Jordan Wimby, aka The Melanin Martha, returns to Monday Night Foodball tonight with a prix fixe plate of “classic and reimagined” soul food, including crispy fatback and microgreens and a sweet fried buffalo chicken thigh. Advance orders are sold out, but a limited amount of food will be available for walk-in ordering. Get there early if […]
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Trixie Mattel mixes her Americana with surf rock and pop punk on Barbara
Drag has become so much more than queens lip-synching covers of diva classics. The more original your act is, the better, and in 2020 the possibilities are endless. The art form has permeated pop culture’s language, fashion, and notions of beauty, and it’s crossed over into other creative disciplines as well, including comedy, television, and […]
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Life was just a party: Prince’s 1999 and Chicago house music
Prince could hardly have avoided influencing Chicago house, whose earliest, most ardent fans were queer Black and Brown kids.
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Chicago’s Rude Guest bridged two-tone and third-wave ska in the 80s
Rude Guest’s tape-only output hurt their legacy, but local ska label Jump Up just reissued their entire discography—also on tape.
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A vice-presidential debate party, Joe Swanberg live, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Adam Ruins Everything Live!, Taco vs. Pizza, and more happenings from October 3-6
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Time is running out for a stopgap state budget deal, and other Chicago news
Also, the chairman of USA Basketball thinks the 2016 Olympic bid may have been rigged against Chicago.
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Craft Beer Week, Rakim, Bike Night, and more things to do in Chicago this week
The Girl Talk premieres at the Hideout, Flint Eastwood, and more happenings from May 23-26
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Three Dots and a Dash’s Tiki Luau and Pig Roast, Baconfest, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Chicago Zine Fest, Chicago Humanities Festival, and more happenings from April 29-May 1.
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Chicago Pit Stop Rescue throws a party, Broken Lizard comes to Chicago, and more things to do this week
Arguments and Grievances, Table Top Shakespeare, and more happenings from February 22-25.
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Poutine Fest, Empty Bottle’s Winter Formal, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
“Walking With ‘Trane,” Speak Bitterness, and more happenings from February 19-21.
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Riviera Theatre stagehands rally at Jam Productions headquarters, claim they were illegally fired
Dozens of Riviera stagehands fired by Jam Productions this fall after attempting to unionize gathered at a rally outside the company’s headquarters.
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Reader’s Agenda Mon 6/9: Snubfest, Eddie Izzard, and Kelis
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, June 9
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 12/11: Pink Avalanche, Soup & Bread, and Moth’s GrandSLAM Championship
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, December 11
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Soundcheck: Wavves get loud and rowdy at Park West
In this edition of our ongoing Soundcheck series, an interview and live track with Wavves.
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Best shows to see: Cakes da Killa, Big Star’s Third, Naked Raygun, Owen
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include Cakes da Killa, Naked Raygun, Owen, the Matthew Shipp Trio, and the Milwakuee Avenue Arts Festival.