Tag: Chicago
Tanya Cabrera: The People’s Advocate in Chicago – Chicago Reader 2024
Tanya Cabrera, a prominent figure in Chicago, has been making waves as the chairperson of the Illinois DREAM Fund (ILDF). Raised in Chicago, Cabrera...
Norman W. Long: The Natural Listener – Chicago Reader People Issue 2024
Norman W. Long is a composer and sound artist who found his passion for experimental music while studying at Illinois State University in the...
Celebrating Chicago House Music Culture with Ten City’s 14-Piece Band
In June 2023, the city of Chicago designated a historic landmark status to a brick factory building at 206 S. Jefferson, where the legendary...
Jack McCoy: Founder of Microcinema – People Issue 2024 – Chicago Reader
Jack McCoy, the 28-year-old founder of Sweet Void Cinema, a microcinema in Humboldt Park, has a passion for creating a space for accessible cinema...
Seitu Hayden: The Wrist, People Issue 2024 – Chicago Reader
Seitu Hayden, a renowned artist and illustrator known for his graphic biographies of Malcolm X and Barack Obama, has had a diverse career that...
Zel Hizó: Next-gen Zinemaker Spotlight – Chicago Reader 2024
Zel Hizó, a talented ten-year-old zinemaker, is making waves in the Chicago art scene with her creative projects. From zines about Freddie Mercury to...
Universe Builder Oluwaseyi Adeleke: People Issue 2024 – Chicago Reader
Oluwaseyi Adeleke, also known as Olu, is a graphic designer and the creator of the streetwear brand Prgrssn. Born as a first-generation Nigerian American,...
Katia Pérez Fuentes: Chicago’s 2024 People Issue Energy Worker
Katia Pérez Fuentes, a 29-year-old creative facilitator, astrologer, hypnotist, and interdisciplinary artist, hails from New Mexico via Chihuahua, Mexico. They made the move to...
Monsieur Bombastic: The Horror Drag King of Chicago Reader’s People Issue 2024
Ore, also known as Monsieur Bombastic, is a unique drag king based in Chicago who explores themes of body horror, sex, and death in...
Reignite Your Interest: Firebrand’s Comeback – Chicago Reader
In the midst of the chaos following the election results, Harmony France, co-founder of Firebrand Theatre, reached out to announce the company's comeback. Firebrand...
Exploring Chicago’s Diverse Community – Chicago Reader Feature
The Chicago Reader recently featured 15 fascinating Chicagoans from different walks of life. These individuals come from diverse backgrounds and have unique stories to...
Alan Mills: The People’s Lawyer Fighting for Justice in Chicago – Chicago Reader 2024
Alan Mills, now 68 years old, came to Chicago to study law at Northwestern University and found himself deeply involved with the Uptown People's...
Chicago Reader’s 2024 People Issue: A Spotlight on Chicago’s Community
The Chicago Reader team recently gathered for an all-staff event to review their guiding policies and mission statement, take staff photos, and welcome new...
Chicago Reader’s Guide to Simplifying Recipes and Reducing Ingredients
Judith Thompson's play, Perfect Pie, presented at the Gwydion Theatre, tells the story of childhood best friends Francesca and Patsy reuniting after a 30-year...
Exploring the Bird Restaurant in Chicago: A Detailed Review
The journey from being a teenager to a young adult can be challenging, but the movie "Bird" demonstrates that change can also bring liberation....
Exploring Music, Myth, and Magic in Chicago – Chicago Reader
Leroy and Lucy is a play by Ngozi Anyanwu that delves into the world of music, myth, and magic in a unique and captivating...
Fingy: Mixing Chill Downtempo House with Pop Euphoria
Natalie Finfer, known as Fingy in the music world, is a talented Chicago producer and DJ who is blending chill downtempo house with pop...
Amythyst Kiah’s Musical Journey Unveiled on Still + Bright – Chicago Reader
Amythyst Kiah, a talented singer-songwriter from Johnson City, Tennessee, has been making waves in the folk and roots music scene for over a decade....
Juror #2 Movie Review: Chicago Reader’s Take on the Film
The portrayal of juror #2 in both the teleplay and film adaptations of "12 Angry Men" showcases a character who initially appears timid and...
Exploring the Impact of Black Creativity in Chicago – Chicago Reader
Basketball is a beautiful game that requires teamwork but also celebrates individual style. The impact of Black creativity in Chicago is explored through the...
Exploring Sense Memory in Domestic Spaces: Chicago Reader Feature
In Edgewater, Chicago, lies the historic Gunder House, a Classical Revival-style mansion built in the early 20th century. Commissioned by Samuel Gunder, the president...
Chicago Police Department Launches Million-Dollar Workforce Study – Chicago Reader
The City of Chicago recently announced plans to conduct a comprehensive study of police staffing, with the goal of making department-wide recommendations that will...
Electronic Body Movie: Review and Analysis – Chicago Reader
Electronic Body Music (EBM) may not be a term that everyone is familiar with, but in the world of dark electronic music, it's a...
Heretic Film Review: Exploring the Depths of Chicago’s Underground Scene
Heretic, a film by A24, is an intriguing exploration of Chicago's underground scene. The movie cleverly navigates through the central debate on the nature...
Death Becomes Bae: Exploring the Fascination with Mortality in Chicago
In a quirky love story called "Mercy Killing," directed by Greta Zandstra at Open Space Arts, the audience is taken on a journey where...
Exploring the Hidden Truths and Humor in Chicago – Chicago Reader
Second City e.t.c.'s 48th revue, Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone, may start a bit slow, but it eventually picks up and delivers a rewarding...
Mother-Daughter Death Match: A Chicago Reader’s Story
Rey Andújar's play "Adverses" made its debut at Aguijón Theater in May 2016, but it returned as part of the seventh Destinos: Chicago International...
Exploring the History and Future of Western Exhibitions in Chicago – Chicago Reader
Running a commercial art gallery in Chicago is no easy task, especially with the recent closures of several well-known galleries in the area. Despite...
Sunshy: Shoegaze Prodigies Release Dazzling Debut – Chicago Reader
Sascha Deng and Wesley Park, along with their band Sunshy, have recently released their debut album, "I Don't Care What Comes Next." The album...
Uncovering the Nazi Presence in Oak Park – Chicago Reader
In the suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, a shocking revelation rocked the community in December 1982. The news broke that Reinhold Kulle, the 61-year-old...
Understanding Illinois Voter Opinions on Interfering with Election Workers
This year, Illinois voters will be faced with three nonbinding referenda on the November 2024 general election ballot. One of the questions will ask...
Amber Nettles Promoted to Publisher at Chicago Reader; CEO Lieberman Stays On
The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) in Chicago has announced that Amber Nettles will be taking on the role of publisher starting January...
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....
Chicago Reader: Understanding the Impact of a Rampaging Rhinoceros
Eugène Ionesco's play "Rhinoceros" has been revived at Theatre Y and is making waves with its timeless satire on battling herd hysteria. The play,...
Exploring the Vibrant Culture of Chicago – Chicago Reader Insights
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre recently premiered its new production of Until the Flood, a play that opens with a makeshift shrine dedicated to Michael Brown, the...
Expanding Leadership Team at Chicago Reader: A Look Inside
The Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), which operates the Chicago Reader, is excited to announce the recent expansion of its leadership team.
Returning to...
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...
Chicago Record Report: October 2024 – Latest News and Updates
The Chicago Record Report for October 2024 features a variety of new local music that has caught the attention of the Reader staff. Here...
Exploring the Film Experience in Chicago: The Moviegoer’s Perspective
The Moviegoer is a local film enthusiast who shares insights on Chicago’s independent and underground film scene. Recently, they attended the Chicago International Film...