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Coming in hot and justice for Mannix 4
Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator
By Salem Collo-Julin | Mar 5, 2021
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Raya and the Last Dragon’s representation dilemma 1
Even with Asian-American talent on and off the screen, the film reflects back a myth of monolith.
By Nina Li Coomes | Mar 5, 2021
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Cabinet of Curiosity and 16th Street let Mickle Maher do it on the radio
The longtime Chicago playwright joins a new mini-renaissance of aural drama.
By Kerry Reid | Mar 5, 2021
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Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show 30
Livestream and podcast
by Ben Joravsky | Mar 5, 2021
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The pandemic, gender, and me
How a year inside changed my outward expression
By Adam M. Rhodes | Mar 5, 2021
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Trust the movement, trust the method
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By Tanji Harper as told to Jamie Ludwig | Mar 5, 2021
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On her final album, composer Pauline Anna Strom cements her legacy in electronic music 1
By Salem Collo-Julin | Mar 5, 2021
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Matches
| Mar 4, 2021
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"until i see u again"
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By Nishat Ahmed | Mar 4, 2021
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Classifieds
| Mar 4, 2021
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Indonesian avant-garde duo Senyawa confront the apocalypse with community
By Philip Montoro | Mar 4, 2021
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Chicago Reader distribution locations
Where to find the print issue every other week
| Mar 3, 2021
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Windy City Times (PDF)
Vol. 36, No. 2 March 4, 2021: Special quarterly insert in the Chicago Reader, produced by Windy City Times. See windycitytimes.com for more LGBTQ news and cultural coverage.
| Mar 3, 2021
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The last idiot standing 1
Cartoonist Johnny Sampson finally got his dream job at MAD magazine. Now he’s one of the only artists keeping the legendary publication going.
By Jake Austen | Mar 3, 2021
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Bandcamp Fridays approach their first birthday
It’s terrible news that they’re still needed, but at least they’re still here.
By Leor Galil | Mar 3, 2021
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For Caprice Williams, the Journey is just beginning
The filmmaker overcame many obstacles to achieve her dream, and she’s not slowing down any time soon.
By Brianna Wellen | Mar 3, 2021
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‘The Long Dream’ and a labor nightmare 8
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s latest exhibit preaches equity, but behind the scenes artists and former museum employees are demanding real change.
By Kerry Cardoza | Mar 3, 2021
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John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise raises questions about the official story
Former Reader editor Alison True's investigation fuels a new Peacock series.
By Deanna Isaacs | Mar 3, 2021
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Azita has more to say and more ways to say it
For Glen Echo, her first album in more than eight years, she played and recorded every instrument herself.
By Mark Guarino | Mar 3, 2021
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Lil Zay Osama makes his case to be Chicago’s next rap star on Trench Baby
By Leor Galil | Mar 3, 2021
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The last bastion 4
Maria Pappas reveals the dirty not-so-secret inequity of TIFs.
By Ben Joravsky | Mar 3, 2021
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Zak Kiernan, maker of dungeon synth and comfy synth
“When someone reads you those Hans Christian Andersen stories when you’re young, this is the music that’s playing in your mind.”
By Philip Montoro | Mar 3, 2021
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Third Coast Percussion's family tree on the gig poster of the week
By Salem Collo-Julin | Mar 3, 2021
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A new record store somehow opens in Evanston
Plus: Spektral Quartet host an online Q&A with composer Du Yun, and front man Joe Schorgl releases the Sueves' new album from Cleveland.
By J.R. Nelson | Mar 2, 2021
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The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve
In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.
By Mick Dumke | Mar 2, 2021
