On this week’s episode of Chicago Stories, Mayor Emanuel sat down with actor, producer, and Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley to hear how a pair of quarter-life crises led him to acting and using the theater to create empathy and spur social justice.

Collaboraction is a 21-year-old Chicago arts organization committed to improving society through the power of theater and art. Starting January 9 – 20, 2018, Collaboraction kicks off “Encounter,” its winter festival curated around the theme of racism and racial healing with theater, visual art, music, video, dance and more created by Chicago artists. The show will be presented in Wicker Parkand tour Englewood’s Hamilton Park, Austin’s La Follette Park and Hermosa’s Kelvyn Park as part of the City’s Night Out in the Parks program.

Anthony Moseley is also the husband of actress Sandra Delgado, who graces Kerry James Marshall's new mural on the Chicago Cultural Center.

In addition, the episode highlighted Mayor Emanuel's efforts to eliminate the amusement tax for neighborhood theaters and music venues.

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