Hair is more than strands growing from your head. It’s a style, a form of art, self-identity. For the Black community, it’s culture!

Set in Harlem’s hottest braid shop on a sweltering 99-degree day, the play revolves around Marie (Jordan Rice), Jaja’s college-bound daughter, who is managing the shop while Jaja prepares for a ...

On Tuesday, the Eastern New Mexico University African American Affairs Office released its upcoming planned events to ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier presented the Midwest premiere of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” a comedy that enjoyed a twice-extended Broadway run and was nominated for five Tony Awards ...

Braids of Katy, initially established in summer 2022, has relocated to a permanent space in the Katy-area, co-owner Marneisha ...

The comedy now on stage spotlights its characters’ individuality but also celebrates the rich diversity of American culture. Entertainment reporter Vince Gerasole sat with its director, Chicago native ...

Chicago Shakespeare hosted its opening night for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Friday. In attendance were LaChanze, a producer ...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is a celebration of Black hair and salons, a kind of sanctuary for Black women where societal ...

Jocelyn Bioh's “Jaja's African Hair Braiding” delivers more than it promises. At first, the 90-minute portrait of a day in ...

Jocelyn Bioh attends the Meet The Tony Award Nominees press junket at the Sofitel New York on May 2, 2024, in New York.

For about 75 minutes of its 90-minute running time, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” comes across as a vivaciously amusing ...

This story set in a hair salon allows us to meet a wide variety of characters, all well-cast here on Navy Pier.