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Chicago musician Kaliq Woods plays timbales on the sidewalk near State and Randolph streets as people walk by and one person dances next to him
Posted inFeature

The year in photography

by Salem Collo-Julin December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

For the cover of our last print issue of 2022, we wanted to capture the spirit of the year, as we see it, in our own Reader way. We asked photographer Carolina Sanchez to see if she could find a street musician who was being ignored, a situation which many can relate to as the […]

Miley Serious, DJ
Posted inAgenda

I Didn’t See You There, Priestess of Twerk, and more

by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Taryn Allen December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

For one night only, catch a special screening of the I Didn’t See You There (2022) in the presence of director Reid Davenport. The award-winning disabled documentarian will attend the 6 PM screening of his film tonight at the Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State) and participate in a discussion moderated by disabled artist […]

Posted inAgenda

Jane, Yola, Field, Frunchroom

by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

Today and tomorrow are two of a slate of Free Admission Days offered by the Field Museum (1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr.) through November. Illinois residents with proof of residency (valid photo identification plus a copy of your lease, library card, utility bill, or a check stub from work) receive free basic admission, which […]

Posted inAgenda

Potato pancakes, Mary Jane, and more

by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen (1141 S. Jefferson) is celebrating a staggering 80 years in business today, with special offerings and a cake cutting ceremony at lunchtime. The food is still served cafeteria style and many dishes hearken back to the deli’s earlier days (read Reader senior writer Mike Sula’s take on Manny’s matzo ball soup […]

Posted inNews

Central Camera Co. stays focused

by Zinya Salfiti August 17, 2022September 2, 2022

The century-old camera store has weathered a fire, a flood, and COVID-19.

Comedian Esteban Touma
Posted inCity Life

Visceral dance, free planets, and laugh therapy

by Salem Collo-Julin, Kerry Reid and Micco Caporale March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Looking for some fun? We’ve got you covered for the next seven days, read on! FRI 3/25  It’s the tenth annual presentation of Jeezy’s Juke Joint: A Black Burly-Q Revue. Billed as the “only Black burlesque festival in the world,” this variety show celebrates a rich and diverse lineage of Black nightlife performers. In addition […]

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best new curated streaming channel showcasing Black cinema

by Kat Sachs March 2, 2022March 15, 2022

Subscribers to blacknuss.tv (available for $3.99 per month or $39.99 per year, with a seven-day free trial) have access to a wide array of content, including documentary, narrative, and experimental works, both short and feature length.

Posted inFilm

Doc Films is movie history

by Quinn Myers May 8, 2019August 18, 2021

And you can still see a lot of it on 35 mm—the way it was meant to be seen.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago International Film Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Julia Hale October 15, 2018August 18, 2021

Pop-Up Magazine’s Fall Issue tour and other goings on Mon 10/15-Thu 10/18.

Posted inFilm

Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To gets a fall retrospective at Doc Films

by Ben Sachs September 19, 2018August 18, 2021

The masterpiece Life Without Principle and nine more greats screen from October through December.

Posted inBlogs

Five low-budget (but still amazing) science-fiction films

by Patrick Friel April 3, 2018August 18, 2021

These five films prove that sci-fi can thrive without big budgets.

Posted inBlogs

Nautical thrillers and mysteries set sail on FilmStruck this week

by Patrick Friel March 27, 2018August 18, 2021

The streaming-cinema channel presents features by Antonioni, Arthur Penn, and Rene Clement.

Posted inBlogs

Five gay films from an era when queer themes were invisible in Hollywood

by Patrick Friel March 23, 2018August 18, 2021

Films by Hitchcock, Cukor, and Minnelli turn up on this list of classics from before the Stonewall era.

Posted inBlogs

This Week on FilmStruck: Bette Davis

by Patrick Friel March 2, 2018August 18, 2021

FilmStruck celebrates the great Bette Davis.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago jazz bassist Joe Policastro shares a love for film and TV themes on his new trio album

by Peter Margasak August 18, 2017August 18, 2021

The Joe Policastro Trio’s Screen Sounds transforms score and soundtrack music with energetic imagination and a charmingly Catholic sensibility.

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