Tag: Chicago Reader article

Chicago native Melissa DuPrey is a multi-talented individual with a diverse career in comedy, acting, writing, producing, activism, and healing. In a recent conversation,...

Pharrell Williams, a well-known figure on the pop music scene, is now venturing into the world of film with the release of Piece by...

Inheritance -or- Brothers from the Deep is a play that delves into the depths of family trauma and the importance of confronting the past....

When I first moved to Chicago six years ago, one of the first things I did was seek out a local metaphysical store. As...

Justyna Haluch has made a name for herself as the Zapiekanka Queen of Schiller Woods. When she first started selling zapiekanki, she tried to...

I walk through the metal scrapyard in Chicago’s east side on a hot day in October. The sun shines brightly, cyclists speed past, and...

Jinx Dawson, the teenage singer who founded the band Coven in the mid-60s, is known for her unique blend of music and occult themes....

Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and Alejandro Hernandez have teamed up to create the City of Win series, shedding light on Chicago musicians and cultural influencers...

In 2022, Omer Abbas Salem impressed audiences with his dramedy "Mosque4Mosque," a play about a Syrian American family produced by About Face Theatre. Now,...

Von Harris, a 15-year-old sophomore at Hinsdale South, had big dreams of opening his own restaurant. He had been learning kitchen skills from his...