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The Reader’s guide to the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival

The fest bolsters its usual smart bookings with a strengthened commitment to inclusiveness and community: this year’s lineup has more locals than ever, and more than half the acts include women.

Leor Galil

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The Pitchfork Music Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Katie Powers on July 20, 2018 at 6:00AM
Sarra Jahedi wants to welcome you into her family

by Anna White on July 20, 2018 at 6:00AM
A fiery AIDS activist finally gets his due with exbitions of his art and videos

David Wojnarowicz, scourge of Reagan and Bush, is honored at Block Museum and Iceberg Projects gallery.

by Ben Sachs on July 20, 2018 at 6:00AM
Odd’s Bodkins’ 1590s-style Romeo and Juliet hovers between improvisation and sloppiness

The rough edges are deliberate, but they could use a little bit of smoothing.

by Steve Heisler on July 20, 2018 at 6:00AM
Ysentia and The Adventures of Astroman ask whether redemption of the world is possible

Two plays by Dan Mozurkewich present us with a pair of misfit saviors.

by Irene Hsiao on July 20, 2018 at 6:00AM

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The Pitchfork Music Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

Sarra Jahedi wants to welcome you into her family

A fiery AIDS activist finally gets his due with exbitions of his art and videos

Odd’s Bodkins’ 1590s-style Romeo and Juliet hovers between improvisation and sloppiness

Ysentia and The Adventures of Astroman ask whether redemption of the world is possible

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