Robert Townsend’s Pop-Up Film Festival benefits Chicago’s West Side branch of the NAACP and a local award-winning autism advocacy agency, The Answer Inc.

At this weekend's pop-up fest, the West Side native will teach a master class, host a Bid Whist tournament and screen movies that inspired him, including ‘The Spook Who Sat by the Door.’ ...

Robert Townsend returns to Chicago for a two-day pop-up film festival, turning his legacy of Black storytelling into a ...

Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, ...

The event will take place Saturday and Sunday and features a variety of film screenings, discussions, a game night and a master class taught by Townsend himself.

This weekend, Chicago native Robert Townsend will be hosting a Pop-Up Film Festival, helping raise money for local charities. Tickets are available now.

Actor, director, filmmaker and producer Robert Townsend is bringing his one-man show ‘Living the Shuffle’ to the St. Louis region this weekend. The show will play Nov. 15-16 at The Kirkwood Performing ...

It’s been more than 50 years since Robert Townsend started acting, but the West Side native still discusses his early experiences with plenty of details and delight. As an eager teenager, he took ...

Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, Ruth ...