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Unfinished Business, dance, and music tonight

by Kerry Reid and Salem Collo-Julin October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Former Neo-Futurist Kurt Chiang and current long-distance Lucky Plush ensemble member Mindy Myers have been hoping to collaborate on an original performance piece for years. They finally got around to it (mostly over Zoom) during the pandemic shutdown, and the result, Unfinished Business, continues tonight and tomorrow at 7 PM at Links Hall (3111 N. […]

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Continuing education

by Salem Collo-Julin October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

It’s never too late to learn a new skill, or polish an old one. Chicago has many organizations that offer adult education classes and workshops designed to teach students new concepts, technical skills, or even new dance moves. Taking a class is a good way to set an ongoing friend date if you’re someone who […]

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Little Village farming, Kyiv City Ballet, Tone Deaf anniversary, and more

by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid September 24, 2022September 24, 2022

All hands on deck! Little Village Environmental Justice Organization is hosting a volunteer day at their farm site (31st and Albany). From 8 AM-noon, they’re inviting people to spend some time getting to know them and the land. What a great way to soak up the last of the season’s sunshine, right? Be sure to […]

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Blue Hour, financial advice, free store, and concerts

by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

The Chicago Poetry Center kicks off another season of Blue Hour tonight. Blue Hour is an in-person series of readings by poets, largely Chicago-based, followed by community gathering time. The readings are preceded by a limited space one-hour guided writing workshop using an exploratory prompt drawn from themes of the work of one of the […]

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Cookies, dancing, Louder Than a Mom

by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

No war but Cookie War! This afternoon’s Garfield Ridge Farmer’s Market includes a special competition by neighborhood bakeries, including Weber’s, Pticek’s, Talerico-Martin, and Borinken, to see who can reign supreme with the best tasting sweet treat of the season. The market is hosted in the parking lot of the Mayfield Banquet Facility (6072 S. Archer), […]

Music

Strings that sing on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin April 28, 2021August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created by illustrator and musician Rei Alvarez, who lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Music

R&B artist Jordanna on burning down the patriarchy, then getting a manicure

by Philip Montoro July 24, 2018August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of pop R&B artist Jordanna, violinist and composer Lucy Little, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro

Blogs

The Daphne festival elevates women and nonbinary DJs

by Jamie Ludwig March 1, 2018February 23, 2022

The folks behind Daphne—including Eris Drew, Sold, and DJ Kiddo—discuss how the festival’s workshops aim to help women and nonbinary people claim their place in electronic-music history.