The Anticipation of Eve

As part of the official repository of the Lorraine Hansberry papers at the Schomburg Center, The Anticipation of Eve is part of a series of short stories Hansberry wrote under the pseudonym Emily Jones with subject matter pertaining to queer characters and relationship dynamics. This rare text from Hansberry’s archive of scarcely published lesbian fiction will be performed and discussed by artists zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o’neal, AJ McClenon, and Bimbola Akinbola.  

This event is part of this year’s Spotlight Reading Series; all programming in the Spotlight Reading Series is free and open to the public. Learn more about the annual series here.

August 2, 2024 | Penthouse, The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637) | Doors Open at 6:30pm | Presentation at 7:00pm

Accessibility: ASL Interpretation may be available for this event upon request. Please email House Manager and Audience Development Associate Phillip Lewis by Thursday, July 25 and we’ll do our best to accommodate. 

Artwork: to render the infinite by zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o’neal.