Join us for an exciting evening of community, creativity, and connection at The.BlkRoom Now!

Join us at The Black Room on January 28th as we reintroduce and kick off two of our dynamic programs — The Grant Party and Café Noir. While these are individual, monthly events, January is special: we’re bringing them together to open the year with intention.

Come co-work, connect, and learn more about the funding landscape alongside fellow creatives in a shared, supportive space. Pull up, settle in, and keep an eye out for what’s coming next.

TBR Cafe Noire Late night Coworking -

The.BlkRoom Now Presents Cafe Noir! The first-ever late-night Co-working and Vinyl Set Session on the West Side!

We invite our audience to come through to our space every last Wednesday of the Month from 4pm - 8pm for Late-night co-working, treats, and LOFI Vinyl Set! Come and bring your laptop and enjoy good vibes and an organic way to connect with other artists and creatives in the community.

All Donation-based RSVPS go to The.BlkRooms Necessary Operations to keep our doors and programs open!

This sessions vinyl set will be presented by DJ John West!

The Grant Party by TooCreative -

Grant Party is a creative work session + resource hub + vibe check designed to help YOU secure the funding you need to bring your projects to life. Whether it’s for an art installation, community event, album release, or your next big idea—this is the space to get it DONE.

Curated by TBR Bloom Resident Eva Supreme and her organization TooCreativeHQ.

PARKING/ENTRANCE

Free parking is located behind the building. You will see signs for the Chicago Tool Library (located in the same building as The.BlkRoom). They also share a lot. Park your car in the lot and enter through the blue door with the yellow sign. Someone from the TBR should be there to greet you upon arrival, but if not hang right toward the door just past the tool library and follow the signs for TBR. You walk up the stairs to suite 204.

Indie Headshot Party is a Chicago-based social networking event designed for independent artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs ready to elevate their brand. Hosted by SharmonJarmon!, this experience brings community and strategy together by offering free professional headshots, industry resources, and branding insights tailored to artists navigating today's creative economy.

Headshots will be captured by @thoughtpoet77, ensuring high-quality visuals that reflect your authentic creative identity. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded creatives, exchange resources, and gain practical tools to strengthen their personal and professional presence.

The event takes place on the West Side of Chicago at The Blk Room (address provided to ticket holders only), creating an intentional, intimate space for collaboration and growth.

Powered by Strawberry Red Entertainment and supported by @srecreates and @the.blkroom

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

I'm beyond grateful to bring back our second annual toy drive. Thank you@the.blkroom for letting us collaborate a second year in a row. Using our gifts to give back to the children of Chicago is huge for us.

Please join us this year to laugh, karaoke, drink coco, and create memories. Please RSVP with the links in our bio!

When: Tuesday, December 23 6PM

Where: @theblkroom

Cost: Free (Please bring a toy!)

Performers: MY FRIENDS

@camila_.isabel | @indigoesblues | @oxvy.moron and special guest @grayson.nye

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

Enemy of the Radio is alive! A new token live and in color at The Blkroom.

MIDNIGHT

Date: December 19th, 2025

Time: 9:00PM-MIDNIGHT

Location: 4015 W Carroll Ave

You are invited to the live debut of The Enemy of the Radio at the Blkroom. Your only task as a witness is to bring a new enemy along.

Enemy of the Radio is alive! A new token live and in color at The.Blkroom.

ELEVEN:TWENTY:NINE

Date: November 29. 2025

Time: 8:30-11:29PM

Location: 4015 W Carroll Ave

Enemy of the Radio is alive! A new token live and in color at The Blkroom. Your only task as a witness is to look cool and bring a new enemy along.

Light refreshments will be served and BYOB!

Accompanied with a pre-show screening of Tokens past and special footage. So bring ya ass on time!

15% of ticket sales will be committed to struggles to free Sudan, Palestine, aid Jamaica, and combat food insecurtiy in our neighborhood.

Join us as we celebrate the close of The BlkRoom’s 2025 programming cycle and look ahead to an exciting 2026! This elegant cocktail-style evening offers a special opportunity to reflect on our impact, engage with our vibrant community, and support our future initiatives.

This evening is designed to strengthen relationships with supporters, stakeholders, and donors while raising vital funds. Our goal is to raise $25,000 in General Operations to ensure the sustainability of our space and programs into 2026.

Event Details:

Date: November 28th, 2025

Time: 6:00PM - 10:00PM | Afterparty 10:00PM - till

Location: The.BlkRoom - 4015 W Carroll, Unit 204

Evening Highlights:

• Food and Open Bar

• Interactive Art Activation

• Live Performances and Showcases

• Gallery Walk and Art Showcase

• Multimedia presentation

• Exciting raffle opportunities

Your presence and support will help us continue to grow and serve our community. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

We’re shedding light on Chicago artistry once again with DA HOMIES DROPPED LIVE showcase!

Brought to you by DA’LIGHTBEAM, this show will give you and your favorite artists (whether you know em or not) space to network, enjoy performances, cyphers, and more! Come one come all to commune and celebrate music in all its essence.

THEME: Wear yo favorite Chicago brands! If you wanna know the vibes of the show take a listen to DA HOMIES DROPPED Playlist, linked below .. or above, idk.

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

In collaboration with The Bridge, we present: Olula Negre, Lenard Simpson, Kheira Guevara & Erwan Feubissie-Tientcheu

For 12 years, The Bridge has been an exchange program for creative and improvised music, bringing French and Chicagoan musicians together on both sides of the Atlantic. As part of The Bridge #2.8 ensembles Midwest tour, The Bridge is partnering with The Blk Room to offer a musical event and exchange focused on improvisation and intercultural encounters between two musicians immersed in the Chicago music scene and two visiting French musicians: olula negre on cello, Lenard Simpson on alto saxophone, Kheira Guevara on vocals, and Erwan Feubissie-Tientcheu on percussion.

The.BlkRoom - 4015 W Carroll, Chicago IL 60623

6 pm - 8 pm

Olula Negre, Lenard Simpson, Kheira Guevara & Erwan Feubissie-Tientcheu

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

Healing in Pink is more than an event it’s a space created for women to step away from the noise, connect with community, and feel renewed, awakened, and supported. Step into your power and be fully in control of your nervous system.

The evening will feature:

• Pilates workout

• Reiki and sound bowl healing by Golden Luxelle

• Guided journaling and breathing workshop

• Refreshments and snack bar • Massage Station

• Community & connections

• Permanent jewelry for the first 15 ticket holders

• Inspiring guest speaker, a breast cancer survivor.

While we honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the heart of Healing in Pink is the community of healing a collective experience where women leave feeling balanced, seen, and restored.

🎉 Afro x Khaos x The Blk Room Presents 🎉*

🗓 Date:** October 17, 2023

🕘 Time: 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

📍 Location: The.BlkRoom

Come dressed to impress or just vibe with us—$5 with costume, $10 no costume!*

Event Highlights:

Live Performances by **John West**, **TheeTrailDraggerz**, **DJ Zuni**, **Low Life**

Engaging community discussions

A night of music, mystery, and celebration

The.BlkRoom Now Presents Cafe Noir! The First ever late night Co-working and Vinyl Set Session on the West Side!

We invite our audience to come through to our space every third Thursday of the Month from 6 pm - 9pm for Late-night co-working, treats, and LOFI Vinyl Set! Come and bring your laptop and enjoy good vibes and an organic way to connect with other artists and creatives in the community.

All Donation-based RSVPS go to The.BlkRooms Necessary Operations to keep our doors and programs open!

This sessions vinyl set will be presented by DJ John West!

PARKING/ENTRANCE

Free parking is located behind the building. You will see signs for the Chicago Tool Library (located in the same building as The.BlkRoom). They also share a lot. Park your car in the lot and enter through the blue door with the yellow sign. Someone from the TBR should be there to greet you upon arrival, but if not hang right toward the door just past the tool library and follow the signs for TBR. You walk up the stairs to suite 204.

In Partnership with Elastic Arts AfroFuturist Weekend and The Goodman Theater, we present short performances/presentations by participants in our Dark Matter Residency, plus an open community discussion on Diasporic Inclusion & Community Building curated by Lola Ogbara & Andres L. Hernandez of Two Halves, Dark Matter Residents, The.BlkRoom founder, and other artists.

Join Elastic Arts for their FREE Afrofuturist Weekend 10! This 5-day event kicks off on Wednesday, October 1st at The.BlkRoom (4015 W Carroll Ave), with performances from Elastic’s Dark Matter Residents, a panel discussion, a visual art installation, a DJ, and healthy food prepared by some of Elastic’s Dark Matter Residents. October 2-5 the celebration continues at Elastic Arts (3429 W Diversey Ave) with forward-looking music, art, and performance that envisions radically positive futures for Black people. Deploying new technologies, drawing upon history, and subverting/inverting exploitative hierarchies, Afrofuturism puts Black people at the center of narratives about the future.

There will be performances, visual art installations, video presentations, panel discussions, and immersive experiences meant to generate a call to action to realize these visions.

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

3 Days. 3 Pop-Ups. Endless Connections.

Get ready for PARADISE WEEKEND at The BLK Room — three back-to-back events bringing Chicago’s creatives, entrepreneurs, and community together!

September 28th | 12-8PM
Flea Market Paradise Pop-Up
Discover, shop & connect from a wide variety of locals and explore all they have to offer!

Vendor List:

• Talia (It’s Lia J)

• girlwithh0bbies 

• food: Mara.marzzzzzz

• food: the_walkingpastry

• drink: lovee.chloe

• Alexis

• Alices.crystal.palace

• pinkfoxxybeauty

3 Days. 3 Pop-Ups. Endless Connections.

Get ready for PARADISE WEEKEND at The BLK Room — three back-to-back events bringing Chicago’s creatives, entrepreneurs, and community together!

September 27th | 5-9PM
Content Paradise Pop-Up
Models, brands, photographers & videographers — this one’s for you. Let’s create magic!

3 Days. 3 Pop-Ups. Endless Connections.

Get ready for PARADISE WEEKEND at The BLK Room — three back-to-back events bringing Chicago’s creatives, entrepreneurs, and community together!

September 26th | 7-11PM
Network Paradise Pop-Up
Connect with entrepreneurs, artists, designers, content creators & more over good vibes, music, and food!

Vendor List:

• pistadecarta

• girlwithh0bbies 

• milo/Rule 35

• pinkfoxxybeauty 

• food: Atia (sells cookies) The Munchie Edit

• drink: lovee.chloe

THE VOCAL SHED is back!

An informal, joy-filled space for singers, harmonizers & vocal adventurers to connect, create, and explore their voices.

September 24th, 2025

5PM-8PM

4 First come, first serve — only about 80-100 spots available!

— RSVP now by scanning the QR code or tapping the link in my bio.

What to bring: great energy, a blanket or pillow + a pen & notebook.

In collaboration with @srecreates & @the.blkroom

The.BlkRoom Now Presents Cafe Noir! The First ever late night Co-working and Vinyl Set Session on the West Side!

We invite our audience to come through to our space every third Thursday of the Month from 6 pm - 10 pm for Late-night co-working, treats, and LOFI Vinyl Set! Come and bring your laptop and enjoy good vibes and an organic way to connect with other artists and creatives in the community.

All Donation-based RSVPS go to The.BlkRooms Necessary Operations to keep our doors and programs open!

PARKING/ENTRANCE

Free parking is located behind the building. You will see signs for the Chicago Tool Library (located in the same building as The.BlkRoom). They also share a lot. Park your car in the lot and enter through the blue door with the yellow sign. Someone from the TBR should be there to greet you upon arrival, but if not hang right toward the door just past the tool library and follow the signs for TBR. You walk up the stairs to suite 204.

✨Introducing… THE GRANT PARTY!✨

Tired of hearing about grants but never quite getting around to applying? Feeling lost in the sea of applications and wondering where to even start? You’re not alone.

🎉 Grant Party is a creative work session + resource hub + vibe check designed to help YOU secure the funding you need to bring your projects to life. Whether it’s for an art installation, community event, album release, or your next big idea—this is the space to get it DONE.

📝 What’s the Grant Party?

• A co-working session to actually write and work on grant applications.

• A space to connect with other creatives who are getting to the bag too.

• Featuring a guest speaker to drop gems on how to make your application stand out.

• Resources, templates, and lists of upcoming funding opportunities.

• Accountability, support, and vibes to keep you focused.

No more gatekeeping. No more procrastinating. Pull up. Get focused. Get funded.

Starting this month, every third Wednesday, we’re launching our very first **GRANT PARTY**, curated by our **Bloom Residency** and TBR Bloom Resident Eva Supreme and her organization TooCreativeHQ.

Join us at TBR every Third Wednesday to share resources, exchange tips, and connect with fellow artists and creatives from around the city. Let’s make those ideas happen!

About ToocreativeHQ

Too CreativeGQ equips artists with the knowledge, tools, and access to turn their talent into lasting impact and sustainable income. We are too imaginative to be held back, too gifted to stay hidden, and too driven to give up. Through education, funding literacy, and strategic guidance, we help makers thrive- championing creativity as a force that can transform lives and the world.

About the Bloom Residency

This transformative program, facilitated by The.BlkRoom and generously sponsored by Angel Bat Dawid, is dedicated to empowering Black women artists. It provides access to TBR's creative space, a vibrant community, valuable resources, and an extensive network of mentorship opportunities. The residency encourages artists to explore their work through the unique lens of Black womanhood, fostering deep exploration of identity, creativity, and expression.

The goal of the residency isn’t just project completion—it's about cultivating a nurturing environment where Black female artists can truly thrive!

All proceeds of this event go to supporting the Bloom Residency Program as an extension of TBR

Our Special Guest Speaker - Henry Wishcamper

I am a theater artist, cultural planner, community developer, storyteller, arts advocate and strategic consultant. I have over 20 years of experience as a theater director, producer, playwright and non-profit administrator. I was an Artistic Associate and member of the Artistic Collective at the Goodman Theatre, where I directed seven seasons of their beloved holiday production of A Christmas Carol as well as numerous other productions, readings and workshops. I recently graduated from the Masters in Urban Planning and Policy program at the University of Illinois Chicago with a custom specialization in cultural planning. My primary academic focus was on the role that arts infrastructure and cultural programming in public spaces can play in generating equitable hyperlocal economic development in historically disinvested communities. 

Fonce’s Small Group Workshop

New TBR Member Tiana Marshaé and her business, Fonce, will host a workshop twice a month. Foncé will host group DIY themed sewing classes where we create small projects. Patterns will be provided as these classes are beginner-friendly.

Saturn & Jupiter and The People's Party are coming together for a very intentional and intimate Open Mic at the Blkroom to celebrate Black August. Come bless the mic with whatever is on your heart and listen to some Jams from DJ John West. The list is first-come, first-served, and each artist gets 3 minutes max. (25 artist max)

The.BlkRoom Now Presents Cafe Noir! The First ever late night Co-working and Vinyl Set Session on the West Side!

We invite our audience to come through to our space every third Thursday of the Month from 6 pm - 10 pm for Late-night co-working, treats, and LOFI Vinyl Set! Come and bring your laptop and enjoy good vibes and an organic way to connect with other artists and creatives in the community.

This month we have DJ John West, TBR Member, curator and educator spinning vinyl!

All Donation-based RSVPS go to The.BlkRooms Necessary Operations to keep our doors and programs open!