The Doctors: Exploring 1970’s Teen Social Scenes and the Emergence of Chicago House Music Culture

Chicago Black Social Culture Map (CBSCM)

Opens May 29, 2026

This exhibition documents the pre-house era influence and innovation of a 1970’s dance crew based in Chicago's Roseland community. These young Black men from Mendel Catholic High School elevated the school’s parties to new prominence, creating significant social cultural contributions to the teen scene and party culture in Chicago. This exhibition emerges from the CBSCM’s Community Curators Program which examines the personal archives of The Doctors in collaboration with curatorial writer, DaJona Butler.

Digital exhibit: https://www.honeypotperformance.org/the-doctors-exhibit

Information for Your Visit:

First Church of the Brethren

425 S Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624

Free and open to all, donations encouraged

https://www.honeypotperformance.org/about-the-cbscm

Special Event Information:

Opening event is 5/29 at 6pm

For more information, contact: Micah Smith, CBSCM Archiving & Research Manager - micah@honeypotperformance.org

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