Editor’s note: I remember
Our EIC reflects in anticipation of World AIDS Day.
Agenda: Things to do
Black Arts Movement School, Looking for Jean-Luc, and more
Things to do in Chicago for Tuesday 11/29/2022
Reader 50ish UnGala Celebration
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Latest Stories
Weird-rock trio Michael Columbia reunite after a 12-year hiatus
Plus: Indie rockers Shoulderbird release a resplendent mini album, and culture site These Days hosts two nights of “Chicago Artists to Watch” at Schubas.
Recommendations for the year’s final Bandcamp Friday
The Reader’s music writers would love to see you support Brakence, Brutus, Ben LaMar Gay, and many more.
Laos to Your House goes live at the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out Chicago’s only Laotian menu at the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at the Kedzie Inn.
What Paul Moses Taught
A moving exhibition at the University of Chicago pays tribute to a pathbreaking art historian, critic, and teacher cut down in his prime.
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Finding euphoria
gods closet hosts monthly pop-ups that offer free clothing and a safe space for gender expression.
News & INVESTIGATIONS
Daring to win
Helen Shiller’s new autobiography details decades of political struggles in Uptown.
A gender-affirming space
A transgender Oak Park librarian helps caregivers support their LGBTQ+ children.
Many on house arrest bombarded with texts from sheriff’s contractor
Hundreds of Chicagoans have been inundated with faulty alerts that summon sheriff’s deputies and carry the threat of jail.
Columns & Opinion
Hard lessons
Without education or job training, what hope do people in prison have for rehabilitation?
Op-Ed: Referendum results show Chicago wants treatment, not trauma
In the midterm, communities voiced overwhelming support for public mental health centers and crisis responses that don’t involve police.
Film
Kartemquin Films continues to grow
Longtime artistic director Gordon Quinn succeeded by local filmmaker Amir George
Arts & Culture
Mosque4Mosque upends stereotypes
A queer Arab Muslim man tries to balance romance and family in About Face’s comedy.
Apartheid and Antigone
The Island gets a rousing revival at Court.
A Steadfast seasonal favorite
Lookingglass brings back their popular holiday Andersen adaptation.
Elf off the shelf
Drury Lane’s holiday musical is delightfully insubstantial.
A mixed quartet
Theatre Above the Law presents four seldom-produced short plays from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Music
The accidental TikTok star
Chicago rapper Sonny went viral on a platform he didn’t use with a remix he hadn’t made—and it hasn’t changed his old-school grind a bit.
East side flavor
Stony Island Park native Recoechi’s assertive bars carry a positive message.
CITY LIFE
To dye for
Amy Taylor and the fascinating world of natural dyes
Sparking joy
It’s either love it or leave it for this stylish Hyde Park dweller.
Food & Drink
Alt Economy offers mutually aided instruction for hospitality workers
Chefs Jennifer Kim and Taylor Hanna launch a series of free culinary classes for restaurant workers and microbusinesses.
It’s a barbecue Umamicue Friendsgiving at the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out the all-star, Puritan-free lineup at the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at the Kedzie Inn.
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