Join Hour Studio for a conversation and celebration of Hull-House Theatre and graphic design. In conversation with Hull-House staff, and the audience, designers Tobey Albright and Mollie Edgar reflect upon the work of reimagining over a century of design for performance at the country’s most influential social settlement, engaging design as a mode of reproducing history in the present.

Join celebrated theatre historian Mark Larson for an afternoon of conversation and screenings from the archive of Hull-House Theatre. During the 1960s, Hull-House reestablished its place at the center of Chicago theatre and played a pivotal role in the development of the storefront theatre movement. Ahead of the conversation, visitors can engage a unique reading room of archival materials relating to the history of Hull-House Theatre.

Join us at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for a communal arts activation, presented in partnership with Court Theatre to celebrate the world premiere of Berlin. 

Join the Black chamber music ensemble D-Composed and legendary Chicago actor Cheryl Lynn Bruce as they create an evening of music and meditation celebrating the work of Black composers and theatre artists. This restorative musical experience will be accompanied by a reading room dedicated to narratives of Black theatre history at Hull-House, activated by theatre artist Ericka Ratcliff.

Join us to celebrate the opening of Act Well Your Part and the return of theatre to Hull-House. Explore the new exhibition in the Residents’ Dining Hall and hear from leading voices within the Chicago theatre scene, who will reflect upon the legacies of Hull-House’s mission-driven, civically engaged work for the present and future of Chicago theatre.