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Au Levain Bakery rises at the 100th Monday Night Foodball
Check out Bistro Campagne’s Angel Chavez’s sweet and savory neoclassical French pastries at the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at Ludlow Liquors.
The Chicago Film Archives loves home movies
The free, public film installation “we love” is on display through March at the Cicero Green Line station.
Nix Campbell, dance party lighting designer
“All the artists here are so talented and cool and sexy. I was like, ‘I just want to light them up!’”
The making of Milton Friedman
The economist’s first full biography delves into how the complexity of his ideas has been lost.
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Angry Blackmen blow off their own roof with The Legend of ABM
The Chicago hip-hop duo’s new album for Deathbomb Arc raises the emotional stakes of their already noisy, turbulent sound.
OURS enters the Illinois cannabis market as one of few Black-owned companies to make it that far
Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions is collaborating with Nature’s Grace to create mushroom and cannabinoid–infused chocolate bars.
In ‘Emerald City,’ Dorothy is queen
Painter Marina Ross uses The Wizard of Oz to explore the post-pandemic desire to return “home.”
Claudine Gay, AI, and weaponizing plagiarism
“It’s about attacking the first Black female president of this elite institution.”
News & INVESTIGATIONS
Palestinian Americans in Chicago demand a ceasefire in Gaza
Flanked by photos of dead, injured, or at-risk loved ones, several families demanded action from Congressman Sean Casten, Governor J.B. Pritzker, and other elected officials.
Brandon Johnson’s new cabinet members, federal aid for migrant care, and police in Chicago schools
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Make It Make Sense: CTA delays, Brandon Johnson, and the year of labor
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Columns & Opinion
‘Wise’ guys?
What goes around is about to come around for one former alderperson.
Editor’s note: a vigil
Assistant Managing Editor Savannah Hugueley on honoring and advocating for fallen journalists
Columbia College chaos
A lengthy strike teaches a bitter lesson.
Film
Review: Last Things
In this experimental film, watch the world evolve through the lens of a rock.
Review: Occupied City
With a runtime over four hours, Occupied City is more art installation than documentary.
Review: The Zone of Interest
This historical drama is purposefully, uncomfortably, and perfectly monotonous.
Arts & Culture
Love, Chaos, & Dinner is back with more spectacular acts
Teatro ZinZanni’s latest dinner-with-a-circus extravaganza features two electrifying new hosts.
Fillet of Solo offers choice storytelling cuts
In its 27th year, the festival serves up a diverse performance menu at two Rogers Park venues.
Rethinking our relationship to water
A group exhibition at 6018North looks at the anthropogenic effects on Chicago’s water.
Be like Mike
For Mike Nussbaum, life in the theater was all about “the hang.”
The COVID generation speaks out at the 37th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
This year’s winning writers found inspiration in isolation, mortality, Black Lives Matter, and Bridgerton.
Music
Ausar helps map Chicago rap’s future with his debut album
Plus: Eli Schmitt presents a teen-scene art show, footwork heirs DJ Corey and DJ Chad drop intense new records, and more.
Food & Drink
This winter, celebrate a century of Monday Night Foodballs
Behold the brand-new 2024 schedule for the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up series at Ludlow Liquors.
It’s plant-based a la Mexicana with El Hongo Magico at the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out their vegan, mushroom-forward menu for the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at Ludlow Liquors.
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