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The Father faces the reality of growing old
Florian Zeller’s drama is a brilliant exploration of dementia, pain, and vulnerability.
By Josh Flanders | Feb 26, 2021
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Into the void
Finding forgotten relics is never that simple.
By Mads Horwath | Feb 26, 2021
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Celebrating Chicago Theatre Week—a year into the pandemic
This year's lineup offers a smorgasbord of online options; plus honoring Felicia P. Fields and remembering Edward S. Weil Jr. and Sally Banes
By Kerry Reid | Feb 25, 2021
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Have you seen these 51 women?
If there wasn’t a serial killer who picked off dozens of victims without detection for decades, then the city was broken in a way that gave off the illusion of one.
By Ben Austen
About 2,700 copies of the second issue of the Chicago FoodCultura Clarion have been randomly inserted into print issues of this week’s print Reader. If you didn’t snag the inaugural issue in November, there’s a small chance to score a copy of this penultimate installment (or download the full PDF). -
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