In 2019, Gossip Wolf hailed local death-metal crew Warforged for being "wickedly adept at cross-pollination" and described their debut full-length, I: Voice, as blending "ghostly black-metal…
If you've ever fought to pursue your dreams despite pressure from family or society, Yola's inspiring story will resonate with you. Raised by a single mother in Bristol, UK, the […] The po…
Baltimore band Praise have been working within a classic melodic hardcore sound since their 2010 debut seven-inch, and they dig even deeper into that terrain on their newest album, All […]…
The International Cat Association (TICA) presents Chicago: Feline Infurno, the 41st annual cat show hosted by TICA and a chance to view at least 400 registered cats ready for judging […] T…
Modernity and tradition. Relaxation and tension. Chaos and order. Yin and yang"roughly speaking. These are complementary universal forces that can easily lose balance and therefore create tr…
Chicago simply cannot have enough record shops. It just can't. Every one that opens is a treasure"including the latest vinyl vault, Signal Records (3156 W. Diversey). From now on, they'll [â…
At the corners of Cullerton and Carpenter sits La Esquina, a community center that opened this spring to provide free art classes and provide safer space for neighborhood youth to […] The …
Brett Ray had proved his commitment to extreme music long before he launched the extreme-music blowout Dreary North Fest last year. He's been booking shows for more than two decades, […] T…
For those who grew up with any personal proximity to the Black church or religious homophobia, this movie will hit incredibly close to home. The post Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. appeared…
Kline's trick to getting everything to coalesce is commitment"of himself, his passion, and his love"resulting in a distinctly dark comedy that is worth seeing. The post Funny Pages appeared …
Ozon's ode offers a diverting, fresh perspective on Fassbinder's harrowing melodrama. The post Peter von Kant appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Me Time unfortunately fails to turn this smart idea for a comedy into anything worthwhile. The post Me Time appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Thursday night punk music at One City Tap (3115 S. Archer)? Must be Otro Ritmo! Rejoice in the frenzied guitars of Poison Boys, Liquids (a favorite of Reader senior writer […] The post Otr…
Ollyvia Putri insists on only canned Wijsman sweetcream salted butter for her bacon cake. "I cannot change that," she says of the imported Dutch butter. "My grandma would kill me." […] The…
A man who murders children, abuses his wife, and usurps the throne, Shakespeare's Richard III is the epitome of villainy"and usually shown as a limping hunchback othered because of his […]…
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Why did it take six years for this album to be released? It didn't take long to make: electric guitarist Jeff Parker, double bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits […] The post Jeff…
It's been four months since we've had a Bandcamp Friday. In case you've somehow forgotten, Bandcamp introduced them shortly after COVID-19 eliminated stateside touring in March 2020, and the…
James Sherman began his career as an actor; he joined the Second City in the 70s, while he was still a student at Illinois State, appearing in the shows Once […] The post Chagall's Camelot…
How parenthood and the 2020 uprisings impacted Tiara Déshané's approach to music The post Shifting priorities appeared first on Chicago Reader.
If you've ever been to a show at Thalia Hall, you've walked right past Anna-Michal Paul's work. She creates the hand-drawn chalk art that greets concertgoers as they ascend the […] The pos…
While he's hosting your birthday party and playing with your testicles, he is not your boyfriend. The post You can't smother romantic feelings appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Blank Theatre Company's production of The Wild Party (book, music, and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and based on the 1926 narrative poem by Joseph Moncure March), directed by Jason A. […] The po…
In a less imperfect world, Millennium Park would be hosting the 44th annual Chicago Jazz Festival right about now. As of 2019, the festival had been held in downtown parks […] The post The…
If National Merit had to be pitched as a movie, it would be "The Breakfast Club in a test prep class." Competing for high scores and the scholarship that goes […] The post Teaching to the …