Democratic National Convention approaches, the Chicago Film Archives presents stories from the front line of the 1968 convention.
Two current productions of plays by the late August Wilson "create an exquisite time capsule of Black American community." ...
Screamo blowout ZBR Fest Midwest packs Subterranean with 28 bands, WZRD celebrates 50 years on the air with a free Martyrs’ ...
Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including releases by Lala Lala, Sons of Ra, and ...
Emergency Group swim in the heady tides of prog rock, psych rock, and free jazz. These Brooklyn improvisers harness ...
When my favorite bartender at the Raven Room told me that the bar and event space is shutting down at the end of April, I nearly burst into tears. For more than a year, I had been visiting the ...
Shootings decreased overall last year, but the opposite was true in 17 neighborhoods. Most aren't included in Chicago's ...
In his first year as a resident at the Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago-based artist Tongji Philip Qian is rethinking the order of the studio.
Erwin Helfer is a local hero who has made a global impact. His Highland Park–based label, the Sirens, is hosting a celebration of his music and influence.
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Selva Aparicio’s solo show, “In Memory Of” alters the DePaul Art Museum’s architecture with labor-intensive signs of domesticity.