Join the Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board for our new monthly tradition: Third Thursdays! Each month, Associate Board members and LCA staff host an informal meet-and-greet at different locations across the city—creating space for networking, collaboration, and community-building within Chicago’s arts and legal communities. This month, we’ll gather at Collaboraction’s award-winning production of Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till on February 19. Schedule of Events: 6:00 PM – Lobby and bar open 6:30 PM – Attorney reception and discussion 7:30 PM – Performance Tickets: Pre-purchased tickets are available to Associate Board members by contacting the Associate Board Executive Team. Non–Associate Board members may purchase tickets directly through the venue. In Trial in the Delta, Collaboraction transforms the long-buried transcript of the 1955 trial of the men who murdered Emmett Till into a gripping, immersive theatrical experience. The performance unfolds like a live reenactment of the proceedings in Sumner, Mississippi, with actors seated among the audience rising to deliver testimony for both prosecution and defense—including the courageous Mamie Till-Bradley. The result is an unfiltered, face-to-face encounter with history and the legal system at a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Born from a collaboration with NBC5 Chicago, the project won a National Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary, two Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, and a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association. The teleplay was later expanded into a full-length immersive production staged at the DuSable Black History Museum. The final live performance was professionally filmed and continues to be screened nationwide for audiences including the The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, the Chicago History Museum, the Federal Bar Association (Chicago Chapter), and the First Circuit Court of Philadelphia. Interested in joining the Associate Board? We’d love to welcome you. Review our Associate Board Packet & Application to learn more. After submitting your application to the Director of Operations and the Associate Board President, you may complete your membership by paying dues for the current cycle. Join us in building community at the intersection of arts, law, and civic life.
