Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 4.14.26 at 3:39 am CT - Events will be updated regularly.
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Black News
🌸 The Cherry Blossoms are in full effect and here are the best places to see them!
🛍️ Apr 17: Ribbon Cutting Celebration for black-owned Muffy's Lounge & Components - Lifestyle, Sportswear, & Walk + RUN at 11am!
Apr 19: The Delta is back!!!
🎟️🍗🍕 Apr 20: Deadline for applications to be part of The Taste of Chicago. More info
Experiences
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Events
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🤣 Apr 17 - Apr 18: Benji Brown From The Rickey Smiley Morning Show (4 shows) | Riddles Comedy Club
🌍💃🏾 Apr 17 - Apr 18: Black History Future Folk Symposium | Green Line Performing Arts Center
🎨 Now - Apr 19: Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition | Museum of Science & Industry
🎨 Now - Apr 25: Conditions of Exhibition - Artists Hillary Irene Johnson, Daniel Miller, and Tuan Jones | Forum 301
🎭 Now - Apr 26: August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Goodman Theatre
🎭 Now - Apr 26: The Jackie Wilson Story | Black Ensemble Theater
🎨 Now - May 31: “Windy City Tells” Solo Exhibition by Lo Marie | Elephant Room Gallery
Tue, Apr 14
🎧🎉 Silent Listening Party | The Field Museum
🎨 Dancing the Revolution: The first exhibition to explore the visual, political, and spiritual histories of dancehall and reggaetón through contemporary art (tickets) | Museum of Contemporary Art
Wed, Apr 15
🎫🎶 Floetry: Say Yes Tour w/ Raheem DeVaughn and Teedra Moses | The Chicago Theatre
👟 Walk + RUN - 3 Mile Walk / 5 Mile Run (every Wed at 6pm) | 1322 E. 67th St
🤣 Comedian Matt Richards | Zanie's Chicago
Thu, Apr 16
🎤 Grown Folks Stories | DuSable Museum
🎤 Karaoke Night | Sip & Savor (Hyde Park - 5301 S. Hyde Park Blvd)
🎶 Art West Chicago | Badu - Scott - Hill: For the Love of Neo Soul (tickets) | Black Ensemble Theatre
🎫🎶 KB: The Signal Tour - High-energy, Faith-forward Hip-hop Experience | Moraine Valley Church (Palos Heights, IL)
🤣 Young, Black & Funny - High-energy Stand-up Showcase by Jasmine Burton + Benny Nwokeabia | The Den Theatre
Fri, Apr 17
🛍️👟 Muffy's Lounge & Components Grand Opening - Lifestyle, Sportswear, & Walk + RUN
🛍️ Memoir Fragrances Flagship Boutique Launch | Recycled Modern
🌿 Spring Reset - A Calming Sound Bath Experience | Lulas Floral & Gifts (Lansing, IL)
🎶 Sofar Sounds | Ine’a J, The Pen Fairy Live | Private Location (West Loop)
🎶 Gospel Soul Live Music Show | Prazbar
👟🕺🏾 Rhythmhood | Chicago Footwork w/ King Charles | Snipes Studio
Sat, Apr 18
🌍🥳 Muffy's Lounge Grand Opening Official Party (Celebration) | The Sidney Agency
👟 Walk + RUN - 3 Mile Walk / 5 Mile Run (every Sat at 8am) | 1322 E. 67th St
🤣 Ask a Comedian Comedy Show Hosted by Kyrie da Comic | Lincoln Lodge
🌿🌸 Girls Night Out | Mat Pilates | The Sol Room
🎉 anygivenwknd | The Brunch Club: Brunch + Day Party | Reserv
🎉 colours chicago | Scarlet Sound System: The Club Level Experience | The Wild Hare
🎉 The Wine Down: An R&B Party | Signature Steak
🎉 bigstageglobal | Afrobeats Day Party | Wit Hotel Rooftop
Sun, Apr 19
🎤 Black Ice & LaRoyce Hawkins - Spoken Word + Comedy + Music | City Winery
🎫🎶 CURREN$Y w/ The 747 Band | Ramova Theatre
🥂🎉 Brown Liquor Babe Hospitality | Blacktopia: Beauty of Blackness Business Gala (tickets) | Private Location
🎉 D.A.F. Pop-up + Welcome Back Lounge - Welcome Back Party for The Chicago Delta | The Delta
🎉 Afrofusion Day Party | Reserv
Mon, Apr 20
🎉 Slot-A | 420 Party (flower-friendly) | Bookclub Chicago