The humane progressive politics smoldering in new full-lengths from Chicago rappers Common and Malcolm London are most potent when they’re personal.
Tag: Vol. 46 No. 6
Issue of Nov. 10 – 16, 2016
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A tale of two covers
The Reader quickly had to change its plans for the week’s cover illustration based on election results.
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Don’t try to make sense of Trump’s victory—‘it’s Chinatown’
On a certain level, there’s no way to make sense of Donald Trump’s rise to power.
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Signs of the time: Chicago protests president-elect Trump
The best signs at Wednesday’s anti-Trump demonstration.
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Fun Home, Betrayal, Graeme of Thrones, and 12 more new theater reviews
The Broadway musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel and a Pinter classic are among this week’s best bets.
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Rahm says he’s not worried about Trump trying to ‘penalize’ Chicago, tries to cheer up City Council, and other news
Also, the Cook County Board is supposed to vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax Thursday.
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At the MCA, Diana Thater transports visitors to new spaces
“The Sympathetic Imagination” attempts to get viewers to reach the sublime through video installations.
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The brown M&Ms of open relationships
Dan Savage advises a bi polyamorist whose primary partner won’t let him date anyone who shares her name. Plus: settle for solid?
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Mykele Deville unpacks blackness for the basement-show set
Rapper, poet, and actor Mykele Deville has helped bridge cultural and racial divides in Chicago’s DIY scene on his way to bigger stages.
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The Humanities Fest goes to Bronzeville
A series of events in the south-side neighborhood is rounded out by a panel and dance party devoted to house music.
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Goodman Theatre’s The Magic Play is a genre hybrid that enchants
In this production a magician summons the demons and the angels.
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Trump Tower now looks like a middle finger to Chicago
Donald Trump’s River North edifice, recently an object of playful scorn, is now a monolithic reminder of a sobering reality.
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We can’t make America great again
Economist Robert Gordon says the glory days of growth are behind us.
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The election is over, and here’s what you can do about it [UPDATED]
Some suggestions for donating your time, money, and energy.
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Chicago’s new, frightening reality: A blue city in the red nation
Chicago fears the worst as Trump sweeps the nation.