The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago s First Black-Owned Theater

The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago s First Black-Owned Theater Bauman Thomas Wydawca: University of Illinois Press Data wydania: 2014 ISBN: 9780252038365 Liczba stron: 264 Format: 163 x 236 x 26 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Focusing on institutional history, this book explores the Pekin Theater s philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument.