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Home » Easter

Tag: Easter

A brightly colored illustration of Carl Anderson as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, in profile with a disc behind his head that resembles a full day moon or halo
Posted inMusic

Judas Christ Superstar: Easter thoughts on being just

by Katie Prout April 14, 2022

When I was growing up in the early 90s, Lent marked the transition to spring, and spring meant my family’s annual pilgrimage to the town library to check out Jesus Christ Superstar on VHS. Ecstatic, my siblings and I would dance in the living room for the rock opera’s full hour and 48 minutes, half […]

A collage of cover art from releases by Tasha, Ben LaMar Gay, Mick Jenkins, Desert Liminal, Dwaal Troupe, and Olivia Block
Posted inMusic

The year’s last Bandcamp Friday arrives

by Leor Galil November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, Bandcamp has passed along its usual share of sales revenue to artists and labels 17 times, usually on the first Friday of the month. You probably already knew that, since you clicked on a story about the 18th such Bandcamp Friday—but you might not be aware that the site […]

Blurry black and white image of Kyle Lang from Easter
Posted inMusic

Dormant Illinois indie-rock project Easter returns for its flowers

by Leor Galil November 25, 2021November 29, 2021

The south suburbs loom large in the recent history of Chicagoland indie rock, and not just because they gave the city two of its best recent exports, Nnamdï and Ratboys. Oak Forest native Kyle Lang, for example, got into the local scene by playing house shows in the south suburbs with his band Easter, where […]

Posted inMusic

Nnamdï grows up on Brat

by Tim Crisp April 14, 2020November 8, 2021

Prolific musical polymath Nnamdï uses his new solo album to teach himself something about work-life balance.

Posted inFood & Drink

A guide to Polish sausage

by Mike Sula April 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Kielbasa, that is, in (many of) its tubular forms

Posted inBlogs

Buck tradition—and matzo and Peeps—at these alterna-holiday weekend events

by Steve Heisler March 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Spend Easter and Passover weekend out and about at these goings-on around town.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sun 4/20: Adult Easter Egg Hunt, American Me, and Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio

by Taylor Tolbert April 20, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, April 20

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Fri 4/11: Darger and the Detective, Easter egg hunts, and Dean Wareham

by Osita Nwanevu April 11, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, April 11

Fantasy Costumes
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom in: Portage Park

by Gwynedd Stuart July 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Fantasy Costumes in Portage Park is a city block of Santa costumes, elaborate wigs, hot dog suits, and everything else.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Every Easter God Makes Headlines

by Michael Miner April 28, 2011August 19, 2021

Time asked an interesting question on last week’s cover: “What if there’s no hell?” Was this supposed to be one more thing to worry about? Easter is when the press gets metaphysical, finding matters to meditate on that we usually won’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Like a royal wedding, it’s an indulgence, and I’m […]

Posted inBlogs

An Easter Fable

by Michael Miner April 22, 2011August 19, 2021

An Easter story

Posted inBlogs

Hammond on Vie

by Mike Sula March 21, 2008August 19, 2021

Check out David Hammond’s Vie piece on Eight Forty-Eight.

Posted inNews & Politics

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

by Cara Jepsen April 12, 2001August 19, 2021

A Rogers Park animal shelter braces for the annual influx of discarded Easter gifts.

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