People pick their college for a lot of reasons beyond education. In Eli Winter's case, one of the factors that persuaded him to choose the University of Chicago was the chance to engage with…
Taylor Hanna and Sebastian Vargo are masters of the fine art of low and slow fermentation. And they're strict disciples of the Paul Masson Primary Principle: "We will sell no wine before its…
Ruido Fest stands out as more intentional and visionary than most of Chicago's destination festivals. When it launched in 2015, it was billed as the country's only three-day outdoor music ev…
Tuesdays are a good day (and night) to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, as there are extended hours for both the museum and the store (10 AM-9 PM) and museum admission is free o…
Addy Harris sings with a dewy softness in her group Rat Tally, but you can hear and feel the iron will behind her performances even over a roaring rock band. On Rat Tally's debut album, the …
Last fall Chicago drone explorers Bitchin Bajas released a cassette of synthesizer-only Sun Ra covers called Switched on Ra (Drag City). The trio of Cooper Crain, Rob Frye, and Dan Quinlivan…
The Chicago Black Artist Union is a grouping of Black Chicago creatives from several disciplines who joined together to share their artistry with a variety of Chicago audiences, support each…
FroSkate, a BIPOC-led skate collective that centers female, trans, queer, and gender nonconforming skaters, is celebrating the release of the FroSkate x Nike SB Dunk. The skate shoe drops th…
Get some fresh air today by joining a free garden tour at the Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 N. Clark). Every second Saturday, a staff horticulturist leads groups through the zoo's […] The post Ga…
It's a small story whose roots and branches radiate in all directions. The post Let the Little Light Shine appeared first on Chicago Reader.
A few scenes evince a unique aesthetic for this type of film, and the lead actresses give stand-out performances. The post Girl Picture appeared first on Chicago Reader.
I'm sure Bodies Bodies Bodies will have many enthusiastic fans. I'm just at the stage in life where I don't take much pleasure in watching the kids hurt themselves. The post Bodies Bodies B…
Bullet Train's biggest feat is its own understanding of merging its chaotically Looney Tunes-level of violence with some genuinely interesting storytelling turns, and its use of Brad Pitt's …
Next month, the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance will present the fifth annual Destinos Chicago International Theater Festival. But it will be bittersweet; the woman most responsible for maki…
Trying to make sense of the times can feel like an exercise in futility, but it can also be a powerful tool of self-expression. That's the modus operandi of Clamm, […] The post Melbourne p…
Summer is coming to a close, and Yollocalli Arts Reach, the free youth arts education program offered through the National Museum of Mexican Art, is looking back at another hot one in the ci…
Jasmine Sheth has had a hell of a year. Last March the impresario of the always fascinating Tasting India meal delivery pop-up took a break from her regular hyper-regional menu drops to go s…
With each passing day, I get more anxious about the Democratic strategy of promoting MAGA candidates like Darren Bailey in Republican primaries. Oh, I understand the logic"it's an attempt to…
Most musicians use their first professional endeavors to find a voice and develop their chops. So I love it when artists "spin off" into new sounds, even if they break up beloved bands to do…
Through September 11, the University of Chicago's Arts + Public Life initiative is celebrating 10 years of their artists-in-residence program (dubbed AIR) with the exhibition "All That Light…
The past two years have seen more upheavals and changes in leadership at Chicago theaters than at any time in my memory, exacerbated by the long COVID-19 shutdown. So perhaps it makes sense …
In the 20 years since Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis's gently irreverent and thoroughly catchy musical premiered, it's become such a beloved staple among professional and amateur companies tha…
Nerds of many stripes will feel at home entering the magical portal that is Otherworld Theatre, a Wrigleyville-based theater company that specializes in science fiction and fantasy. Fancy a …
There are half a dozen exceptionally talented individuals in the new Second City e.t.c. revue, Great Altercations. But that turns out to be a problem: they remain individuals rather than for…
Many words describe letting your partner have sex with other people. The post What does it mean to be a cuckquean? appeared first on Chicago Reader.