Tag: Reader

Creature Commandos: A Unique Take on Superhero Storytelling In the bustling city of Chicago, a new series has taken the television world by storm. Creature...

Yippee Ki Yay vs. Bob's Burgers: A Hilarious Showdown In the heart of Chicago at the Broadway Playhouse, a comedic battle of epic proportions is...

Your Monster, a film based on writer-director Caroline Lindy's 2019 short film of the same name, tells the story of Laura, played by Melissa...

The Dune franchise has taken a new direction with the release of the prequel TV series, Dune: Prophecy. Set ten thousand years before the...

As a musician, seeing two grand pianos take center stage at the Chopin Studio Theatre immediately reassured me that Kokandy Productions' rendition of Into...

It was a cool evening when my friend Chester Sikora took me on a tour of his neighborhood in Roselle to see Halloween displays....

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,...

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...

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...

Little Shop of Horrors, a musical based on a 1960 Roger Corman film, is making a comeback on local stages. Music Theater Works is...

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...

Russian illustrator Xomeless, also known as Natalia Egorova, hails from the punk scene in Yakutia, the coldest place on earth. Her unique style can...

Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond’s iconic film "Some Like It Hot" is known for its groundbreaking approach to gender identity in the 1950s. The...

There’s a mini Sarah Ruhl fest happening at Theater Wit, where Shattered Globe’s Becky Nurse of Salem and Remy Bumppo’s Dear Elizabeth are both...

Babes With Blades Theatre Company recently surprised audiences by staging a Shakespeare comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," known for its focus on stage combat....

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

In the heart of Pilsen, behind the red velvet curtain at Simone's Bar on 18th Street, lies a hidden world of dark and mesmerizing...

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...

David Javerbaum’s comedic one-act play, "An Act of God," is a thought-provoking and entertaining show that challenges traditional views on religion and God's commandments....

Subtext Studio Theatre Company recently premiered Omar Vicente Fernandez's play, Que Te Vaya Bien, as part of the seventh edition of Destinos: Chicago International...

Michael Frayn's 1982 theatrical farce, Noises Off, is currently being staged at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company by director Anna D. Shapiro and her cast....

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

Sibling dynamics and family bonds take center stage in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan-Lori Parks. The play follows the story of two...

I stumbled upon RICE, an art collective and curated meal series that celebrates South Asian cuisine, thanks to the Instagram algorithm. Intrigued by their...

Sammy A. Publes’s Chicago Lore(s) is a captivating political play that delves into the history of the Young Lords and their leader, José “Cha...

Alice Tippit's exhibition, "The Deep Element," at Patron, is her second solo show at the gallery. The collection includes oil paintings, sculptures, and works...

Raven Theatre is currently showcasing Martyna Majok's Ironbound, which is being billed as a Chicago premiere. This play brings back memories of a workshop...

Teatro Tariakuri’s latest production, El Piélago de las Calamidades, meaning "a sea of calamities" in English, offers a unique twist on the classic story...

The Moviegoer is a local film buff’s diary collecting the best of Chicago’s independent and underground film scene. One of the most exciting programs...