Syrian Community Network’s afterschool art program helps refugee children stay connected to home.
Tag: Vol. 49 No. 9
Issue of Nov. 27 – Dec. 4, 2019
Posted inColumns & Opinion
My husband’s too anxious to be a freak
And what to do when your ex casually texts
Posted inFilm
Chicago webseries to watch now
A mockumentary about gardening, scenes from a hospital waiting room, and more streaming shows to binge this holiday season.
Posted inCity Life
The 2019 Reader Gift Guide
More than 90 local items handpicked by Reader staff, including records, books, classes, handcrafted clothing, and home goods
Posted inColumns & Opinion
When preservation gets prickly
Neighbors want to save Ken Nordine’s Edgewater mansion; if he could still talk to us, he might not agree.
Posted inFood & Drink
Cambodia on a bun
Hermosa’s Ethan Lim looks around the globe and asks, “Will it sandwich?”
Posted inNews & Politics
Strength on the street
Masked activists take on social services titan Heartland Alliance over facilities for migrant children.
Posted inMusic
Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history
Each of these reissues helps unfold a different chapter in the rich narrative of the Chicago hip-hop scene.
Posted inMusic
Pass the mike ’n’ cheese on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Jake Reeder, aka Jake.PSD.
Posted inArts & Culture
Camille Norment’s (red flame) brings the heat
The Oslo-based multimedia artist’s installation uses sound to speak volumes about Chicago’s social and political history.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Washington’s lessons
It’s going to take more Harold and less Barack to beat Trump.
Posted inFilm
Waves is a meandering testament to forgiveness
The performances shine in Trey Edward Shults’s middling feature.
Posted inArts & Culture
Beyond the tinsel
December performing arts aren’t just about the holly jolly.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Simon & Garfunkel Story is more about the songs than the stories
The biography is prosaic, but this touring bio musical captures the dark harmonies of the folk-rock superstars.
Posted inArts & Culture
Exit, Pursued by a Bear lacks teeth
Lauren Gunderson’s 2012 play trades in tropes, but Joy Productions’ cast is strong.