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Home » Vol. 47 No. 27

Tag: Vol. 47 No. 27

Issue of Apr. 12 – 18, 2018

Posted inBlogs

Five classic films by Latin American women

by Patrick Friel April 17, 2018August 18, 2021

Zama, a new feature from Argentine director Lucrecia Martel, inspires a look back a five other female directors from Latin America.

Posted inBlogs

When the blues electrified Chicago

by Dave Newbart April 17, 2018August 18, 2021

The streets and sounds of the city in ’60s come alive in new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.

Posted inNews & Politics

Where did two-letter postal abbreviations come from?

by Cecil Adams April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

The Straight Dope mails in this week’s column.

Posted inBlogs

The four-star film You Were Never Really Here and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Steve Heisler April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

The new Second City E.T.C. revue and more goings-on 4/16-4/19.

Posted inBlogs

Dried scallops the key ingredient in chef C.J. Jacobson’s ‘Mediterranean XO sauce’ [VIDEO]

by Julia Thiel April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

The chef of Ema restaurant sticks to Chinese tradition but adds a Mediterranean flair in this week’s challenge.

Posted inBlogs

Donald Trump impersonator: Just don’t punch me, please

by Anne Ford April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

Dennis Alan has done ads in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Cairo, but has to avoid rallies and private parties for security reasons.

Posted inBlogs

Donations pour in for Ida B. Wells monument in Chicago, but $180K still needed

by Maya Dukmasova April 14, 2018August 18, 2021

The investigative journalist and civil rights activist could be one of the first women memorialized with a public monument in Chicago

Posted inNews & Politics

Here’s how we made the frozen Reader cover this week

by Vince Cerasani and Jamie Ramsay April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

Jell-O, a plunger, and other random stuff from our basement were all used to make the cover art.

Posted inBlogs

Definitive proof (?) that the 13th of each month will most likely fall on a Friday

by Steve Heisler April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

According to a proof by a Reader writer, Friday the 13th arrives more often than you’d think.

Posted inArts & Culture

A new production of An Ideal Husband humanizes Oscar Wilde

by Justin Hayford April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

Director Holly Robinson’s savvy production of An Ideal Husband relaxes the farce into drawing-room comedy.

Posted inBlogs

Stormy Daniels takes a page from Foxy Brown to expose Trump

by Ben Joravsky April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

If she can help bring down Donald Trump, more power to her.

Posted inArts & Culture

A small theater in Chicago performs a play about a small theater in Chicago

by Max Maller April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

Red Bowl at the Jeffs is a delightful metadrama.

Posted inBlogs

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Steve Heisler April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

The four-star film Lean on Pete and more goings-on 4/13-4/15.

Posted inBlogs

David Grubbs reads from a new book that gets inside push and pull of an experimental concert

by Peter Margasak April 13, 2018August 18, 2021

Former Gastr del Sol guitarist David Grubbs reads from Now That the Audience Is Assembled (and plays short sets) on Friday and Saturday.

Posted inMusic

Tink remembers the trial by fire that launched her career

by The TRiiBE, Tiffany Walden and Morgan Elise Johnson April 12, 2018August 18, 2021

The crowds at Adrianna’s wouldn’t rock for just anybody, but as a Calumet City teenager Tink won them over with a mix of drill rap and R&B.

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