Jackie Taylor reveals more details for Black Ensemble Theater site expansion
The location for Taylor's Free to Be Village development will be situated on this site across the street from Black Ensemble Theater on Clark Street and include a 13,000-square-foot performing arts ...
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In 2025, Chicago theater maven Jackie Taylor is breaking her own rules
The CEO of Black Ensemble Theater is disrupting her traditional formula with a new autobiographical musical — and planning an expansion in Uptown.
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Black-led plays about family and history come to Atlanta theater companies
Two Atlanta theater companies are collaborating with community organizations and Black professionals for new productions.
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Black Ensemble's Jackie Taylor reveals a deeply personal journey in 'Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe'
Britt Edwards stars as Young Janet in “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe” at Black Ensemble Theater. Alan Davis Share Before he met Elvis Presley, Sun Records founder/producer Sam ...
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Spotlight: BET premieres tuner ‘Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe’
Black Ensemble Theater presents “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe.” Written and directed by founder and artistic director Jackie Taylor, the musical is inspired by Taylor’s ...