ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago
A community center housing one top-notch African-American theater company, which puts on an extraordinary number of plays, nearly all of them world premieres.
A community center housing one top-notch African-American theater company, which puts on an extraordinary number of plays, nearly all of them world premieres. The theater itself is very nice and the community center includes two art galleries featuring mostly local African-American artists. Live music on Music Mondays (second Monday of the month).
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About ETA Creative Arts Foundation
7558 S South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 773-752-3955
ETA Creative Arts Foundation and Nearby Sights on Map
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