BLK in the City: Events Guide 11.11 - 11.17 (2025)

Nov 11, 2025
BLK in the City: Events Guide 11.11 - 11.17 (2025)
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Things to do in Black Chicago

Last update: 11.12.25 at 5:09 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
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GENERAL KEY: 🎨 Art + Culture πŸ˜‚ Comedy 🌍 Community 🎬 Film 🎫 Festival 🍽️ Food πŸ§₯ Fashion 🎢 Live Music πŸ›οΈ Marketplace 🎀 Open Mic πŸŽ‰ Party / Social πŸ€ Sports 🎭 Theatre ✈️ Travel 🌿 Wellness

BLK News

🍩 Dat Donut New Store Grand Opening in Lakeview! First location in Chatham Chicago
🎞️ Just Nesh: "Self Served" Amazon Prime Special

Multiple Dates

πŸŽ₯ Nov 7 - 16: Black Harvest Film Festival | Siskel Film Center
πŸŽ„ Nov 8 - Jan 5 Christmas Around the World | Museum of Science + Industry
πŸ˜‚ Now until Mar 2026: This Too Shall Slap (improv) | Second City Chicago
πŸ—» Snow tubing an hour from Chicago via BLK People Outside | Open now for booking starting Dec 20

Tue, Nov 11

🎭 Broadway in Chicago | Premiere of Hell's Kitchen: Alicia Keys Musical | James Nederland Theatre
πŸ˜‚ Just Nesh Comedy Show: Laugh Now, Wine Later (every Tuesday) | S.L Wine Bar (Lansing - South Suburbs)
πŸŽ‰11:11 Trap R&B Tuesdays | Hue Chicago

Wed, Nov 12

🎢 Kaash Paige f/ Amari Noelle + Miriah + Dej Monae | The Promontory
🍽️ Smoke Sessions: Chef Ken Polk (Batter and Berries): 4 Courses + 4 Cocktails | Frontier Chicago

Thu, Nov 13

🎢 Once Upon A Vibe (live music f/ various local artists) | Ephipany Center for the Arts
πŸ›οΈ The Blue Paradox Exhibit f/ Spongebob Squarepants + Patrick Star | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
πŸ‘Ÿ Chicago Run Collective | Hyrox Shakeout: 5K out and back | Public Rec Store
πŸŽ₯πŸ’„ Visionaries in Motion x Beyond the Beauty (makeup artists + hairstylists) | Sisters in Cinema
🏈 Thur$day Nite Lights: Battle of Da’ East (football) | Chalet Chicago

Fri, Nov 14

🎢 One Night All Vibes (Live R&B music) | The Promontory
🎢 Sofar Sounds x AJ Grayce + SoulTribe (live music) | Undisclosed Location
🎢 Sofar Sounds x Luv Moore (live music) | West Loop
🎀 We The Diaspora x The Silverroom | Stories in the Wind: A Chicago Diaspora Storytelling Open-Mic | The Silver Room
🍹 Fridays R&B Only | S.L Wine Bar (Lansing - South Suburbs)
πŸŽ‰ The Whine Down: Volume 3 | Wild Hare (Fulton Market)
🌳 Harold's #17 x Support Your Local Weedman Collaboration offering infused wings | Pohibition THCafe

Sat, Nov 15

πŸŽ‰ The Juke Joint: Black Metropolis | Private Location
πŸ“šβΊοΈ Call & Response Books x Silk Press Ink | Vinyl Listening Party | Call & Response Books
🎾 Wellness Bestie Chi | Tennis Community Day | Toss and Spin
🎢 Dark Matter | Indigo Sessions: Anaiet.Soul Live | Elastic Arts
πŸŽ‰ DJ Dutchess x DJ Escoe Bae | The Put On: House Music | Epiphany Center for the Arts
πŸŽ‰ Big Stage Global | Biggest Rooftop Afrobeats Day Party North America | theWit Hotel @ Roof on the Wit
🌿 Café Con Pilates y Wellness (Latin DJ set) | Avondale Music Hall
🎢 Terry Hunter & Friends | Not Just Another House Party (Deon Cole + Raheem Devaughn + Estelle + Eric Roberson + Yolanda Adams + J. Ivy + Chef Sean + many more) | Wintrust Arena
🎢 Fourth Annual Frankie Knuckles Festival & Fundraiser (house music) | The Land School

Sun, Nov 16

🎢 Nolen Entertainment | Sunday Night Live ft. Rae Veronica + We Just Friends + Carson + Sye K | Reggies Music Joint
🍹 7 Inches + Spades + Football | Wax Vinyl Bar
🍽️ Sunday Brunch Vibes (food only) | etc. Chicago
πŸŽ‰ Sophistasocial Group | The Sunday Issue | The Promontory
🎢🎫 Naturally 7 | George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center (Skokie, IL)
🎞️ Black Harvest Film Festival | "Take 290" (short film feature) | Gene Siskel Film Center

Mon, Nov 17

🌿 What the Girls Are Doing | Candlelight Yoga and Sound Healing | Stan Mansion
🌿 The MUTHAship x Beyond Wellness | Frequency Float: Sound Bath | The Ritz-Carlton Spa Chicago

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