatrics, special effects and killer team to inflict an hour of horror and terror as attendees travel through 42,000 square feet of pure chaos. With new and improved attractions and a chance to be buried alive, this is the place where nightmares loom.
Donshea Hopkins Empowers Teens at Recent Teen Spa Event
Donshea Hopkins may have gotten killed off POWER but this teen is making her rounds empowering others who look up to her. Last weekend Donshea traveled to Metro DC to host Glam Dolls Salon & Spa’s Teen Soiree where the attendees received makeovers, talked about social issues such as bullying, social media and peer pressure.
PARAMOUNT THEATRE RACKS UP 15 JEFF AWARD NOMINATIONS
Two of Paramount’s four 2016-17 Broadway series productions – Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street received multiple nominations, including the biggest honor, Best Production- Musical-Large.
INHERIT CHICAGO RELEASES ITS FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
“The goal for this inaugural year is to have a wide, intergenerational cross-section of Chicagoans visit a neighborhood and experience a cultural exchange they had little knowledge of before,” says Emily Reusswig, Executive Director at the Chicago Cultural Alliance. “
THE DRAMATICS Come To TASTE of Thornton Township
The Dramatics is an American soul music vocal group that originally formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1964 as The Dynamics. In 1966, the group’s name was changed from The Dynamics to The Dramatics.
Tribute paid to the Jacksons and more at Black Music Honors’
The Jacksons are set to receive the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award, Grammy® Award-winner Donnie McClurkin will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award; the R&B group Guy, creators of the New Jack Swing sound, will be given the R&B Soul Music Icon Award; Grammy® nominated-singer Oleta Adams is receiving the Legends Award, Grammy® Awardwinner Jody Watley will be recognized with the Crossover Music Icon Award and Grammy® nominated rapper Slick Rick will be presented with the Hip Hop/Rap Music Icon Award.
Wizkid, Taylor Bennett and Heatwave join Wyclef Jean for 2017 African Festival of the Arts this Labor Day
The theme of this year’s festival is Respect, and is in keeping with the city of Chicago’s declaration of 2017 as “The Year of Public Art,” which also includes the 50th anniversary of the “Wall of Respect.
