BAC Events

The Black Arts Consortium is eager to collaborate with the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a robust discussion of the Pulitzer Prize winning opera, Omar on Thursday, October 22nd at 7pm in Wirtz Center Chicago.  BAC Assistant Director Anthony Dante Jones will moderate a panel of Northwestern graduate students in a discussion delving into the literary and historic preservation of Omar Ibn Said's 1831 manuscript, and its presentation of the operatic stage during Lyric's performance run Friday October 23rd-Wedensday October 28th. Join us on Wirtz's 2nd Floor Lobby at 6pm for a special pre-discussion reception. Let us know if you plan to attend by registering via Lyric's sign up page!

As part of our popular Black Arts in the City program, we're looking forward to invitin students, faculty, and staff to a 2pm matinee performance of MEXODUS in Studebaker Theater on Sunday, November 8th. This musical blends hip hop beats and live orchestration to reimagine a journey through the Underground Railroad south to Mexico.

Ticket signup sheet forthcoming!