Produced in partnership with Chicago Public Library at Blackstone Branch, the Community Reads Series offers opportunities to discuss the play, its inspiration, and its importance to the South Side in community.
- January 30, 2025 / 5:30-7:30pm
- Join us at the Blackstone Branch of the Chicago Public Library for a Community Reads Social. Guests will be invited to enjoy light refreshments and break out into small groups for guided facilitation and conversation surrounding the Langston Hughes poem, Harlem (1951) which inspired the title of Hansberry’s acclaimed Broadway debut in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun. Space is limited and RSVP is required.
- February 25, 2025 / 5:30-7:30pm
- Join the Community Reads Book Club to take a closer look at issues past and present impacting housing on the South Side of Chicago. The book club selection for this series, The South Side, written by author and Chicago native, Natalie Moore, will be the focus of an intimate study group for exploration and facilitated discussion. Space is limited and RSVP is required.
- March 1, 2025 / 4:45-6:30pm
- To culminate the Community Reads series inspired by A Raisin in the Sun, join members of the production team to discuss the many layers of social issues that Hansberry illuminates within the play. This conversation can be enjoyed after the afternoon matinee performance or prior to the evening performance.