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Beau O'Reilly in front of Jimmy Beans Coffee
Posted inMusic

Beau O’Reilly keeps the folk cabaret alive

by Mark Guarino April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

The email Paul Finkelman received last month from Beau O’Reilly read simply, “Can your car fit a piano? . . . Please advise.” The answer was obviously no. Finkelman owned a small hatchback—and besides, there was no way a piano would make it up the narrow stairs at Jimmy Beans Coffee, where he works as […]

Posted inMusic

Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 17, 2018August 18, 2021

Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show (but still no permanent home), indie-pop five-piece Varsity earn overdue recognition with the new Parallel Person, and more.

Posted inArts & Culture

The National Vegetarian Museum uncovers the movement’s Chicago roots

by Aimee Levitt March 6, 2018August 18, 2021

The Hog Butcher to the World also nurtured those who wished to abstain from meat.

Posted inBlogs

‘What’s Next for Illinois?’ with Ameya Pawar, the International Dinner Crawl, and more things to do in Chicago this week

by Brianna Wellen March 6, 2017August 18, 2021

Cinema Slapdown, First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben, Gender Breakdown, and more happenings from March 6-9.

Posted inBlogs

Orr vs. Moore in the 49th Ward!

by Ben Joravsky April 16, 2015August 18, 2021

A modest proposal: Alderman Joe Moore and Cook County clerk David Orr should run against each for Democratic committeeman of the 49th Ward.

Jamie and Evan West
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Help for two former Chicagoans caught in the SXSW hit-and-run

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Help for two former Chicagoans caught in the SXSW hit-and-run, new music from the Lemons, and more

Posted inBlogs

Tomorrow, Reader writers read from new books on sports

by Michael Miner February 28, 2013August 19, 2021

Mike Lenehan and Ted Cox read from their new sports books Friday.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago journalists are planning a benefit to look out for their own

by Michael Miner December 4, 2012August 19, 2021

Journalists practicing solidarity

Posted inBlogs

At a liberal bastion on election night, the opposite of dread

by Kate Schmidt November 7, 2012August 19, 2021

Election night at the Heartland Cafe, aka Obama HQ, far-north branch

Posted inBlogs

My mixed luck with aldermen

by Steve Bogira January 27, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago aldermen have ranged from the corrupt and the racist to the gallant mavericks

Posted inBlogs

Rogers Park food & drink events: typically quirky

by Kate Schmidt November 11, 2011August 19, 2021

This weekend’s food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers’ market

Posted inArts & Culture

The Reader Agenda

by Asher Klein August 11, 2011August 19, 2021

Grungy Wicker Park, Elvis’s disappearance, a long Lolla hangover, and more

Katy Hogan and Michael James
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The Heartland in Crisis

by Deanna Isaacs October 7, 2010August 19, 2021

The Rogers Park hippie empire fights its way out from under $118,000 in overdraft fees.

Posted inBlogs

July 1: Save the Date and Save a Reporter on the Skids

by Michael Miner June 29, 2010August 19, 2021

The Chicago Headline Club is holding a benefit for journalists who want to retool.

Posted inFood & Drink

Alfresco!

by Reader staff June 3, 2010August 19, 2021

Our annual, invaluable guide to outdoor dining

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