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Home » the Yard

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Posted inMusic

Building on the pillars of Blue Groove Lounge

by Leor Galil February 5, 2020August 18, 2021

An oral history of DJ Jesse de la Peña’s foundational Blue Groove Lounge hip-hop night, on the occasion of its belated 25th birthday parties

Posted inMusic

Fighting for Chicago’s place in hip-hop history

by Leor Galil October 30, 2019August 18, 2021

Darrell “Artistic” Roberts of Chi-ROCK Nation has worked to document Chicago hip-hop culture for more than three decades—and now he’s finally publishing a book.

Posted inArts & Culture

Columbinus looks back on April 20, 1999

by Albert Williams May 9, 2018August 18, 2021

It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the young ensemble have grown up in a new century of seemingly endless escalating gun violence in America.

Posted inArts & Culture

Blood at the Root, The? Unicorn? Hour?, and eight more new theater reviews

by Chicago Reader April 19, 2017August 18, 2021

A drama based on the Jena Six and an unclassifiable show at the Neo-Futurarium are among this week’s best bets.

Posted inArts & Culture

Shakespeare Theater expands its presence on Navy Pier with the Yard

by Kerri Pang September 3, 2016August 18, 2021

A sneak peek at the new space in Navy Pier under construction from the Shakespeare Theater.

Posted inArts & Culture

Black Ensemble’s Doo Wop Shoo Bop, Quest Theatre’s All the World’s a Stage, and eight more stage shows to see now

by Chicago Reader February 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Revivals are back—even Sister Act.

Posted inArts & Culture

London Wall, Milk Like Sugar, and ten more new theater reviews

by Chicago Reader January 22, 2016August 18, 2021

London Wall, Milk Like Sugar, and ten more new theater reviews

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