Issue Archives
Mar 14-20, 2019
Arts & Culture
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Violet, Private Eye
by Melissa Mendes | Mar 15, 2019
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Prairie Pothole
by John Porcellino | Mar 15, 2019
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A Prairie Pothole Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Northern Illinois Woodlands
by John Porcellino | Mar 15, 2019
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An American Dream tackles Japanese-American internment during WWII
Lyric Opera’s outreach arm presents a contemporary chamber opera that grew out of two true stories.
by Deanna Isaacs | Mar 12, 2019
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Lit recs for people in search of pleasure
The current book obsessions of Reader deputy editor Kate Schmidt and Super Tasty producer-host Karen Yates
by Kate Schmidt | Mar 14, 2019
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Chicago Torture Justice Memorials is pushing ahead to create a site of remembrance for Burge victims 6
Monthlong exhibition will feature designs for a future memorial organizers are committed to building despite a lack of city funding.
by Maya Dukmasova | Mar 13, 2019
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Field and Florist creates floral arrangements for freshness and sustainability
Farm-to-table isn't just for restaurants anymore.
by Isa Giallorenzo | Mar 19, 2019
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The final 15 minutes of Dutch Masters are devastating
But Greg Keller’s script takes way too long to get there.
by Justin Hayford | Mar 14, 2019
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Four aspiring interplanetary colonizers learn How to Live on Earth
Maybe you don't have to go to Mars to make your life matter.
by Dmitry Samarov | Mar 14, 2019
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Little Shop of Horrors has not grown gracefully into the new millennium 4
Still, Mercury Theater's production hits all the right notes.
by Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel | Mar 13, 2019
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Mahalia Jackson: Moving Thru the Light sticks to the Black Ensemble Theatre formula
The music's fabulous, but the story's thin.
by Jack Helbig | Mar 14, 2019
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In the Blood introduces a modern Hester Prynne
She's got a lot more to handle than a scarlet letter.
by Rick McCain | Mar 14, 2019
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Remember the Alamo has more quirks than purpose
Where true confessions meet Texas history and Phil Collins trivia
by Dan Jakes | Mar 14, 2019
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Two Pints pays tribute to human resilience and the power of Guinness
This Abbey Theatre import is unexpectedly wonderful.
by Catey Sullivan | Mar 13, 2019
News & Politics
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A note from the editor 1
by Anne Elizabeth Moore | Mar 15, 2019
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'We’re still here' 1
The First Nations Garden in Albany Park aims to heal the community and the environment.
by Natalya Carrico | Mar 18, 2019
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A tale of two gardens 11
Woodlawn gets a grocery store and Lincoln Yards gets $1.3 billion in Mayor Rahm's Chicago.
by Ben Joravsky | Mar 18, 2019
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Growing archive
Hyperlocal seed libraries preserve diversity in the food chain.
by Salem Collo-Julin | Mar 19, 2019
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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show 4
by Ben Joravsky | Mar 20, 2019
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Community gardens beautify urban space, but some seek to transform urban society 8
Community organizers connect politics with plant care.
by Maya Dukmasova | Mar 13, 2019
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Epic houseplant fails
For every plantshelfie on Instagram and beautifully styled 'it plant' of the moment (pink princess, anyone?), there exist several pet-chewed, brown-fried-leaf, dying-dead failures.
by Sarah Beckett | Mar 13, 2019
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It’s been scientifically proven: Plants really do make you feel better.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of several local organizations that encourages horticultural therapy.
by Julia Thiel | Mar 13, 2019
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Wanna buy a plant?
Brighton Park prodigy Damiane Nickles has the goods. And the microgreens . . .
by Ryan Edmund | Mar 14, 2019
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Reckoning with abusers
Advice on disentangling love from predation.
by Dan Savage | Mar 14, 2019
Music
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Saxophonist Michael Foster brings his queer notions about music back to Chicago 1
by Bill Meyer | Mar 7, 2019
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Reconfigured jazz trio the Bad Plus plays Symphony Center with prolific fusion guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel
by Scott Morrow | Mar 7, 2019
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On Working Class Woman, Marie Davidson grounds neurotic techno in the realities of being a touring musician
by Austin Brown | Mar 7, 2019
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Girl K bring new energy to Chicago's indie-rock scene
by Leor Galil | Mar 7, 2019
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Eilen Jewell plays old country, old blues, and something new
by Noah Berlatsky | Mar 7, 2019
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Kamaal Williams finds the essence of groove in jazz
by Dave Cantor | Mar 7, 2019
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The Black Queen provides a former metal front man a place to breathe
by Ed Blair | Mar 7, 2019
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On High Anxiety, Oozing Wound are saltier than ever
by Luca Cimarusti | Mar 7, 2019
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Eclectic alto saxophonist Darius Jones performs a rare solo concert in Chicago
by Bill Meyer | Mar 7, 2019
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Boy Band Review help their fans turn off adulthood for a few hours
by Rachel Fernandez | Mar 7, 2019
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Lil Zay Osama is part of an emerging wave of MCs changing Chicago rap
by Leor Galil | Mar 7, 2019
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Electro-psych misfits Black Moth Super Rainbow slow down on Panic Blooms
by Leor Galil | Mar 7, 2019
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Prewar blues great Georgia White died forgotten in Chicago
by Steve Krakow | Mar 12, 2019
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Katinka Kleijn and Lia Kohl play with 30 cellos in a swimming pool 1
Plus: The rejuvenated Skin Graft Records drops a Chicago vs. New York compilation, and the Chili-Synthesizer Cook-Off returns for its ninth year of hearty weirdness.
by J.R. Nelson | Mar 13, 2019
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Art imitates the lineup on the gig poster of the week
by Salem Collo-Julin | Mar 13, 2019
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How did the 'industry plant' take root? 1
Hip-hop’s favorite conspiracy theory is now used to discredit breakout successes in other genres—and it’s no more plausible there.
by Leor Galil | Mar 15, 2019
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Ravinia announces its 2019 season 1
by Leor Galil | Mar 14, 2019
Food & Drink
Movies
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Movie Tuesday: Welcome to the party, Captain Marvel 1
These five capsules celebrate the often overlooked work of women directors.
by Ben Sachs | Mar 12, 2019
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The Onion City Film Festival conveys the disorientation of living in an era of great change
This year’s selections look at revolutionary politics, the relationships between people and their environments, and the experiences of women and other underrepresented groups.
by Ben Sachs | Mar 20, 2019
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Sundance 2019 made a call for long-term change 5
There was also an emphasis on intersectionality and deeply personal filmmaking.
by Andrea Thompson | Mar 14, 2019
