Seventy-year-old musician Tony Toneji Garrett grew up in a time before Kwanzaa came into existence.  He said his family instead celebrated what they called “Little Christmas,” where they exchanged...

Playwright Dael Orlandersmith’s “Until the Flood” premiered on Saturday at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, exploring the 2014 social uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer shot 18-year-old...

For those craving a vibrant musical theater scene, no need to book a plane ticket to the Big Apple. Look no further than Northwestern’s backyard — Evanston and the greater Chicago area — for your...

The Week Ahead is back, a preview of all things Evanston and Chicago. This week features concerts, movies and celebrations. Third annual Plein Air Festival  Various Locations, Evanston  July...

In 2019, The New York Times released “The 1619 Project,” a series of essays and other works aimed to reframe the narrative of the United States’ history through the documentation of the beginning...