9.9.- 9.15 (2025) | BLK in the City Weekly Events Guide

BLK in the City Events of the Week

Last update: 9.11.25 at 2:50 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
Company (if different from venue) | Event + Ticket hyperlink | Venue

Multiple Dates

🎨 Until Oct 4: Melanated in America Exhibition Artist Talk 2025 | The Silverroom
🍸 Sep 11 - 14: The Week at The Park | The Park Bar & Grill
🍸 Sep 10 - 13: The Week Event Lineup | Copperstill Martini Lounge
😂 Sep 12 - 14: Affion Crockett | Chicago Improv - Schaumburg, IL

Tue, Sep 9

🎶 Bayab x Inkwell | Vinyl & Vibes: Chaka Khan Naughty Album | The Inkwell Bar
🎨 Dorian Sylvian: Raised In It! | Blanc Art Gallery

Wed, Sep 10

🎶Afrotrak | Jazz + Gumbo: A Film Called Black | Dorian’s (ticket link)
🎥 KOSINIMA | Been Here: Shorts by Black Women Directors |
Kinowerks
😂 WTF Wednesday’z: Comedy + Chaos | Surge Billards
🎶 Femdot.: King Dilla 2 Listening Party | Ramova Theatre
🎨 Jeff Beckham | Layers: A Pop-up Art Show | Signature Steak
🎭 "I Don't Want to Play Myself" A Solo Show Written and Performed by Toccara Castleman | Redtwist Theatre

Thu, Sep 11

🎨🎉 Artini: A night of art, music, and cocktails | Gallery Guichard
🎥 League of Their Own + Mahogany at 50 | Special Screening of Fresh Dressed: A Documentary of Hip Hop Fashion | Rooftop Cinema (The Emily Hotel)
🎉 BallHer Society | Chicago Sky Unofficial After Party | VU Rooftop
🎉 Stixjams Presents Jam Night Hosted by Peter Cottonale | Bourbon on Division
🎉 Friday Jr. Sounds by Peter Cottonale (every Thursday) | Signature
🌍 She.Unapologetic | Between Us: A Conversation Experience Curated by Binkey | The Linger Martini Bar (every 2nd Thursday)

Fri, Sep 12

📺 Inside Jeopardy! Live on Tour | The Chicago Theatre
🎤🎉 Bingo Loco | Morgan MFG - West Loop
🍷Gambit | The Englewood Wine Experience | 6300 S. Racine
🎥 Stoviink | Flash Black Movie Night: New Jack City | Pen & Paper: A Joint Collective
🎉 Aced Spade | Bom Tempo | Revel Room
🎉 The Meet Up: For Music Lovers Hip-Hop + R&B + House + Afrobeats | Deadbolt
🍽️ Chef James Martin | Family Dinners | Bocadillo Market
Icehaus | Some Sexy Fridays 4 U w/DJ Kid Clay | Hue Chicago
🎉 Anything Goes: Hip Hop, R&B And More | The Promontory
🎉 Unplugged Chi: Karaoke Vibes | The View

Sat, Sep 13

🎉 Cozy Chi-town: Throwback + Current R&B + Hip-Hop | House of Blues
🍽️🎉 Whats Funny Comedy Festival Kickoff Event: Black Tie Tastemaker Brunch | Bronzeville Winery
🎉 Ascenion Rooftop Day Party | Selva Rooftop
🥊 Fight Night: Canelo vs Crawford | Chemistry
🌿 Liberated Arts Movement | Liberated at the Lake | Oakwood Beach (Letter to Bessie Coleman statue)
📚 Book Signing f/ Hope Kyle | Da Book Joint
📚 Glow Collective Chicago + Black Girls Read Book Club | Book Swap & Walk | Cafe Calida
🎫🎶 Southside Cultural Foundation | Englewood Music Fest | Kennedy King College (free)
🎉 KMoon | Last Call for the Summer | Bernice's BBQ
🥂📚 Once Upon A Brunch | Da Book Joint
🍽️🎉 Brunch Vibes w/Jayilla & Toure | The Duplex Chicago
🎫🎶 Ghana-Again Chicago Austin Music Festival | Austin Town Hall
🏀 3rd Annual SESH Hoop Classic | 2641 W. Harrison
🎨🎉 Black Joy Indy | BLACK: A Festival of Joy | 1856 Burdsal Pkwy (Indianapolis, IN)
🍽️ DJ Akari | Bronzeville Winery
 🎶 Selector Saturdays f/ Yanna Lynette | Miyagi Records
🎉 Survival Of The Littest VII w/ Sounds by @djmilehigh_ + @deejaycommando + @jukiemadethistrak | The Promontory
🌍 South Shore Remembers Guided Walking Tours (LGBTQ) | starting at The Don Nash Center
🎉 House Music Night | Fuego Logan Square

Sun, Sep 14

🏈 Bears @ Lions Watch Party! (live on a 20' wall) | Ramova Theatre
Indigo X Family Junket | Epiphany Center for the Arts
🎶 Nolen Entertainment | Cynnamon + Yana Renea Live | Reggie's Juke Joint
🍽️🎶 Sunday Jazz at The Winery f/ live performance by Jeremy Joel Warren and The Messengers of Black Music (opening set by Sean Alvarez) | Bronzeville Winery
🎶 Live on the Lawn f/ Fernando Jones | Epiphany Center for the Arts

Mon, Sep 15

🎤 Unfamiliar Sessions | Jam Session f/ Harmony Grace | Coles Bar (every Monday)