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Original Rainbow Burger on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin June 9, 2021August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created for an outdoor food, drag, and music carnival by Paul Octavious and Aaron Lowell Denton.

Music

Hollyy raises moneyy on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin May 5, 2021August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created for a CIVL and Skateistan benefit by Chicago designer Emily Burlew (also of the band Late Nite Laundry).

City Life

Benefits, Cold Waves, and makeup

by Salem Collo-Julin September 18, 2020August 18, 2021

Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator

Music

Trying out a new bat signal on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin October 23, 2019August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist Chris Day.

Music

Play these keys if you want to live on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist Jon Gronberg.

Mary Hollis Inboden, actor and survivor of the Jonesboro school shootings

Columns & Opinion

After the Newtown shootings, another tragedy revisited

by Deanna Isaacs December 28, 2012August 18, 2021

After Newtown, Victory Gardens stages a work revisiting another school shooting

Blogs

Nina Nastasia and Bonnie “Prince” Billy at this year’s Letters to Santa benefit

by Peter Margasak December 5, 2011August 19, 2021

This year’s Letters to Santa 24-hour benefit starts Tuesday night and includes performances by Nina Nastasia and Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Blogs

“Redneck Sports” . . . for Charity

by Lauri Apple July 29, 2010August 19, 2021

Next up: Pimps and Hoes for the mesothelioma cure.

Blogs

3/16 — Haiti Benefit in the West Loop

by Sam Worley March 15, 2010August 19, 2021

Century 21 SGR hosts a fund-raiser for Save the Children’s Haiti relief efforts on Tue 3/16 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

Blogs

2/26 — “Go Within to Give to Those Without” Fashion Show

by Sam Worley February 26, 2010August 19, 2021

Tonight from 7 to 10 PM, Studio Within Salon/Spa hosts a fashion show and benefit for the American Red Cross’s Haiti relief efforts at Architectural Artifacts.

Blogs

Siege at Republic

by Ed M. Koziarski July 16, 2009August 19, 2021

Andrew Freund’s documentary Workers’ Republic, about last year’s successful occupation by laid-off workers at Republic Windows and Doors to retain their benefits, screens Friday at Casa Michoacan. Freund, who produces the CAN TV series Labor Beat will speak after the screening, along with Reader contributor Kari Lydersen, who wrote the book Revolt on Goose Island […]

Blogs