In Bright Days Ahead, Fanny Ardant plays a woman who isn’t ready to get old yet.
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 33
Issue of May. 8 – 14, 2014
Posted inArts & Culture
Hit the Wall returns with an even better riot
The Inconvenience remounts Hit the Wall, its 2012 success chronicling Stonewall.
Posted inMusic
Gossip Wolf: Rhymefest crowdfunds a lavishly packaged new LP
Rhymefest crowdfunds a lavishly packaged new LP, Willis Earl Beal and Jennifer Hudson turn up in Wicker Park, and more
Posted inNews & Politics
The trials of a neighborhood high school
Wells Community Academy in West Town has many problems—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
Posted inBlogs
24 is back with a more nuanced look at modern warfare
But there’s still plenty of ass kicking.
Posted inBlogs
The evolution of Ken Vandermark’s Made to Break
The Chicago reedist’s shape-shifting electric quartet reaches new heights.
Posted inBlogs
Calvin Harris takes the lead
Are EDM producers angling to get out from behind the boards?
Posted inBlogs
A sneak peek at Leela Punyaratabandhu’s Simple Thai Food
A recipe for sweet dry curry of pork and long beans, aka phat phrik khing
Posted inBlogs
XXL’s ‘Freshman’ admissions board loves Chicago
Four of the rising rappers XXL put on its seventh-annual “Freshman cover” are from Chicago—and they’ve been in the Reader before.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Mayor Emanuel’s latest school plan unites the city—in opposition
Does anyone back Rahm’s latest school plan?
Posted inArts & Culture
Our guide to Let’s Get Working, a tribute to Studs Terkel
The U. of C. pays tribute to Studs Terkel with a weekend-long festival of readings, screenings, and notable appearances.
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: ‘Last Ride,’ debauched blues-rock from SoCal’s Wildest Dreams
A new rock project from celebrated disc jockey DJ Harvey
Posted inBlogs
Did you read about climate change, Hot Doug’s, and Norm MacDonald?
Also Robin Hooders, cassette tapes, a century-old symphony orchestra, the NFL and NBA, and Jack Bauer?
Posted inBlogs
Next’s Dave Beran wins Beard award as Next’s Chinese menu debuts
Two Chicago chefs nab honors in New York—and what that means for the latest Next menu.