The Auditorium Theatre is an organization that thrives on the shared humanity that the performing arts can provide, and we are at our best when the work that we present on our stage reflects the world around us and the audiences that walk through our doors. We are outraged when we see continued and blatant racism and violence against Black people, in our own city and beyond, and we grieve for the countless lives that have been taken: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Laquan McDonald…sadly, the list keeps going on and on.

We acknowledge these injustices and we hope to work together as an organization with our staff, friends, and supporters on how to establish real and significant change in our community.

Visit this page for resources and suggestions on things to read, places to donate, and ways to take action.

All of us at the Auditorium Theatre are outraged when we see continued and blatant racism and violence against Black people, in our own city and beyond, and we grieve for the countless lives that have been taken: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Laquan McDonald…sadly, the list keeps going on and on. Read our full statement here.

We want to take this time to discuss ways to establish real and significant change in our community. We encourage you to check out the resources below for some suggestions on things to read, places to donate, and actions you can take. This is not an exhaustive list, and we hope to add more resources in the coming days and weeks.

Learn, support, and take action:

Anti-racism resources

How to support the struggle against police brutality

Chicago Black-owned businesses to support

ENRICH Chicago’s list of recommended reading on anti-racism and the history of systemic racism in the United States

Haymarket Books reading list

Places to consider donating if you are able:

Black Lives Matter (national)

Black Lives Matter (Chicago)

National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (national)

Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (Chicago)

Chicago Freedom School

NAACP Legal Defense Fund (national)