From a kitchen table, Jacoby Cochran learned some of the world's greatest and hardest lessons from his very first Chicago icon, Mamie Ferrell. In a series of stories, he'll share a few of those gems. This show is a celebration, memorial, and dedication to the black women (and now ancestors) whose shoulders Jacoby stands on.Â
Jacoby Cochran a writer, educator, and storyteller. He is the award winning host of City Cast Chicago, Chicago's favorite daily news podcast! The podcast was named Best of 2021 by the Chicago Reader and Chicago Magazine calls it “the essential Chicago podcast.” You can also catch Jacoby discussing news, sports, culture and events on Chicago's NPR and PBS stations. You can visit his website to sample his work and see the organizations he has partnered with. But for this show it is important to know Jacoby's storytelling primarily centers Black Chicago, the legacy of the Great Migration, and the griots who passed down their gifts. His work explores segregation, state violence and the joy of resistance.Â
- General admission seating. Doors at 6:30 PM.
- Show will run 60 minutes without intermission.
- Entire venue is fully accessible.
- Cash and Venmo/Zelle sales at the door if tickets are still available.
- Dining available downstairs before performance. Drinks can be brought into theater.
- Free parking in nearby lot and metered on the street.
SOLO SUNDAY is produced by SCOTT WHITEHAIR, creator of Story Lab Chicago, This Much Is True, and Do Not Submit. More info at www.scottwhitehair.com.