College professor publishes the real story behind the movie “Glory”
Dr. George Junne, professor in Africana Studies at the University of Northern Colorado has written a massive 660-page book entitled...
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Hip Hop Artist Gaknew Roxwel launches $20,000 Fundraiser for Therapeutic Multimedia Project
Online campaign raises funds to promote “therapy through art†Hip Hop production  Los Angeles, CA, -- Hip Hop artist...
River North Dance Chicago announces 2012 – 2013 Season and celebrates Artistic Director Frank Chaves’ 20th Anniversary
 RNDC Proudly Welcomes Four New Dancers as the Company Prepares for Fall Harris Theater Engagement, Nov. 16 – 17...
Special event with Jazz Fest Weekend: Jazz & Blues Tour by Bus with Chicago Detours
CHICAGO, IL – During Jazz Festival weekend, Chicago Detours will host 27 lovers of Chicago jazz, blues and history on...
Expo Chicago, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, brings leading international galleries and dynamic programming to Chicago September 20-23, 2012
 The Inaugural Fair Includes Site-Specific Work by Tony Feher, Roy McMakin and Jaume Plensa  EXPO /Dialogues Speakers include...
Slopjar: African American Writer, Ingrid Jennings, releases soul-touching Book of Poetry
 Presented in a unique and enlightening format, Slopjar takes its readers into a compelling world that fuses prose and poetry...
Year of Discovery: The 48th Chicago International Film Festival Announces First Round of Titles
CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and The Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive film festival in North America, announced the...
African American Civil War Memorial Foundation celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ambassador Andrew Young and Historian Ken Burns will be presented Emancipation Proclamation awards during ...
The Ruckus Theater announces its Fourth Season, devoted to the work of Chicago Playwright Scott T. Barsotti
New Company, ensemble members, and artists-in-residence also announced  Chicago, IL - The Ruckus Theater announces its fourth season in...
Jay-Z brings out the best in up and coming Maryland Rapper Verbiage
Iconic rapper inspires rising artist to share music with a personal message    Los Angeles, CA -- It takes...
