7 stories by "Cristalle Bowen"
Sex work is hard. As a spectator, I've noticed at best it can be filled with perks, and at worst, it's a thankless, even fatal profession where your humanity is rarely, if ever, considered. …
Just like families, the places we call home can be chosen. Athletes feel at home on the field and plenty of entertainers of all types declare they feel most comfortable onstage, which al…
Who knew Betty Boop had imposter syndrome and was tired of being such a generational baddie? Also . . . who knew she was Black? In Boop! The Musical she is"and somehow the original cartoon c…
Double Michaels! Triple threats! Joe Jackson's aggression! MJ the Musical titillates in a new touring production of the Broadway hit navigating the chaotic life of King of Pop Michael Jackso…
For better or (probably for) worse, The Real Housewives of (enter location here) reality TV show franchise is an American institution that has infiltrated mainstream society. The show docume…
House Musical: Coming of Age in the Age of House, the new community production running at Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre, is a great history lesson on the genre and Black Chicago …
WTF is Black Joy, anyway? Rob Wilson aims to get into specifics with his Second City directorial debut, Dance Like There Are Black People Watching: A Black Excellence Revue. Second City has …