Exhibit by Regina Taylor
Sun, Mar 30, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT
The Quarry Chi
2423 E 75th St
Chicago, Illinois 60649, United States (US)
About the Event
WVON in partnership with VONtv and The Quarry is proud to present EXHIBIT. EXHIBIT takes us on a gripping journey through OUR history and OUR present. At its heart is Iris, a powerful artist who relives the memories of a violently fractured civil rights era in America. But these memories are stirred by something unexpected – the resurgence of societal and political forces she never thought she’d witness again.
As hard-fought social tides of change are being systematically rolled back, EXHIBIT forces us to confront the echoes of the past in the fierce light of our present.
The production includes historical film projections and actual objects from that era. There are eclipse mason jars filled with memories, as well as photos/pictures, vinyl records and cassettes representing voices and sounds both past and present.
This event is brough to you by the Law Offices of Theodore London and Associates, Good Trouble Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and State Farm Insurance.
Location
The Quarry Chi
2423 E 75th St
Chicago, Illinois 60649, United States (US)
Date and Time
Sun, Mar 30, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT
Sales Ended
Refund Policy
No refunds offered.
Organizer
WVON 1690AM
For over six decades, WVON has been the voice of the city and urban community. The station has performed as a platform of Real influence, including the political campaign sector of change in President Barack Obama’s election.
The Original owners of Chess Records, Leonard and Phil Chess, first carved out the canvas of WVON in 1963, a station designed to be “The Voice of the Negro.”
Later they assembled the dynamic group of Radio personalities, The Good Guys. This group had the title of the Top 3 Radio Stations in Chicago.
Political activism and cultural awareness became the nationwide recognition attached to WVON. To magnify the station’s capabilities, in 1977, WVON was bought by Midway Broadcasting owners Wesley South and Pervis Spann. Today the station is continuing to flourish with Melody Spann-Cooper’s radio expertise in Chicago.
Organizer
WVON 1690AM
For over six decades, WVON has been the voice of the city and urban community. The station has performed as a platform of Real influence, including the political campaign sector of change in President Barack Obama’s election.
The Original owners of Chess Records, Leonard and Phil Chess, first carved out the canvas of WVON in 1963, a station designed to be “The Voice of the Negro.”
Later they assembled the dynamic group of Radio personalities, The Good Guys. This group had the title of the Top 3 Radio Stations in Chicago.
Political activism and cultural awareness became the nationwide recognition attached to WVON. To magnify the station’s capabilities, in 1977, WVON was bought by Midway Broadcasting owners Wesley South and Pervis Spann. Today the station is continuing to flourish with Melody Spann-Cooper’s radio expertise in Chicago.
