13 stories by "Taryn Allen"
Sixteen years after the premiere of the original Tony Award"winning musical Next to Normal (book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt), Pop Up! Productions presents a South Asian…
Maybe it's a given for a paper so rooted in Chicago culture, but the theater and arts preview special issues are a big deal for us here at the Reader. […]
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"When we go to a skate park, we take up space, and then all of a sudden you don't see a bunch of guys trying to tell you to move out the way, 'cause we're the majority now," says Lid Madrid.…
In this issue, you'll find stories about trans creatives, LGBTQ+ community spaces, and drag performers; but you'll also find an investigation and interview about electronic monitoring in pol…
If you're looking for something to watch this Pride Month, there are better queer movies"and probably better gay porn"than can be found here.
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An average spectator might observe a skateboarder as nothing but a person on wheels; they see an athlete"or a delinquent, maybe"pushing and coasting and jumping ("How does the board stick to…
"Eyeth"get it? In the Deaf storytelling tradition, utopia is called Eyeth because it's a society that centers the eye, not the ear, like here on Earth." That's the opener to "Ear vs. Eye: De…
The actor's role in the onscreen adaptation hearkens back to his introduction to musical theater and time spent in New York City.
In the Heights, the new Jon M. …
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These four queer artists are building their own community in the tattoo world.
The tattoo industry, as we typically think of it, seems like no place for queer p…
What is the appeal of the game that's taking the world by storm?
For most of my life, Animal Crossing was a tiny and indescribable world made just for me. It was…
Jackie Taylor mixes history, personal essay, racial justice, and music to mixed effect.
Entering the Black Ensemble Theater, home to a company with the mission o…
Brown Paper Box Co. struggles to make sense of its parallel storylines.
Performing a show specifically written for powerhouse Idina Menzel without Idina Menzel s…
