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Kerry Reid
Kerry Reid has worked for the Reader in various capacities since 1992, taking spins on the editorial and business sides of the organization, and freelancing in-between before becoming the paper’s theater and dance editor in the summer of 2019. What keeps Kerry coming back? “Simply put, the Reader is the best because people give a […]
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Chicago Reader names editors in chief, theater and dance editor
Karen Hawkins and Sujay Kumar have been appointed as permanent editors in chief of the weekly newspaper. Kerry Reid has also been hired to be the new full-time editor of the paper’s theater and dance coverage.
Posted inArts & Culture
At DrekFest, the worst is yet to come
At DrekFest, Stage Left’s annual contest for terrible ten-minutes plays, the worst is yet to come.
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The king of quirk comes through in Smokefall
Smokefall, Noah Haidle’s new play, goes beyond cute all the way to a vision.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Richard Cotovsky’s life on the fringe, rewarded
After four decades in Chicago theater, Mary-Arrchie’s Richard Cotovsky gets a special nod from the Jeff Awards.
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International Symposium on Chicago Theatre attempts to shake the trees
There are almost 300 professional theater companies at work in Chicago today, ranging from big-name institutions like Steppenwolf and Second City to fringe stalwarts like the Curious Theatre Branch. Yet scholars still consider New York the epicenter of drama in the U.S. Columbia College’s International Symposium on Chicago Theatre is calculated to change that. “This […]
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Reader Critic to Get Audience Talking
Reader critic Kerry Reid moderates a post-show discussion at Trap Door Theatre.
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Reader Critics Discuss Holiday Theater
Reader critics Kerry Reid and Zac Thompson among guests on Chicago Tonight
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Three critics talking on Theatre in Chicago
Kerry Reid, Chris Jones, and Tony Adler talk about reviewing Chicago theater in a podcast interview.
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Reader critics in the news
Some things our theater critics do when they’re not writing.