Glossary

Photo of Brian Keys, Julian Parker, Kierra Bunch, Martasia Jones, and Shanésia Davis by Michael Brosilow. This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and allusions that will… Read More

Pre-Show Classroom Activity

Photo of Martasia Jones and Eliott Johnson by Michael Brosilow. Invite students to explore Langston Hughes’s poem “Harlem” – which Lorraine Hansberry chose as the… Read More

Learning Guide: A Raisin in the Sun

Photo of Kierra Bunch, Brian Keys, Jeremias Darville, Shanésia Davis, and Martasia Jones by Michael Brosilow. Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, and educators… Read More

In Conversation: Shanésia Davis and Brian Keys

Shanésia Davis and Brian Keys are dreamers. Playing Lena (Mama) Younger and Walter Lee Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun,… Read More

When I Get Home

Amanda Williams, Ultrasheen, 2014 – 2016, printed 2017, color photograph, 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm), The David and Alfred Smart Museum… Read More

On Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

Photo of Lorraine Hansberry by Photo by David Attie/Getty. When Sidney Poitier escorted 29-year-old Lorraine Hansberry to the stage in response to calls of “Author!… Read More

The Enduring Legacy of A Raisin in the Sun

On January 19, 1959, a few months before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was in the Taft Hotel when… Read More

$30 Tickets to A Raisin in the Sun During Chicago Theatre Week

Chicago Theatre Week is right around the corner! Running from February 6 – 16, Chicago Theatre Week is an excellent opportunity to see world-class… Read More

Meet the Cast of A Raisin in the Sun

Say hello to the Younger family! Meet the amazing cast bringing Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun, to life. Read More

Meet Teaching Artist, Willow James

Photo of Willow James by Joe Mazza. We’re highlighting the incredible Teaching Artists who contribute their skills, energy, and enthusiasm to Court’s Education Initiative. These… Read More