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A City Divided: How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism — and what can be done to fight it

Uncategorized Posted: November 5, 2019 8:35 pm

“Chicago, for all of its demographic diversity, isn’t immune to the racism and (not so blissful) ignorance that plagues American theatres more generally. Many artists see the theatrical experience as a sacred one, comparing it to a church-like experience promising transformation. This is quite apt for the Chicago theatrosphere, where storefront mythologies often take root in church basements. But churches have their tensions, and its congregants have their sins of omission.” – American Theatre

Uncategorized Published: 10.22.19, sj

Read the story in American Theatre Published: 10.22.19, sj

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