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Home » Vol. 43 No. 39

Tag: Vol. 43 No. 39

Vol. 43, No. 39

Issue of Jun. 19 – 25, 2014

Posted inBlogs

In news reporting, skepticism checks out

by Michael Miner June 19, 2014August 18, 2021

When Mom says she loves you, you’re supposed to check it out—but with whom?

Posted inBlogs

Westward the Women: A neglected classic about sexual politics on the frontier

by Ben Sachs June 19, 2014August 18, 2021

Discovering William A. Wellman’s rarely revived 1951 western, available for rent at the Chicago Public Library

Posted inBlogs

Best shows to see: Evian Christ, Shellshag, NRBQ, Swans

by Leor Galil June 19, 2014August 18, 2021

The best shows to see through Sunday include Evian Christ, Shellshag, NRBQ, and Swans.

"I just want the rules to fit me so that I don't have to be considered a cheater."
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Polyamory prep

by Dan Savage June 19, 2014August 18, 2021

Dan on educating yourself about polyamory, fucking your partner while fantasizing about someone else, and reconsidering the #NotAllMen hashtag.

Posted inBlogs

Black Flag literally played a concert for children

by Leor Galil June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Photos from the moment when everybody gave up

Posted inBlogs

Hurt Everybody’s hip-hop alchemy works on more than just iPhone ringtones

by Leor Galil June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The local hip-hop group can make some seriously strange and alluring songs while drawing inspiration from iPhone ringtones and video games.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Ab-Soul gets his helping of soul from Chicago on ‘These Days’

by Leor Galil June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper and Black Hippy member teams up with a couple Chicago outfits for a lovely new tune that’s heavy on soul.

Posted inBlogs

Did you read about the Washington Redskins, Chicago Blackhawks, and soccer?

by Reader staff June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Also the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, paying not to shoot, mental hospitals in music videos, and local female theater folk?

Posted inBlogs

World Cup soccer isn’t the only occasion for flopping

by Michael Miner June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

How soccer strategy reflects the quest for justice through the ages.

Posted inBlogs

Gig poster of the week: An all-day country billboard

by Luca Cimarusti June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

This week’s gig poster was designed by local artist Ryan Duggan.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Wed 6/18: Night Moves, Juan Wauters, and the Thai Festival

by Will Greenberg June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, June 18

Lavender Country founder Patrick Haggerty with Chicago native Bobby Taylor, his bandmate in Memory Lane
Posted inMusic

Patrick Haggerty carries on the spirit of Lavender Country

by Leor Galil June 18, 2014June 1, 2022

Forty years later, the man behind the first gay country record teams up with a former Chicagoan to reach out to another marginalized population.

Rebecca Robertstad's Moribus Armento
Posted inArts & Culture

A dance showcase where jazz, tap, and hip-hop don’t get pushed to the wall

by Jena Cutie June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Back for its second year, the Kaleidoscope Choreographers Festival showcases jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary dance.

Gwendolyn Whiteside
Posted inArts & Culture

A pilot brings the war home in American Blues Theater’s Grounded

by Tony Adler June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

George Brant scores a direct hit with Grounded, his one-woman play.

Anatomy of Habit front man Mark Solotroff
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse, the Chicago Film Archives hosts a mixed-media mixer, and more.

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