For more than 70 years, The Forum was a beautiful gathering place where music legends performed, community leaders organized and political movements took root. Since 1897, The Forum’s muscular presence at 43rd Street, with the “El”, its distinctive “Forum Hall”, and it’s six large retail slots, made it a South Side Hub for prominent performers, powerful politicians, parties and partygoers, and peddlers and patrons of all persuasions. The Forum is a historic event venue at 318-328 E. 43rd Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago alderman William Kent and his father Albert had the venue built in 1897, intending it to be a social and political meeting hall. Nestled in Chicago's storied Bronzeville neighborhood stands The Forum, a remarkably preserved relic of the city's political golden age. The Forum is located at 318-328 East 43rd Street (adjacent to the CTA station) in Chicago’s historic Bronzeville community. Built in the 1890s, the structure contains one of the most important assembly/performance halls of this community, as well as several transit-friendly retail spaces. The Forum Bronzeville is a historic venue located in the heart of Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Originally built in the early 1900s, it has served as a significant hub for cultural and musical events within the African American community. The Forum - Bronzeville is at Lillian Hardin Armstrong Park. Join us for Black & Bronze Fest — a music festival and cultural celebration of the past, present and future of Bronzeville, the Southside and Black Chicago. We are packing out Armstrong Park on Saturday, August 29th from 1-7pm. The Forum is a historic event venue located at 318-328 East 43rd Street in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, constructed in 1897 as a red brick social and assembly hall designed by architect Samuel Atwater Treat to serve the Grand Boulevard community's meetings, performances, and gatherings. [1] A brief history of the Chicago “EL” History, with a focus on the 43rd Street Green Line Station that is located on The Forum’s block. These six ground-level retail slots on 43rd provided a wide range of products and services to neighborhood residents and transit users. The Forum is located at 318-328 East 43rd Street (adjacent to the CTA station) in Chicago’s historic Bronzeville community. Built in 1897, The Forum includes a beautiful social and assembly hall and several oversized retail slots located adjacent to the 43rd Street Green Line Station.