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Lit recs for the recently repatriated Chicagoan 2
The current book obsessions of Reader editor-in-chief Anne Elizabeth Moore and writer, comedian, and artist Salem Collo-Julin.
by Anne Elizabeth Moore | Nov 19, 2018
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Ben Hollis looks back on his pre-Wild Chicago days in Sex, Booze and Candy Bars
Although the songs are out of tune, his absurdist, irreverent humor is still intact.
by Dan Jakes | Nov 16, 2018
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'In these rooms, change does happen'
Artist and poet Karen Finley on hope and Trump.
by Anya Davidson | Nov 15, 2018
The Bleader
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What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival about witches 1
by Julia Hale on November 13, 2018 at 10:30AM
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Will the Green Line Arts Center help turn the south side into ‘Florence during the Renaissance’? 1
by Catey Sullivan on November 13, 2018 at 6:00AM
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What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival this weekend
by Brita Hunegs on November 5, 2018 at 5:26PM
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What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival last night
by Marissa De La Cerda on November 2, 2018 at 1:42PM
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What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Fest last night
by Ngozi Ekeledo on October 30, 2018 at 1:30PM
Recently
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Bros do Prose brings hip-hop to Neverland in Peter Pan
The two-person cast plays a multitude of characters with infinite energy.
by Marissa Oberlander on November 16, 2018 at 6:00AM
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An interracial couple struggles with differing levels of activism in This Bitter Earth
Harrison David Rivers's new play looks at love in the time of Black Lives Matter.
by Albert Williams on November 15, 2018 at 6:00AM
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A dramatization of eternal hell would be preferable to Redtwist's maudlin, moralizing Ghosts 2
The time, place, and motives are unclear in the humorless production.
by Dmitry Samarov on November 15, 2018 at 6:00AM
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Forget IHOP, “Chicago’s Best Worst Drag Show” at Jackhammer is the place to be at 2 AM on a Monday 4
From new queens to Drag Race alums, there’s room for everybody.
by Dan Jakes on November 15, 2018 at 6:00AM
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The Auditorium Theatre’s ‘Made in Chicago’ series highlights some of the city’s best dance companies—and Glenn Kotche of Wilco
Ate9, Visceral, and Deeply Rooted all perform on Friday night.
by Irene Hsiao on November 14, 2018 at 6:00AM