“Manifesto for Mutualistic Tendencies,” a highly collaborative exhibition by Chicago-based artists Kayla Anderson and Dao Nguyen, opened at Comfort Station on a stormy Sunday afternoon. With a splash of clairvoyance, a song sings “Drip. Drop. It’s raining so hard . . . ” in Anderson’s video, Arion Vulgaris: Notes on a Species (2023)—an experimental short […]
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Cat show, ZINEMercado, Batmobile, and scooters
The International Cat Association (TICA) presents Chicago: Feline Infurno, the 41st annual cat show hosted by TICA and a chance to view at least 400 registered cats ready for judging (yes, it’s usually the other way around, but at a cat show, people judge the cats). Rare breeds like the Lykoi (also known as the […]
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Healing Circle, Nitrate Kisses, disasters, and punk rock
Hopefully you’ve been following our recent comics journalism pieces on art and artists created by Reader contributor and former Chicagoan Coco Picard (her latest, an interview with artist and professor Nick Cave, was in our August 18 issue). If you’re intrigued by Picard’s comics style, check out her debut novel The Healing Circle, a magical […]
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Jail support, political consultants, and The Bat
Chicago Community Jail Support, the volunteer mutual aid network that supports people recently released from Cook County Jail, hosts two teach-ins and volunteer training sessions on Zoom this month to guide people in how to lend a hand in meeting the needs of those who are recently incarcerated. Learn skills like setting up and breaking […]
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Now playing: a return to the movies
After several pandemic pivots and herd immunity on the horizon, local movie theaters and film programs are returning to business not-quite-as-usual.
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Get tested and enjoy sweater weather with confidence
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
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Support your local movie theater workers
The Chicago Cinema Workers Fund raises money for the folks who run the box offices, concessions stands, and more.
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Eye Vybe Records doesn’t need you to pretend Christmas is fun
Eye Vybe Records doesn’t need you to pretend Christmas is fun, Comfort Station throws a holiday benefit show with a dazzling lineup, and more.
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‘Ism, Ism, Ism’ provides glimpses into overlooked worlds
The sprawling program features rarely viewed experimental films from Latin America.
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The DJs of Windy City Soul Club celebrate ten years of getting asses moving
The DJs of Windy City Soul Club celebrate ten years of getting asses moving, Sunny Woodz throws a release party with a bonkers bill in West Chicago, and more.
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Food, football, fund-raising, and Freddie Gibbs at this weekend’s music fests
Beer & Bands for Comfort Station This fund-raiser for Logan Square arts hub Comfort Station features a diverse bill of live music (Dos Santos, Phoelix, Dim, and Campdogzz) plus beer from Goose Island, cider from Virtue, and hard seltzer from White Claw. See Gossip Wolf for more. Sat 9/8, 4 PM, Illinois Centennial Monument, 2595 […]
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Chicago hardcore bruisers Uglybones celebrate a new album by opening for Subhumans
Chicago hardcore bruisers Uglybones celebrate a new album by opening for Subhumans, arts incubator AMFM throws a free festival to address food deserts, and more.
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The film shorts program ‘I’m Not Sure What You Mean?’ spotlights queer coming-of-age experiences
Curated by guest programmers Rebecca Ladida and Jess Lee, the free program at Comfort Station features work from Canada, Iran, and the U.S.
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The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again—this time on vinyl
The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again (this time on vinyl), power-pop four-piece Gal Gun drop their first full-length, and more.
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Sights to see at CIMMfest
The Chicago Movies & Music Festival makes its November debut with feature films about David Bowie, queer punk, New Orleans piano, gospel quartets, Ozzfest, Malian traditional music, and lots more.