Review: An Abundance of Black Joy in Second City’s Dance Like There Are Black People Watching

“After a meeting with several Black alumni and current Second City employees, we have come to the conclusion that the…
“After a meeting with several Black alumni and current Second City employees, we have come to the conclusion that the…
Before I start my review, I just want to make something clear: unlike most reviews, I wasn’t there because the…
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Tonight WTTW’s Chicago Stories premiers “Inventing Improv,” a one-hour special about “Chicago’s greatest export,” improvisation, and its visionary creator,…
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