The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater (New Black Studies)
Thomas Bauman’s The Pekin explores the rise and fall of Chicago’s first Black-owned theater. This focused study connects theater history with Black cultural history and Chicago’s urban past, making it a valuable choice for readers of African American studies, cultural studies, and the history of performance.
About This Book
The Pekin examines the rise and fall of Chicago’s first Black-owned theater.
Thomas Bauman places this theater within the broader context of Black cultural and institutional history.
As part of the New Black Studies series, the book offers a focused study of theater, ownership, and community in Chicago.
It is suited to readers interested in theater history, African American studies, and the cultural history of Chicago.
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