Chicago’s Largest Financial Empowerment Summit Returns to UIC Forum This October
Chicago City Treasurer to Host 5th Annual ‘Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow’.
Hey there, Chicago Southsiders,
Financial Literacy Month may be over, but we're still keeping our eyes open for wealth-building events taking place on the South Side.
One event to mark on your calendar is the 5th Annual ‘Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow’ Summit, returning to the UIC Forum this October. If you’re looking for events taking place this month, check out our May Events guide below.
And while you’re planning your month, check out The Book of Grace at Steppenwolf Theatre. Last week, I was making my rounds at different events and I must say The Book of Grace caught me off guard. The tension builds so sharply in the final scenes, my heart was racing.
I sat down with Zainab Jah, who plays Grace in The Book of Grace, to talk about this raw, unflinching portrayal of a family wrestling with the weight of history, identity, and the quiet hope that grace can still be found — even in broken places.
Go behind the scenes here: Why The Book of Grace Hits Different in Chicago
Talk soon!
Charlene
Publisher, Chicago Southsider
Sponsored By: Steppenwolf Theatre Company
BOOK OF GRACE — Now showing at the Steppenwolf Theatre until May 18, 2025
Don't miss THE BOOK OF GRACE, an incendiary family portrait from Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. The Chicago Sun-Times called it "so evocative, so layered," and the Chicago Tribune praised its "blistering performances."
Grace looks for the good in everything: in her husband’s rules, in the border he patrols, in the return of his estranged son. But a want for goodness cannot unwind the past, as this taught family reunion explodes in all directions.
Purchase tickets at www.steppenwolf.org
May Event Guide
Our May Event Guide is live, and it’s packed with ways to celebrate, connect, and explore all month long! Check out a few events coming up in May:
Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at Harris Theater
The Book of Grace at Steppenwolf Theatre
Chicago Food Truck Festival
Click on our May Event Guide here.
Want to be included in our event guide? Contact us at hello@chicagosouthsider.com
South Side News At a Glance
Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Summit. Registration is now open for the 5th annual summit.
Why The Book of Grace Hits Different in Chicago: The Book of Grace is now playing at Steppenwolf Theatre until May 18.
Mary T. Washington Wylie: Did you know the first Black woman to become a CPA was from the South Side of Chicago?
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