Nostalgia tells us that the “alternative” musical revolution of the early 1990s saw androgynous shoegazers, fierce riot grrrls, and punky grunge bands elbowing aside hair metal and slick pop on the charts. But this cultural shift didnt mean local scenes were suddenly inclusive, aesthetically diverse places. Though the 90s underground in Champaign-Urbana ...

Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright through 1/5/25 at the Driehaus Museum The post The sprawling practice of Frank Lloyd Wright appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Albert Camus once declared, The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself. Its a tall order, but one perhaps made easier with a community both to support you and to come together in executing such an arduous task. This kind of camaraderie might be found at the monthly Queer Writers Club, […] The post Colleen ODoherty found ...

By Jack Colin Syron The post Given Sun, Taking Path appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 8. November 21, 2024. The post Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 8 appeared first on Chicago Reader.

For Rachel Berey-Wingate, working at Shedd Aquarium is easy to love but hard to maintainespecially without a union.  Shedd Aquarium tends to draw in a passionate workforce: people who care deeply about the animals, conservation, and public education, she says. But that can also lead to employers taking advantage of that passion.  The 24-year-old started ...

Classical music, like so many art forms, requires two conditions: a steady flow of capital and preserving belief in the existence of singular, anachronistic genius. As scholar-pianist Samantha Ege makes clear in South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicagos Classical Music Scene, Florence Price is no exception. Price is now widely recognized ...

You know how it goes. Youre in dutch with your better half for staying out too late, drinking too many Yoo-hoos, chasing too many fireflies. There must be some kind of offering you can make to ensure your homecoming is peaceful, and that you wont be sleeping on the couch. Something on bread . . […] The post Peacemaker po’boy at Daisy’s Po-Boy and ...

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicagos independent and underground film scene has to offer. In searching for a concise definition of experimental cinema, I came across this description from the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam: These films by definition are unconventional, and therefore almost never reach […] The ...

It all started back in August, when Laura Yee received an email invitation from Urban Belly to a multicourse backyard barbecue event with Aperol. She noticed that there wasnt dessert on the menu, so she texted Chef Bill Kim, offering to bring miso chocolate chip cookies. Her cookies were so well-received that Kim suggested she […] The post The Chinese Mom ...

Throbbin Wood, through 12/18 at PrideArts The post Sexy Merry Men appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Secret Garden, through 12/22 at Theo The post The Secret Garden blooms at Theo appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Little Mermaid, through 1/12/25 at Drury Lane Theatre The post The Little Mermaid makes a splash at Drury Lane appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Falsettos, through 12/8 at Court Theatre The post Falsettos hits all the right notes appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Your Monster in wide release on VOD The post Review: Your Monster appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig screened at the Chicago International Film Festival, in limited release in theaters The post Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Blitz in limited release in theaters, streaming on Apple TV+ The post Review: Blitz appeared first on Chicago Reader.

All We Imagine as Light opens Fri 11/22 at the Gene Siskel Film Center The post Review: All We Imagine as Light appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Red One in wide release in theaters The post Review: Red One appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Dune: Prophecy streaming on Max The post Review: Dune: Prophecy appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Carnage for Christmas in wide release on VOD and screening Thu 11/21 at Facets The post Review: Carnage for Christmas appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Wicked in wide release in theaters The post Review: Wicked appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Dames at Sea, through 12/15 at Citadel Theatre The post Not quite seaworthy appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Comedians, through 11/24 at Raven Theatre The post Stand-up love story appeared first on Chicago Reader.

"At the end of this reality... through 12/15 at the Logan Center Gallery The post vanessa german on her Logan Center exhibition appeared first on Chicago Reader.