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By incorporating modern critical special theory, the intersection between art and architecture, into the innovative design of the Bronzeville Renaissance Project, actor and activist Harry Lennix taps into his passion for revitalizing cultural infrastructure in the modern city and explores the gift of American performance art. Through his talk and

Harry Lennix joins WVON Elevated Talk on the radio. Harry speaks from about 0:12:00 through about 1:17:00. AAMPA is discussed from about 1:14:00 – 1:16:00

Harry J. Lennix has made a name for himself on “The Blacklist,” “Love & Basketball,” and “24,” to name a few. Now he’s giving Chicagoans an inside look at the creative process with a new museum for African American performing arts opening in Bronzeville in 2022.  LINK    

NBC5 Chicago: Harry Lennix interview

Interview with Co-Found/Executive Director TaRon Patton

African American Museum of the Performing Arts presents SETTING OUR OWN TABLE — Preview The African American Museum of Performing Arts (AAMPA) is a newly formed, non-profit organization. The AAMPA is set to launch in Chicago, Illinois bringing forth Black culture performance Art and insight into African American diaspora through

New Investment Will Jump-Start Development Of South Side Performance Theatre New Investment Will Jump-Start Development Of South Side Performance Theatre BY KATHERINE NEWMAN Chicago TREND and the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) recently hosted a press conference to announce a $5 million investment from Fifth Third Bank that will be

The Lillian Marcie Theatre – A Conversation with Harry Lennix By bdeshong, October 26, 2019 at 9:38 pm Recently there was a press conference announcing the partnership with Chicago TREND and Chicago Community Loan Fund to announce a five-million-dollar investment from Fifth Third Bank designed to finance catalytic commercial development in

Fox 32 Chicago: TaRon Patton interview – African American Museum of the Performing Arts aims to showcase Black excellence Taron Patton, co-founding executive director of the African American Museum of the Performing Arts, expands on their mission to showcase Black excellence.

Actor Harry Lennix plans to build ‘the Black version of Lincoln Center’ on Chicago’s South Side Actor Harry Lennix shot to fame by playing Terrence “Dresser” Williams in Robert Townsend’s “The Five Heartbeats” and Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse.” He currently appears in both “The Blacklist” and “Billions,” and

Bronzeville Theater Celebrating Black Artists to Open This Year