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Revitalizing the Rust Belt: Exploring Chicago’s Transformation
The Rust Belt, a term used to describe the postindustrial midwest, has often been overlooked by mainstream media. However, since 2013, Belt Publishing has...
Chicago Reader Investigates Ownership of a Story
Helen of Troy, portrayed by Mafer Roussell in Juicio a una Zorra, is making her case to the audience at Citlalin Art Gallery Theater....
Exploring the Complicated Storyline of Tangled in Chicago Reader
As a musician, seeing two grand pianos take center stage at the Chopin Studio Theatre immediately reassured me that Kokandy Productions' rendition of Into...
Uncovering the Domestic Violence Crisis in Chicago – Chicago Reader
It was a cool evening when my friend Chester Sikora took me on a tour of his neighborhood in Roselle to see Halloween displays....
Exploring Chicago’s Blues Scene: A Guide to Dreaming in Blues
August Wilson's play "Seven Guitars" is a profound and lyrical exploration of the struggles faced by Black neighbors in a boardinghouse in 1948. The...
Exploring Chicago Reader Volume 54: The Latest News and Features
The latest edition of the Chicago Reader, Volume 54, is filled with a variety of news and features that cover a wide range of...
Exploring Dahomey: A Review of Chicago Reader’s Latest Exhibition
The documentary, Dahomey, directed by Mati Diop, follows the journey of 26 treasures from the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris back to the...
Cloud’s Performance Reviewed by Chicago Reader
Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film "Cloud" delves into the dark side of online anonymity and the consequences of virtual interactions. The story follows Yushii, an...
Multihyphenate Cultural Worker Kopano in the Chicago Reader
Kopano, a talented multidisciplinary artist and cultural worker, hails from the south side of Chicago with roots in South Africa. Their journey in the...
The Ultimate Guide to the Chicago Reader’s The Plant That Roared
Little Shop of Horrors, a musical based on a 1960 Roger Corman film, is making a comeback on local stages. Music Theater Works is...