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Home » Vol. 49 No. 9

Tag: Vol. 49 No. 9

Issue of Nov. 27 – Dec. 4, 2019

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Posted inArts & Culture

Reclaiming our resettlement

by Farah Salem March 2, 2020August 18, 2021

Syrian Community Network’s afterschool art program helps refugee children stay connected to home.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

My husband’s too anxious to be a freak

by Dan Savage December 11, 2019August 18, 2021

And what to do when your ex casually texts

Posted inFilm

Chicago webseries to watch now

by Brianna Wellen December 2, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Reader staff November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Deanna Isaacs November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Mike Sula November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

Hermosa’s Ethan Lim looks around the globe and asks, “Will it sandwich?”

Posted inNews & Politics

Strength on the street

by Maya Dukmasova November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

Masked activists take on social services titan Heartland Alliance over facilities for migrant children.

Posted inMusic

Gifts to teach hip-hop heads their history

by Leor Galil November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Salem Collo-Julin November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by S. Nicole Lane November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Ben Joravsky November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

It’s going to take more Harold and less Barack to beat Trump.

Posted inFilm

Waves is a meandering testament to forgiveness

by Cody Corrall November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

The performances shine in Trey Edward Shults’s middling feature.

Posted inArts & Culture

Beyond the tinsel

by Kerry Reid, Irene Hsiao and Brianna Wellen November 26, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Catey Sullivan November 26, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Dmitry Samarov November 26, 2019August 18, 2021

Lauren Gunderson’s 2012 play trades in tropes, but Joy Productions’ cast is strong.

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