CAPTURING AUDIENCES. THESE SNAPSHOTS TAKE YOU BACK TO A SNAPSHOT IN HISTORY 1927, IN CHICAGO, WHERE SINGER MA RAINEY IS MERGING JAZZ AND BLUES WHILE EMERGING AS A STAR. MA RAINEY, HER CHARACTER. SHE ...
It’s the astonishing story of a 1927 band’s rage, joy, betrayal and faith. Chicago legends Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix reunite for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at The Goodman Theatre. Chuck and ...