Discover Black Arts in Chicago
Explore exhibitions, performances, and cultural events happening across the city. Celebrate the vibrant legacy of Black creativity.
Upcoming Events (72)
Rhythm of Romance: Babyface & Anita Baker Collective
Rhythm of Romance: Babyface & Anita Baker Collective. A spectacular musical tribute to two of the greatest R&B artists of our time.
DuSummer Music Series 2026
DuSummer Music Series 2026 at DuSable Museum starting June 25th through September 17th! Come and enjoy great vibe with Outdoors in the Courtyard Plaza with Live Music, Food Trucks, Full Bar. This event is Free to the Public. You can reserve seating RSVP today. Tables are available for Purchase (table purchases are non refundable). For Rain Days we bring the event indoors. Bring in your lawn chair. No outside beverages allowed. FREE ADMISSION.
George Clinton: Mothership
Mariane Ibrahim is pleased to present Mothership , George Clinton's first solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from July 25 to September 5, 2026. Centering on the iconic spacecraft that in 1976 transformed Parliament-Funkadelic concerts into interstellar journeys, the exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Mothership : a visionary creation that, in Clinton’s words, took “the ’hood into outer space.” Occupying the center of the gallery is The Mothership (2026), a monumental sculpture created specifically for this exhibition. Together, the paintings, sculpture, and ephemera reveal that the Mothership has never been simply a concert prop or a relic of music history, but a visual language in which cosmic travel becomes synonymous with Clinton’s music and performances.
In the Continuum
By Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter In the Continuum puts a human face on the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa and America through the lives of two unforgettably courageous women. Living worlds apart, one in South Central LA and the other in Zimbabwe, each experiences a kaleidoscopic weekend of life-changing revelations in this story of parallel denials and self-discoveries. In the Continuum was a nominee for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. "Moving, smart, spirited, and powerfully funny." - The New York Times
Fridays on the Green
Experience the beauty of music and culture at the Black Ensemble Theater's Intercultural Music Festival. This event takes place on Friday nights and features amazing performances from talented musicians. Best of all, it's free and open to the public. Join us and be immersed in a celebration of diversity, community, and music.
It's Nation Time: An Evening of Black Cinema
Join us for a powerful triple feature that explores the depth, defiance, and diverse aesthetics of Black liberation cinema. Moving from the fiery, historic political stages of the 1970s to modern, avant-garde interior worlds, this lineup captures the relentless pursuit of self-determination. Nationtime (1972, Director William Greaves) offers an essential, energized chronicle of the 1972 National Black Political Convention.Cultural Nationalism (1968, Director Skip Norman) provides a sharp, observational lens on the ideologies, aesthetics, and community presence of the Black Panther Party in Oakland.Conspiracy (2022, Directors Simone Leigh & Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich) shifts the gaze inward, offering a stunning, poetic, and contemporary tribute to the labor, visibility, and silent resilience of Black women artists.