THEATER PICKS (KERRY REID)
On the heels of the Trump impeachment, City Lit may have snagged the “good timing” award with this revival of Kristine Thatcher’s 2000 play about Barbara Jordan, the Black Texas congresswoman (and the first elected from the deep south) who first came to national prominence during the Watergate hearings. Thatcher’s play also delves into Jordan’s longtime relationship with speechwriter Nancy Earl and her struggle with multiple sclerosis. Terry McCabe directs, with Andrea Conway-Diaz starring as Jordan. City Lit Theater, 1/10-2/23, citylit.org
Top Girls
Invited to make a work for the Art Institute, choreographer J’Sun Howard found himself drawn to portraits of struggle, resilience, and joy in the works of Chicago artist Charles Wilbert White, who was determined to create “images of dignity” that document Black history and culture. Mourning lives lost and damaged by police violence, aMoratorium creates space for “generous, compassionate, loving play between Black men,” with reference to the Black church and spiritual traditions. Fri-Sat 1/3-1/4, 8 PM, Steppenwolf 1700 Theatre, steppenwolf.org
Family Reunion
The Haggard Unicorn
