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Tag: Vol. 49 No. 1
Issue of Oct. 3 – 9, 2019
Posted inNews & Politics
‘Enough is enough’
Many in Chicago’s Hong Kong community share common concerns for the safety of loved ones back home.
Posted inFood & Drink
Israel’s melting pot cuisine is finally done right at Galit
Zachary Engel brings modern Israeli cooking to Chicago via Zahay and Shaya.
Posted inFilm
‘Ism, Ism, Ism’ provides glimpses into overlooked worlds
The sprawling program features rarely viewed experimental films from Latin America.
Posted inFilm
Zia Anger relies on herself with My First Film
In what is actually the director’s second film, she delivers an interactive, self-reflective performance.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Note from an editor
Forty-eight years ago this week, the first issue of the Reader hit the streets, introducing Chicago to an irreverent alternative to the daily newspapers, nightly newscasts, and radio broadcasts that defined the journalism landscape at the time. Launched by a group of friends from Carleton College, the Reader proclaimed itself “Chicago’s Free Weekly.” That first […]
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Roosevelt’s revolving door
In: a new Auditorium Theatre CEO; out: 16 board members, an associate dean, and the Joffrey Ballet
Posted inColumns & Opinion
High-rise, high anxiety
Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Posted inArts & Culture
Hope: Part II of A Mexican Trilogy shows the 1960s through the eyes of an immigrant family
Teatro Vista presents Evelina Fernández’s play as part of the 2019 Destinos festival.
Posted inArts & Culture
The daughter of migrant workers finds courage and friendship in Luna
Filament Theatre’s staging helps the audience feel right at home.
Posted inArts & Culture
Evolutionary movement: Visceral Dance Chicago looks at the past and the future
The company’s fall series at the Athenaeum celebrates past work by artistic director Nick Pupillo and introduces a new piece by Spanish choreographer Monica Cervantes.
Posted inArts & Culture
In dark days, you have to treasure Every Brilliant Thing
Windy City Playhouse’s production is a poignant showcase for Rebecca Spence.
Posted inArts & Culture
October provides a grab bag of goodies in the performing arts
Here are ten sweet options onstage this month.
Posted inArts & Culture
A pair of one-acts examine parental doubt in Family Drama: 2 Norwegian Plays
Akvavit Theatre’s staging gets repetitive, but has some mordant wit.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Raveling is a theatrical spinning wheel
Walkabout Theater’s ensemble-created show suffers from too many unresolved threads.