Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 2.24.26 at 4:32 am - Events will be updated regularly.
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BLK Chicago Recommends
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🎭 Mar 21: Pooch Hall and Terrell Carter in the original stage play “After the Morning After,” coming to Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. (tickets)
Experiences to Book in Advance
FEVER Experiences
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: A Tribute to Drake
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: Neo-Soul Favorites
🎻🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: 90s Hip-Hop
🎺 The JAZZ Show: A Tribute to Soul
🔢🎉 Bingo Loco: The Ultimate Bingo Party
🍽️🚢 Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
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🎭 Now - Mar 1: Collaboration Theatre | Trial In The Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till | Kimball Arts Center
🧥 Now - Mar 1: Connecting Threads: Africa Fashion in Chicago - Interview Pt1 | Interview Pt2 | Tickets
🎥 Now - Mar 17: 14-Film African Cinema Lecture Series
🎈 Now - Apr 6: Balloon Museum - EmotionAir: Art You Can Feel | The Fields Studios - Gate 1
😂 Feb 26 - 28: Ian Lara | Zanie’s
😂 Feb 27 - Mar 1: Comedian Shuler King | Chicago Improv
🎭 Mar 28 - Apr 26: August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | The Goodman Theatre
Tue, Feb 24
😂 My Best Friend Is Black | City Winery Chicago
🎉 Z.o.d.i.a.k.s. x Watch the Yard | AfterGlow w/ DJ Sukigeez | Joy District
Wed, Feb 25
🥃 Rum Class & Extended Happy Hour | 14 Parish
😂 The Spades Table: An All Black Sketch Show (monthly) | iO Chicago
🎥🌎 Praize Productions | Intimate Conversations: A Docu-Series Preview w/ Award-winning filmmaker Brandon Calhoun | Logan Center for the Arts
🎉 Wine & Vibe After Work | Hue Chicago
🎉 DJ Cymba: Blending set with Hip-Hop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Gospel, and more | Moneygun Chicago
🎉 Wednesday After Dark - Afrobeats • Amapiano • Dancehall • RnB • Reggae | Renaissance (Bronzeville)
Thu, Feb 26
💿🎶 The Vinyl Collectiv | Bring A Record, Catch A Vibe | Location revealed once you RSVP
🎉 An Ode to Afrobeats + R&B | Le Nocturne
Fri, Feb 27
🎤 Stoviink | Art off the Wall - Unruled: Open Mic Jam Night Vol. 4 | Pen & Paper: A Joint Creative
🎶🎉 Round 4 Round: Lil Wayne vs Kanye - Inspired by Verzuz w/ DJ Cymba | Never Have I Ever (Flyer #1 in "BLK Chicago Recommends")
🎉 Fall In Love With R&B | Epiphany Center for the Arts
🎉 Golden Hour + The Put On | House Music Night w/ DJ Dutchess | Epiphany Center for the Arts
Sat, Feb 28
🎨🌎 a film called black x paul branton | Celebrations in Black: A Love Letter to the Community: Art Exhibit + Artist Talk | The Silverroom (BLK Chicago is an official media sponsor of this event - Flyer #3 in "BLK Chicago Recommends")
😂 Variants Network | The Funktion: The Talk Show w/ Comedy + Musical Guests | Surge Billiards
😂 PCWB | Laugh and Flow | Free Flow Kitchen (Evanston)
🎨🌎 Binkey | Art Therapy | Collab Creative Space
🍻 Southside Tours | South Side Brewery Adventure: Black History Month Edition
| South Loop - address provided upon ticket purchase - (Flyer #2 in "BLK Chicago Recommends")
🎥 BBFFilms | Lyrics & Lattes | Joliet Historic Museum
🎥 Black Film Club Collective | Making Meaning: Fine Lines | Monday Coffee
🎉 Infamis Collective | Lookn For 90s Love: Throwbacks from 90s-00s | Wellsey Tavern
Sun, Mar 1
🌿💕 Wellness Bestie | Pilates + Panel: Daily Dose of Wellness | We The People Fitness Studio (RSVP Required)
🎉 Sunday Rooftop Vibes w/ Sean Mac | Reserv Chicago
Mon, Mar 2
Free Admission to Adler Planetarium for Illinois residents!
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