Chicago, Illinois

This upcoming Monday, July 15th, an encore presentation of Tyler Balentine's Life Within the Lens: Juneteenth Edition series will be taking place at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, IL. Of course, this means Crum's short film Antics will be screening again along with works from Kim Marie & Brendan Smith, Marguis Simmons, Lawrence Agyei, and Charles Carruthers. There will be Q&A this time around, so be prepared to ask these creatives any questions you have.

The event will start around 7:00 PM in Theatre 2 and you can purchase tickets here.

Chicago, Illinois

Join us this upcoming Sunday at Music Box Theatre where Crum's 2023 film Antics will be screening along with several other selections for Tyler Balentine's "Life Within the Lens" series. Antics is tale about the highs and lows of masculinity that follows two young men through a brief journey in Chicago after calling a number they found on the street. This film stars Namir Smallwood and Rashaad Hall. General admission tickets for this event are $15 and the screenings will begin at 7:00 PM.

​You can purchase tickets here.

Chicago, Illinois

Join us at the Consignment Lounge this upcoming Monday where Functions, Unlimited will be screening along with two other great films by Addison Wright and Shiloh Tumo Washington. This event will start around 6:30 PM and specialty drinks will be served, although they won't be free. Hope to see you guys there!

Check out the official trailer for Crum's new film that will be premiering at the San Francisco Black Film Festival later this year and follow his Instagram for updates. 

New York, New York

If you happen to be in NYC this upcoming Saturday, May 4th, make sure to pay our girl Chels a visit at Artist Afternoons where she'll be performing along with Paige Cowen and Ty Gibson. Chelsea will be reading pieces from her latest book ALAS and possibly sharing some new material she's been working on. Doors for the event will open at 4:30 PM and CMK will be performing at 5:00 PM. You can RSVP a seat for this event here. 

Chicago, Illinois

Crum recently teamed up with Maame Addae to create this visual for a Film Maker's Mixtape challenge. The video features a monologue from Crum, unreleased music by NLP, shots from various locations where Maame can be spotted, and obviously glass. You can watch the short film above or on our YouTube channel here.

The first of many short films and productions is here! Functions, Unlimited is a short film by Crum that stars Stephen Wilkes, Max Thomas, AL Kelly, Victoria Lee, and Shervin Bain (RIP). Follow us on Instagram for updates regarding this film and the others to come.

Enjoy!

Chicago, Illinois

If you happen to be in Chicago next Friday, join Crum for an exclusive screening showcasing some of his latest material at The Plan located on 610 N. Albany Avenue. Lihn Tran, Ruby Que, Glenn Sonnie Wooden, and Michael David Thomas will also be doing screenings for their new releases at this event. Doors will open around 6:00 PM and the event will last until 10:00 PM. Follow Crum's Instagram for more updates and details. 

Brooklyn, New York

Our girl CMK, the Atlanta native and Brooklyn resident also known as Chelsea Monique Kilpatrick, recently sat down with My Way, Jonilda's Blog to discuss her debut book titled ALAS: A Poetry Collection. The two conversed about mental health, Chelsea's influences for the book, womanhood, and a range of other topics.

​Listen to the full interview above and you can purchase a physical copy of ALAS: A Poetry Collection here.

Check out the latest issue of Zuri McWhorter's literature & art publication, Juste Milieu. Food, pleasure, satisfaction, gore, and even hunting appears to be the medley of themes for this particular edition. As always, a long list of writers, poets, storytellers, illustrators, and photographers were invited to make contributions.

You can check out a digital version of this issue here and physical copies should be on the way soon.