Veteran DJ Vince Adams and nonagenarian bluesman Jimmy Johnson both took to livestreaming during the pandemic.
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Hitch up the jackalope on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago illustrator and designer Ryan Duggan.
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Fall awakening?
Complaints from the production team of His Shadow have opened a painful discussion for Berwyn’s 16th Street Theater and head Ann Filmer.
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Warning bells
With a Democrat in the governor’s office, Metra expects to finally get an influx of cash—but will it be enough to make up for the years-long backlog?
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Constructive Advice Thoughtfully Sought by a gay young adult
A primer on pet-play fetishes. Plus: what do when your weed dealer pulls a Louis C.K., and more
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‘Help, I’m a real-life 47-year-old virgin!’
Dan offers advice for losing it in middle age, handling potentially destructive secrets, and more.
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Changing abusive behavior gives domestic violence counselor hope
Luana Lienhart says 30 percent of her clients don’t realize they’re in abusive relationships.
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The four-star film You Were Never Really Here and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The new Second City E.T.C. revue and more goings-on 4/16-4/19.
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Still no proof #MeToo has changed Hollywood, says writer who challenged Letterman
Nell Scovell brings her fight to change the entertainment industry to Chicago next week.
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Savage Love quickies to bid farewell to 2017
Tidying things up at the end of year, Dan issues two DTMFAs, explains why a man might not want to French-kiss the mouth that just blew him, and more.
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The new horror film Friend Request fails to address what’s truly scary about social media
This dumb genre item misses a wide-open opportunity to issue a social critique.
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Authorities investigating viral video in the mysterious death of Kenneka Jenkins, and other Chicago news
Also, former governor Rod Blagojevich speaks about his time in prison.
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Illinois school funding bill waits on Rauner’s desk after house and senate pass it, and other Chicago news
Also, Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan sues the city to enforce police reform.
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Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news
Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
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Police are still searching for suspects in sexual assault of 15-year-old girl streamed on Facebook, and other Chicago news
Also, a kombucha bar is opening in Logan Square later this month.