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Vintage clothing, art, jewelry, furniture, home decor, and nostalgic items from mid-century through the 1990s are available for the seekers at today's Vintage Garage meet-up. This is the sec…
If you're a fan of music and Reader staff writer Kelly Garcia's Riot Fest coverage, this event is for you! From 2-8 PM, the all-ages People's Music Fest, which calls […]
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It's impossible to summarize everything that's happening onstage this season. (It's also hard to tell you exactly what COVID-19 precautions are required at venues now; we suggest checking ah…
Many struggle to find employment because of the stigma of a criminal record. To help, one organization is offering cash.
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Where to find support
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When I first set out to profile gallerist and art dealer Mariane Ibrahim, she didn't exactly decline, but she didn't immediately say yes, either. After being heavily profiled over the [â…
It's a fool's exercise, listing the Chicago theaters that have come and gone over the past quarter century. I tried but gave up when I hit 24 at 17 years […]
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Comedian, author, and volunteer ambulance driver Chris Gethard may be a fully Boylan-blooded New Jerseyan, but he's not shy about the extent to which his improv and stand-up DNA has […]
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Seattle-born choreographer Mariah D. Eastman has called Chicago home for the past few years, and describes her philosophy as a desire to "play with creating unusual sequences of movement wit…
It was a hot, late summer Saturday, and my son and I had come to the Chicago Botanic Garden for an outdoor playdate with some friends. To our surprise and […]
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"The people who pick up flyers and show up to free classes tend to be restless searchers," John tells his students, after remarking that there must be something wrong with […]
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The apparent dryness of Tsai's films is but a facade, a layer under which a body of water"perhaps, like in one of his films, a river"is waiting to be found.
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It's day one of the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference, which runs through Sunday 9/18. Today's the symposium portion of this free four-day event. At the Logan Center for […]
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Four titles dropping over the next four weeks"by a quartet of heavy hitters"offer plenty of projects for the cold weather kitchen-bound.
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This time it's for real: the sweet narcotic haze of smoked meat will haunt the streets and alleys of Irving Park. That's when Odesza, Charles Wong's candy apple-red, 22-foot, 500-gallon [……
On September 24, Toolbox @ Twenty opens at the Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) to celebrate the Seldoms' 20th anniversary with an exhibition and performances in a large-scale experiment in […]…
From horror movie fests and indie short films to the best in queer and international cinema, you're guaranteed to find something new to watch this season.
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Contracts obtained by the Reader reveal where Riot Fest spends its money.
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Chicagoans don't need an excuse to talk about house music, but when the biggest pop star in the world drops a record indebted to house, you can expect more than […]
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If you're looking to fall in love with film and its potential to inspire, look no further than Celluloid Now.
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A relationship defined by sketchy behavior, gaslighting, and snooping
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After the comedy revolution during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many performers began speaking out about toxic culture in the sketch and improv world, iO was one of the many theaters […]
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Kehlani's fans discuss the queer R&B artist's music and impact.
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