Damager celebrate rock ’n’ roll camaraderie with Forever or Else
Plus: Creative studio Someoddpilot reissues its founder’s teenage thrash band, and the third annual Raydiant Awards honor ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
music
Dr. Gabba will keep your acid heart pumping on the dance floor
Sat 11/9 at Sleeping Village
Chaos and clarity converge in the improvisations of Dani Dobkin and Matt Sargent
Sun 11/10 at Constellation
Heavy New York art-rockers Extra Life twist themselves into brilliant new shapes
Tue 11/12 at Beat Kitchen
Latest Stories
Review: Dahomey
Mati Diop’s documentary powerfully and poetically explores the complexities of repatriating treasures stolen from the Kingdom of Dahomey, or present-day Benin.
India Ramey finds strength in country music and herself on Baptized by the Blaze
Thu 11/7 at Judson & Moore
Berlin experimental producer Jan Jelinek turns phishing emails into serene soundscapes
Wed 11/13 at Constellation
Melissa DuPrey talks about life between LA and “the fresh coast”
The Chicago-raised comic, actor, and activist has thoughts on negotiating Hollywood, healing, and politics; I Killed Andy Breitbart has a Reader connection; Links Hall launches new fundraising campaign.
Dixon Romeo – These All Our Kids – The Sit Down hosted by Shawnee Dez
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Rep. Kelly Cassidy – "All Aboard" – The Ben Joravsky Show
The MAGAzation of America hits the airplane boarding lines. Ben riffs. Kelly Cassidy joins the riffing and broadens the conversation to Yankee fans. Is America as anti-women as MAGA thinks? Will Kelly’s home state of Florida vote Kamala? And a few words about MJM, or Michael Joseph Madigan. Kelly is a state representative from Rogers Park.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Breaking down police accountability—from COPA to the BIA and beyond.
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Haunting and historic Graceland Cemetery is part of the Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House weekend.
Film
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud expertly explores online crime and real-world punishment.
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Aislinn Clarke uses folk horror to great effect in Fréwaka.
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Arts & Culture
Pericles marks the Royal Shakespeare Company’s return to Chicago Shakes
The story remains ridiculous at points, but Tamara Harvey’s staging finds many sublime moments.
The plant that roared
Little Shop of Horrors at Music Theater Works is solid and satisfying.
A wave of insights and emotions
Dael Orlandersmith’s Until the Flood examines the aftermath of Ferguson.
Rhinoceros rampages with relevance
Ionesco’s absurdist classic gets a scrappy revival at Theatre Y.
Dreaming in blues
City Lit’s Seven Guitars sings of redemption.
Music
Chicago Record Report: October 2024
New releases from Desert Liminal, Gigan, the Chris Greene Quartet, Man-Eaters, and more
Heavy Chicago returns with a diverse multigenerational bill
Fri 11/1 – Sun 11/3 at Avondale Music Hall
Nineties Japanese trip-hop artist Poison Girl Friend finally comes to Chicago
Mon 11/4 at Lincoln Hall
CITY LIFE
The terror at home
Chicago Haunt Builders creates community for Halloween enthusiasts.
A dog’s day out
Chicagoans turn to unofficial dog-friendly spaces to socialize with pups.
Food & Drink
El Hongo Magico’s fungal-forward threads entangle the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out Bernice Vargas and Carlos Luna’s unprocessed meatless Mexican menu for the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at Frank and Mary’s Tavern.
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Bright Endeavors provides a guiding light for young mothers in Chicago
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Art Design Chicago platforms local perspectives and histories through diverse exhibitions and events
The sprawling arts initiative features dozens of free and low-cost exhibits and programs throughout the city and suburbs…