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Chicago Mass Choir invigorates traditional gospel on My Soul Says Yes
by Robert Marovich | Aug 13, 2020
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The Kind were two bands—and the first has been almost completely forgotten
The group’s slick, glammy 80s records caught on locally, but their high-energy late-70s power pop barely made it to vinyl.
by Steve Krakow | Aug 13, 2020
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Chicago Reader distribution locations
Where to find the print issue every other week
| Aug 12, 2020
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‘This is not a war zone’
What happened in Englewood in the three crucial hours after the police shooting of Latrell Allen
by Grace Del Vecchio | Aug 12, 2020
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Stitching ourselves back together
Protesters today are only just beginning their transformative journey.
by Annie Howard | Aug 12, 2020
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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show 45
by Ben Joravsky | Aug 12, 2020
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Making something out of nothing
An Edgewater couple houses family, business, and community under one roof.
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| Aug 12, 2020
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Torchy Brown lights way for Litany
Jenn Freeman (aka Po'Chop) probes femininity, gender, rage, and history in a five-part dance film.
by Irene Hsiao | Aug 12, 2020
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Wye Oak team up with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus for the EP No Horizon
by Jamie Ludwig | Aug 12, 2020
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Creative collisions on the gig poster of the week
by Salem Collo-Julin | Aug 12, 2020
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Make it different
Customization is key in this student’s wardrobe.
by Isa Giallorenzo | Aug 11, 2020
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Good Fuck are really putting out
Plus: Songwriter Devin Davis opens his new sound studio remotely, and punk weirdos End Result drop their first new music in 35 years.
by J.R. Nelson | Aug 11, 2020
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Unwelcome news 4
The unfairness in Chicago’s TIF program continues.
by Ben Joravsky | Aug 11, 2020
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Thumbscrew helps Anthony Braxton celebrate 75 years by recording some of his lesser-known compositions 1
by Bill Meyer | Aug 11, 2020
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Joel Grey (virtually) headlines PorchlightPalooza
The 88-year-old musical theater icon talks about staying home—and coming out.
by Catey Sullivan | Aug 11, 2020
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Left out of federal benefits, undocumented immigrants are running out of options
As debate rages in Washington, undocumented immigrants fear that federal relief may never come. Southwest Side community organizers see a need for systemic change.
by Alexandra Arriaga | Aug 11, 2020
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Taylor Swift reckons with her own mythology on Folklore
by Ed Blair | Aug 11, 2020
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Why get married?
On commitment, ultimatums, and masturbating into your wife’s used panties
by Dan Savage | Aug 10, 2020
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Bobby Rush fires up the acoustic Delta blues on Rawer Than Raw
by James Porter | Aug 10, 2020
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Chicago tattoo artist and rapper Phor talks mental health on Self Love
by Leor Galil | Aug 10, 2020
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São Paulo big band Bixiga 70 cook up a life-giving brew
The Afro-Brazilian grooves on Quebra Cabeça could get your feet moving on a mortuary slab.
by Philip Montoro | Aug 10, 2020
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Veggie Bingo lives on
From the Hideout to Zoom, community finds a way.
by S. Nicole Lane | Aug 10, 2020
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Chicago rapper-singer Osa North brings Nigerian pop back home on 5 Boys 3 Cars
by Leor Galil | Aug 7, 2020
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Is your lovin’ worth two transfers?
What our listings coordinator is musing about this week
by Salem Collo-Julin | Aug 7, 2020
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How to safely enjoy summer
A comic about distancing, sanitizing, and adulting in baby pools
by Eugenia Viti | Aug 7, 2020