Rejection, in its many forms, can either break a person or propel them towards new heights.For the chief executive officer and founder of Livara Cosmetics, Maxima Nsimenta, it was the latter.Her ...

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

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

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

Taking place within the span of one day, the Tony Award-winning play follows the lives of five hair stylists and Jaja’s teenage daughter, and shows the struggles of being West African immigrant ...

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

Buoyed by a successful Broadway run, the play about a bustling beauty salon opens this week at Chicago Shakespeare.

Tony-winning play, now at Chicago Shakespeare, builds empathy for salon artists making their way in America by helping women ...