by Blues | Jan 26, 2025 | News
Join us for our next book in the Rubber Banned Book Club! The Color Purple won a Pulitzer Prize in 1983, making Walker the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer for fiction. A feminist work about an abused and uneducated Black woman’s struggle for empowerment, The Color...
by Blues | Dec 4, 2024 | News
We aspire to foster a sense on belonging and inclusion on and off stage. Our lifelong commitment requires each of us to do our part. . Programming – Our commitment to belonging & inclusion is visible in our play selection, arts education in Chicago Public Schools,...
by Blues | Nov 27, 2024 | News, The Commons
Join us for our next Commons event! See The Oh Boys: “Back to Blues”, featuring Ensemble member Zachary Stevenson. Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM BUY TICKETS (IN PERSON ONLY) The show runs approximately 75 minutes with no intermission. Following the concert, feel...
by Blues | Nov 5, 2024 | 2024 It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, News
DOWNLOAD PDF | OPEN IN BROWSER ADDITIONAL RESOURCES American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Illinois Chapter – grassroots work AFSP does focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public...
by Blues | Nov 5, 2024 | 2024 It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, News
Welcome to American Blues Theater! We are so honored to share our home with you. It’s been one year since we redeveloped a former Dollar General into our non-profit theater, championing all American identities with deep roots to the working class –...
by Blues | Nov 5, 2024 | 2024 It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, News
Nominate a beloved teacher for a “Teacher Tribute” during our 2024 It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! We extend our gratitude to all teachers, teachers’ aides, professors, janitors, cafeteria workers, and school administrators. During each performance, we honor...
by Blues | Oct 11, 2024 | News, The Commons
Join us for our next Commons event – the first public reading of Black Girl From a White Suburb, a solo show by Artistic Affiliate Tania Richard. Monday, October 21 @ 7:00 PM Reserve tickets HERE or call (773) 654-3103. Donations are welcome. ABOUT THE READING...
by Blues | Sep 30, 2024 | News
See 2 plays in 1 day! Stop & start your heart on the same day with Misery & The Last Wide Open. You’ve never experienced romance like this before. THE HEART PASS for $75, includes – 1 pass to 2 critically-acclaimed productions access to...
by Blues | Sep 30, 2024 | News
Join us for our next book in the Rubber Banned Book Club! CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, NATIONAL BESTSELLER His first published novel, Carrie (1974), is about a tormented teenage girl gifted with telekinetic powers. Its inspiration was sparked by King’s memories of his brief...
by Blues | Sep 24, 2024 | Rubber Banned Book Club
Join us for our next book in the Rubber Banned Book Club! CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, NATIONAL BESTSELLER Published in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s novel paints a bleak picture of a society where books are banned and “firemen” burn any that are found. The story is set in an...
