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Home » Vol. 48 No. 50

Tag: Vol. 48 No. 50

Issue of Sep. 19 – 25, 2019

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Posted inArts & Culture

A pageant to foster Asian American female leaders

by Carolyn Chen September 26, 2019August 18, 2021

Photos from the Miss Chinese Chicago Pageant 2019

Posted inArts & Culture

EXPO Chicago 2019 is Nick Cave’s show

by Deanna Isaacs September 20, 2019August 18, 2021

Acres of art and a chance to observe capitalism at its looniest

Posted inArts & Culture

Feast your eyes on these art exhibitions

by S. Nicole Lane and Salem Collo-Julin September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

This fall has plenty to offer from spaces big (Navy Pier) and small (Pilsen’s Baby Blue Gallery).

Posted inArts & Culture

Helltrap Nightmare wishes Chicago a fond, freaky farewell

by Anna White September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

The weirdo-comedy staples perform a sold-out show before heading west.

Posted inFilm

The Chicago South Asian Film Festival spotlights unheard stories

by Janaya Greene September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

This year’s films focus on the South Asian diaspora, LGBTQ stories, and women’s empowerment.

Posted inArts & Culture

Endangered: Chicago’s ‘best’ postmodern building

by Deanna Isaacs September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Endangered: Chicago’s ‘best’ postmodern building

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Teach your children well

by Dan Savage September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Advice for parents of precocious bondage enthusiasts, and more.

Posted inFilm

Ad Astra sends father-son conflict into space

by Ben Sachs September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Director James Gray’s latest returns to the theme of the powerful but imperfect patriarch.

Posted inFood & Drink

Tortello is Wicker Park’s anti-Target

by Mike Sula September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

A tiny pasta specialist puts on a show.

Posted inMusic

Magic Ian of Maximum Pelt on mixtape releases that feel like personal gifts

by Leor Galil September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Adam Schubert from Cafe Racer, Magic Ian of the Maximum Pelt label, and Reader staff writer Leor Galil

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The Rahm advice

by Ben Joravsky September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Hey, Dems: If you want to beat Trump, don’t listen to Rahm.

Posted inFilm

The Reeling International Film Festival shows queer people as the complex heroes and villains of their own stories

by Cody Corrall September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

In its 37th year, the fest continues to celebrate queer history, modern life, and plenty of subcultures.

Posted inMusic

Sheila Rashid makes possibilities you can wear

by The TRiiBE September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago designer Sheila Rashid makes unisex clothes that give people the freedom to define themselves.

Posted inMusic

[PHOTOS]: The fans and bands of Riot Fest 2019

by Ryan Segedi September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

If Slayer play and no one is around to hear them, do they make a sound?  Photographer Ryan Segedi hauled his equipment all over Douglas Park and the Riot Fest press tent, documenting the symbiosis of the bands that reign (sometimes in blood) and the fans that come to see them (sometimes 18 times). SlayerCredit: […]

Posted inArts & Culture

Five Presidents walk into a funeral . . .

by Jack Helbig September 18, 2019August 18, 2021

In Rick Cleveland’s play, the five men who followed Richard Nixon as POTUS open up about the job at his memorial.

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