Here are some interesting concerts going on tonight (with links to past coverage of the musicians by our music writers): Multidisciplinary artist Nikki Lynette’s Get Out Alive blew the doors off the Den Theatre in Wicker Park during its run with Haven this past summer. Through stories, songs, dance, and multimedia, Lynette laid out her […]
Tag: performance
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Some best bets for the fall harvest of performance
It’s impossible to summarize everything that’s happening onstage this season. (It’s also hard to tell you exactly what COVID-19 precautions are required at venues now; we suggest checking ahead and being prepared to show proof of vax, and wearing a mask as a courtesy to other patrons.) But here are ten offerings that promise to […]
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Creative collisions on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by artist and performer Cristal Sabbagh with assistance from Natalya Sturlis and Scott Rubin.
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Darling Shear is ready to fly
The artist’s piece Querida is a personal performance presenting sexuality, sensuality, and healing from trauma.
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A live-lit series wants you to ask yourself, Am I Man Enough?
Be prepared to take a serious look at toxic masculinity, led by Ada Cheng.
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Links Hall turns trading post for a festival of artistic exchange
Five Chicago-based artists have invited out-of-town guests for a series of joint performances.
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Comfort Station is a calming cure for Logan Square whiplash
A visit to this longstanding cultural hub is the perfect antidote to overstimulation.
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Alvin Lucier is sitting in a room (at the MCA)
Composer Alvin Lucier comes to Chicago for a three-day retrospective.
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Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers takes it over the top
Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers takes it over the top
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Too Much Light at 25: An oral history
The Neo-Futurists reflect on a quarter century of their forever-running show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.
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Culture Vultures: Illustrator Matthew LaFleur recommends the webcomic Space-Mullet
Chicagoans recommend the webcomic Space-Mullet, a pair of contemporary art mags, and Lisa Alvarado’s Still, Life
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Culture Vultures: Writer Austin Gilkeson recommends Roxane Gay’s Ayiti
Chicagoans recommend Roxane Gay’s Ayiti, comics confab Brain Frame, and T-shirts from Skim Milk.
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A new box set gives experimental composer David Tudor his due
A new box set recognizes experimental composer David Tudor’s pioneering work with electronics and indeterminacy.
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8/4 and 8/6 — Free Dance Performances in Welles Park
The Moving Architects perform “Sacred Spaces” at Welles Park on Wed 8/4 and Fri 8/6.
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2/26-2/27 — Free Show and Writing Workshop with Abby Sher
Second City alum and author Abby Sher presents a free performance on Fri 2/26 at 7 PM and free writing workshop Sat 2/27 from noon to 2 PM, both at Flourish Studios.