Artists & Elders: Melissa DuPrey, Gina & Karl Freed

Melissa DuPrey is a multidisciplinary artist with roots from Humboldt Park, Chicago. She is also a nationally recognized stand-up comic and critically-acclaimed… Read More

Artists & Elders: Kelli Simpkins & Vanissa James

Kelli Simpkins (she/they) is a theater, film and television artist whose career has spanned thirty years. They are dedicated to telling stories… Read More

Artists & Elders: Mark Jeffery, Kevin J. Shannon, & Sarah E. Lauzen

Mark Jeffery is a Chicago based performance/installation artist, curator and Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since… Read More

Artists & Elders: Christopher Mad Dog Thomas & Brenda Butler

Christopher Mad Dog Thomas is the program manager and creative director for Kuumba Lynx, a not-for-profit Hip Hop and performing arts organization. His… Read More

Artists & Elders: Darling Shear & Efé McWorter

Darling Shear is a Chicago Native but has roots in Atlanta where Darling started dance training. Darling attended North Springs Charter School… Read More

Artists & Elders: Kelvin Roston Jr. & Delia Jolly Gray

Kelvin Roston Jr. is an actor, singer, musician and playwright. He is the writer and performer of a one-person-show, Twisted… Read More

Artists & Elders: Michael Pogue & Karen I. Hirsch

Michael Pogue’s first muse was the written and spoken word. At the Guild Complex, he performed his poetry for a few years… Read More

Artists & Elders: Emily Hooper Lansana & Shaila Small

Emily Hooper Lansana is a cultural worker, arts administrator, educator, performing artist and mother. For more than twenty-five years, she has performed… Read More

Artists & Elders: Ben LaMar Gay & Sophia Watson

Ben LaMar Gay is a composer/cornetist who moves components of sound, color, and space through folkloric filters to produce brilliant electro-acoustic collages. Read More

Artists & Elders: Sheldon Brown & Larry Wolf

Sheldon Brown is on a never-ending journey to stand true in his inner carefree Black boy self. His journey began in Dayton, Ohio where he… Read More