Black Ensemble Theater
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Uptown’s Black Ensemble Theater Plans Massive Expansion With Media Center, Education Hub And Artist Residences
The Free to Be Village would fulfill the founder of the Black Ensemble Theater's long-held goal of creating a cultural corridor on Uptown's Clark Street.
Uptown’s Black Ensemble Theater Gets $5 Million Grant From Mackenzie Scott, Moves Forward With Plans For Cultural Corridor
The theater will use the grant to reopen and to invest in an artist work/live space nearby.
Would New Development On Uptown’s Clark Street Help Immigrant Businesses Or ‘Upend’ Neighborhood? Residents Are Mixed
"For Sale" signs have been popping up along an Uptown retail stretch for years. A project could help turn things around, but some residents fear more building could hurt longtime business owners.