Photos from the Miss Chinese Chicago Pageant 2019
Tag: Vol. 48 No. 50
Issue of Sep. 19 – 25, 2019
Posted inArts & Culture
EXPO Chicago 2019 is Nick Cave’s show
Acres of art and a chance to observe capitalism at its looniest
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Feast your eyes on these art exhibitions
This fall has plenty to offer from spaces big (Navy Pier) and small (Pilsen’s Baby Blue Gallery).
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Helltrap Nightmare wishes Chicago a fond, freaky farewell
The weirdo-comedy staples perform a sold-out show before heading west.
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The Chicago South Asian Film Festival spotlights unheard stories
This year’s films focus on the South Asian diaspora, LGBTQ stories, and women’s empowerment.
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Endangered: Chicago’s ‘best’ postmodern building
Endangered: Chicago’s ‘best’ postmodern building
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Teach your children well
Advice for parents of precocious bondage enthusiasts, and more.
Posted inFilm
Ad Astra sends father-son conflict into space
Director James Gray’s latest returns to the theme of the powerful but imperfect patriarch.
Posted inMusic
Magic Ian of Maximum Pelt on mixtape releases that feel like personal gifts
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
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
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
Chicago designer Sheila Rashid makes unisex clothes that give people the freedom to define themselves.
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[PHOTOS]: The fans and bands of Riot Fest 2019
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: […]
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Revolution Chicago doesn’t fully capture the fervor of house music’s early days
Mickey “Mixin'” Oliver’s new autobiographical musical has charm, but is too talky.