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Tarell Alvin McCraney #15 on The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans 2017

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TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is #15 on The Root 2017 list of 100 Most Influential African Americans age 25-45. The list honors “the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.”

The Root’s annual list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of arts, community, business, entertainment, media, politics, science and sports.

Source: The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans 2017 | TheRoot.com

Blackbird’s Ventriloquy by Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak

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Blackbird’s Ventriloquy, Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak at Links Hall At Constellation, 9/22/2017 only. KRISTINA FLUTY (Faculty) is the movement coach.

In Blackbird’s Ventriloquy Molly Shanahan reopens the archive of her 2007 solo project My Name is a Blackbird, the 2007 project that changed her approach to body, dance, and performance. The archive

Source: Links Hall » Blackbird’s Ventriloquy – Tickets – Links Hall At Constellation – Chicago, IL – September 22nd, 2017

Chet Grissom in Battle of the Sexes

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Battle of the Sexes, In nationwide release. CHET GRISSOM (BFA, Acting, ’97) is in the cast as the Forest Hills Sportscaster.

In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, the 1973 tennis match between women’s world champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-men’s-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time, reaching 90 million viewers around the world.  As the rivalry between King and Riggs kicked into high gear, off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles.  The fiercely private King was not only championing for equality, but also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, as her friendship with Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough) developed.  And Riggs, one of the first self-made media-age celebrities, wrestled with his gambling demons, at the expense of his family and wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue).  Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis court, sparking discussions in bedrooms and boardrooms that continue to reverberate today.

Source: Battle of the Sexes | Fox Searchlight

Five Guys Named Moe at Court Theatre

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Five Guys Named Moe, Court Theatre, closes 10/8/2017. TOY DEIORIO (Faculty) is the sound designer, HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer, and COURTNEY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Studies ’06) is the scenic designer.

Five Guys Named Moe is a tribute to the hit songs of saxophonist/songwriter Louis Jordan whose approach to jazz paved the way for rock and roll in the 50s.

Source: Five Guys Named Moe–Musical at Court Theatre in Chicago – Court Theatre