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Author Archives: Andrea Michelson
Posted inArts & Culture
The Ship of Tolerance docks at Navy Pier
With a mast composed of paintings created by children all over the world, this ship is a vessel aimed toward a more peaceful future.
Posted inNews & Politics
Celia Colón uses her story to inspire incarcerated women
The founder of Giving Others Dreams aims to transform the lives of prisoners through mental health workshops at the Cook County Jail.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook elevates Chicago’s lesser-heard stories
From Austin to Hegewisch, this essay collection offers snapshots of life in Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Posted inMusic
Why to get to Riot Fest early
If your lunch runs late, you’ll miss some of Riot Fest’s most exciting acts—including Mongolian metal warriors the Hu, garage monsters Drakulas, and folk-pop wild card Caroline Rose.
Posted inMusic
Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks on a band that sounds like a wise cosmic organism
Current musical obsessions of Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks, Pitch Perfect publicist Jacob Daneman, and Reader intern Andrea Michelson
Posted inFood & Drink
Bliss CBD Shop offers a new vision for self-care
This girly stoner heaven sells CBD products, smoking accessories, and sex toys.
Posted inArts & Culture
Amanda Goldblatt’s new novel Hard Mouth explores solitude and grief
“I now wonder how someone starts or finishes a novel without something that feels that cataclysmic in their life.”
Posted inCity Life
Cat lovers and weirdos welcome
The Catcade’s Instagram is not your average animal rescue account.
Posted inNews & Politics
CBD is here to stay—even with legalization around the corner
The cannabidiol craze is not just a fad for business owners who have identified a market that isn’t chasing a high.
Posted inNews & Politics
Journalist Jim DeRogatis reveals why it took so long for the case against R. Kelly to stick
The evidence against the Chicago superstar was damning, but for almost 20 years, no one was listening. At a Chicago Humanities Festival event, DeRogatis and #MuteRKelly cofounders discuss the systemic apathy that allowed the Kelly to walk free for years.
Posted inNews & Politics
Your favorite alt-weekly is up for two national awards
The Reader received two Association of Alternative Newsmedia nominations for best feature story and one for the Block Beat.