Co-founders Milton Latrell and Christopher Brackenridge stock “classic and timeless pieces” to evoke the neighborhood’s golden age in the 1920s.
Tag: Vol. 48 No. 10
Issue of Dec. 6 – 12, 2018
Posted inBlogs
The Chicago hat is definitely the best part of The Princess Switch
It makes no sense, it has terrible accents, and it lasts forever even though it’s only supposed to be an hour and a half. So why do we love it so much?
Posted inArts & Culture
The cleverest part of Bite Size Broadway is the title
It’s all downhill after the Fosse-packed opening number.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Columbia College’s part-time faculty union goes after its own, summoning members to appear before a mysterious tribunal
It’s also been without a contract for more than a year.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Which mayoral candidates will survive the petition challenge process?
Thanks to former Mayor Daley and his allies, Chicago has the highest mayoral signature requirement in the country.
Posted inArts & Culture
Lit (and food) recs for the politically minded Chicagoan
The current book obsessions of Reader deputy editor Kate Schmidt and OneIllinois editor Ted Cox
Posted inArts & Culture
The Joffrey’s Nutcracker abandons plot, pathos, and palatable choreography in favor of special effects
The most memorable dances, unfortunately, are the most offensive.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Field Museum’s Native North American Hall starts to ask who it represents
A renovation scheduled to be completed in 2021 reflects new-found efforts to engage Native communities.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A note from the editor
We tend to think about culture in America these days as consumable products or ticketed events, and so the “cultural coverage” most media outlets offer is reduced to binary reviews: should one or should one not pay hard-earned money for the product or event in question? (“When I hear the word ‘culture’ I take out […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins gives Jewish kids their own insipid holiday show
As far as mainstage children’s theater goes, though, this isn’t bad.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Book of Merman won’t win many converts
It’s a great title in search of a better show.
Posted inArts & Culture
Two years after Greg Allen pulled Too Much Light, the Neo-Futurists continue with The Infinite Wrench
The hourlong series of microplays remains exhilarating and vital.
Posted inFood & Drink
At Young American Nick Jirasek will paint it black
The upcoming barstaurant from Leisure Activities will serve up life, wellness, freshness, and death.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Revolutionists revels in girl talk, 1789-style
A little liberté, égalité, sororité with Marie Antoinette and copains.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
What to do when the sensation of sex is just too much—and not in a good way
Losing that cringey feeling. Plus: a primer on sex with male escorts.