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Author Archives: Kate Schmidt

Tom of Your Life
Posted inFilm

Indie film on ice

by Kate Schmidt May 7, 2021August 18, 2021

Jer Sklar’s feature Tom of Your Life makes its local premiere in a one-week run at the newly reopened Music Box.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Staff pick: Best poetry organization

by Kate Schmidt November 6, 2019August 18, 2021

The Poetry Foundation

Posted inBest of Chicago

Staff Pick: Best sportscaster

by Kate Schmidt November 6, 2019August 18, 2021

Jason Benetti

Posted inBest of Chicago

Staff Pick: Best off-Loop theater

by Kate Schmidt November 6, 2019August 18, 2021

Gift Theatre

Posted inCity Life

Do a Doubleday

by Kate Schmidt July 10, 2019August 18, 2021

Ride the Red Line for a cross-town series featuring both the city’s baseball teams.

Posted inArts & Culture

Lit recs for people in search of pleasure

by Kate Schmidt March 14, 2019August 18, 2021

The current book obsessions of Reader deputy editor Kate Schmidt and Super Tasty producer-host Karen Yates

Posted inArts & Culture

Lit (and food) recs for the politically minded Chicagoan

by Kate Schmidt December 10, 2018August 18, 2021

The current book obsessions of Reader deputy editor Kate Schmidt and OneIllinois editor Ted Cox

Posted inArts & Culture

Now’s the time to visit Jackson Park while you still can

by Kate Schmidt September 19, 2018August 18, 2021

See Frederick Law Olmsted’s stunning grounds before the Obama Center further encroaches.

Posted inBlogs

How Mordecai chef-owner Matthias Merges helped transform modern fine dining

by Kate Schmidt May 17, 2018August 18, 2021

A phone call to PolyScience in Niles resulted in the popularization of immersion circulators in restaurant kitchens.

Posted inNews & Politics

Chicago’s dismal recycling rate punctures any sense of civic pride

by Kate Schmidt December 20, 2017August 18, 2021

Less than 10 percent of the city’s waste is diverted from landfills, while the nationwide average is 35 percent.

Posted inBest of Chicago

All hail Steve Stone, the conscience of Chicago baseball

by Kate Schmidt June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The broadcaster might have switched sides, but he’s beloved by everyone in the city.

Posted inBlogs

Farewell to the Reader wizard behind the curtain

by Kate Schmidt May 10, 2017August 18, 2021

A slide show of exceptional covers by departing Reader creative director Paul John Higgins

Posted inFood & Drink

Parachute’s staff meal is a family affair

by Kate Schmidt October 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Chef-owners Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark play host to a truly familial family meal.

Posted inBest of Chicago

In praise of the cheap seats at White Sox park

by Kate Schmidt June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

The Cubs are the team to watch this year, but the upper deck at U.S. Cellular Field remains the best place to see a game.

Posted inBlogs

After 40 years, Black History Month’s abolition is overdue

by Kate Schmidt February 11, 2016August 18, 2021

Stop presenting American history as if it were white history with a few black cameos.

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