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Latest Stories

Tick, Tick . . . Boom!

Everything has a cost, and the cost of being an artist is not cheap.

by Janaya Greene

Desert Liminal make art for artifice with Glass Fate

by Shannon Nico Shreibak

Bruised

The end is fairly predictable. The way it gets there is decidedly not.

by Catey Sullivan

Baroness play fan-picked favorites on their first tour since the pandemic

by Monica Kendrick

The Humans

Chekhov by electric lamplight, A24 style, for the holidays.

by Max Maller

Dormant Illinois indie-rock project Easter returns for its flowers

by Leor Galil

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News & Politics / Columns & Opinion

Vaxxing our kids

Why I’m not rushing to get my six-year-old the COVID-19 vaccine

by Leonard C. Goodman

The invisible board

How are nonprofit boards dealing with crafting a vision of social justice within their organizations?

by Kerry Reid

Arts & Culture

Coercive utopia

New Coordinates premieres a radio drama about Jonestown that’s uncannily contemporary.

by KT Hawbaker

Parody actually

A seasonal rom-com gets an (unauthorized!) musical version.

by Irene Hsiao

Quirky true love songs

Hundred Days is heartbreakingly beautiful.

by Jack Helbig

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Music

Edgar Miller’s handmade homes have become wellsprings of inspiration for local artists

Young nonprofit Edgar Miller Legacy has created a residency program inside the polymathic artist and designer’s own beautifully detailed creations.

by Shannon Nico Shreibak November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

Chicago’s record stores make for minimally miserable Black Friday destinations

A directory and map of every shop that will be open for Record Store Day’s holiday-season spin-off, whether they’ll stock any special releases or not

by Leor Galil November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

Blues and soul-blues group Mzz Reese & Reese’s Pieces will hit your sweet spot

by David Whiteis November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

Food & Drink

Hold the Banana Phone for Monday Night Foodball

Check out the Korean and American street food hybrids for week 12 of the Reader’s pop-up series at the Kedzie Inn.

by Mike Sula

For beer, FOBAB

The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer returns this weekend with an in-person event at Credit Union 1 Arena.

by Joshua Riley

The Malaysian family recipes at HD Cuisine are worth a journey

A tiny strip mall storefront in the wilds of suburban Wheeling houses uncommonly good homestyle food.

by Mike Sula

Film

The Power of Jane Campion

The Power of the Dog, Campion’s newest film in 12 years, is among the year’s best.

by Kathleen Sachs

C’mon C’mon

The chemistry of Mills’s cast is so compelling that it carries the film above the weight of its more navel-gazing moments.

by Adam Khatib

Clerk.

It proves time and again that Smith’s career is one worth considering, celebrating, and continuing to follow.

by Becca James

It’s getting a wee bit chilly around here but here’s some things to do this week that just might warm you up. Fri 11/19 606 Records and Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) are teaming up to celebrate Ben LaMar Gay’s new album, Open Arms to Open Us (be sure to read Reader contributor Hannah…

by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

City Life Continued

From Serbia to Albany Park

Tucked in a side room during September’s Taste of Serbia Festival (an annual event at Old Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Logan Square), Milena Tatic Bajich, 57, and her mom, Ljubica Tatic, 86, were simultaneously showcasing their passions (respectively, Nikola Tesla and textiles). Milena is the director of the Chicago chapter of the Tesla…

by Isa Giallorenzo

Dante, shopping, and 70s grooves

Looking for some things to do this weekend and beyond? We’ve got you covered, whether you’re craving theater, dinner, comedy, or . . . stripper drag clowns? Read on, readers! Fri 11/12 Bridge Dance Festival returns to Links Hall (virtually!) tonight and tomorrow, with streamed performances beginning at 7 PM. A project of Asian Improv…

by Salem Collo-Julin, Kerry Reid and Micco Caporale

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Latest Stories

Tick, Tick . . . Boom!

Desert Liminal make art for artifice with Glass Fate

Bruised

Baroness play fan-picked favorites on their first tour since the pandemic

The Humans

Dormant Illinois indie-rock project Easter returns for its flowers

News & Politics / Columns & Opinion

Pushing back

Vaxxing our kids

The invisible board

Arts & Culture

Coercive utopia

Parody actually

Quirky true love songs

Music

Edgar Miller’s handmade homes have become wellsprings of inspiration for local artists

Chicago’s record stores make for minimally miserable Black Friday destinations

Blues and soul-blues group Mzz Reese & Reese’s Pieces will hit your sweet spot

Food & Drink

Hold the Banana Phone for Monday Night Foodball

For beer, FOBAB

The Malaysian family recipes at HD Cuisine are worth a journey

Film

The Power of Jane Campion

C’mon C’mon

Clerk.

City Life

Black Harvest Film Festival, reggaetón, and roller skating

City Life Continued

From Serbia to Albany Park

Dante, shopping, and 70s grooves

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