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Review: The History of Sound
The History of Sound in limited release in theaters The post Review: <i>The History of Sound</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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It’s hot dog night with Title Belt Dogs Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti and...
Many of his fans don’t realize that Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti is a professional tweezer-slinging chef. Likewise, few recognize that John “Thin...
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The language of abstraction
“Frente a la vida/Facing Life" through 2/21/26 at Poetry Foundation The post The language of abstraction appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Austin upstarts Die Spitz sharpen their teeth on Something to Consume
Die Spitz Thu 9/18 at Salt Shed Fairgrounds The post Austin upstarts Die Spitz sharpen their teeth on <i>Something to Consume</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Che raps like he just jumped into the most chaotic mosh pit you’ve ever seen
Che Fri 9/19 at the Vic Theatre The post Che raps like he just jumped into the most chaotic mosh pit you’ve ever seen appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Sextile evolve their forward-thinking gothy electronic music on Yes, Please.
Sextile Fri 9/19 at Outset The post Sextile evolve their forward-thinking gothy electronic music on <i>Yes, Please.</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Menace4Hire is one of Chicago’s best young underground rappers
Menace4Hire Sat 9/20 at Ramova Loft The post Menace4Hire is one of Chicago’s best young underground rappers appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Wardruna use ancient Nordic roots to forge connections across cultures
Wardruna Sat 9/20 at Auditorium Theatre The post Wardruna use ancient Nordic roots to forge connections across cultures appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Japanese pop polymath Haru Nemuri dives into experimentation on Ekkolaptómenos
Haru Nemuri Sun 9/21 at Chop Shop The post Japanese pop polymath Haru Nemuri dives into experimentation on <i>Ekkolaptómenos</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Heartfelt noise rockers Silkworm return for three reunion shows
Silkworm Tue 9/23 at Chop Shop, Wed 9/14 and Thu 9/25 at Sleeping Village The post Heartfelt noise rockers Silkworm return for three reunion shows appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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At Junior. gallery, it’s a mood
"Pure Moods” through 9/28 at Junior. The post At Junior. gallery, it’s a mood appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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To hold and to be held
“Sacred Containers: Capsules, Conduits, and Other Stories" through 10/9 at Chicago Artists Coalition The post To hold and to be held appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
This story was copublished with Unraveled. Less than one week into President Donald Trump’s surge of deportation arrests in Chicago, an immigration agent shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on...
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Gangsta Baby moves from London to Uptown
Gangsta Baby, through 10/5 at Open Space Arts The post <i>Gangsta Baby</i> moves from London to Uptown appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Let there be light
Alessandra Norman is constantly rearranging the lighting in her East Pilsen apartment, which doubles as her studio. It makes sense—filled as it is with lamps of the artist’s making: Some are large,...
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Some immigrants in Chicago now fear ICE more than gunfire
This story was published by the Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. Last month, Raquel heard a knock on her front door. Because she wasn’t...
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The Monte Cristo at Hamburger Mary’s
There are two things I love in this world: drag and food. Unfortunately, not all drag bar food is created equal. I’ve never had bad food at a show, but there are places that certainly leave something...
View ArticleBest Free Sexting Websites and Apps for NSFW Messaging Online in 2025
‘The days of romantic ink and parchment love letters are long gone, and digital seduction has become all the rage. Why wax poetic when you can hammer out a few crass lines and toss in some dubious...
View ArticleBest AI Hentai Chat of 2025
There’s a new frontier in digital intimacy, and it isn’t happening on dating apps or in sex clubs, it’s happening in chat windows, with AI characters that never sleep, never judge, and are always ready...
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It’s gonna be matinee
The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. I’ve never thought much about the concept of the matinee;...
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Prepper, Neo-Futurist style
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive, through 10/4 at Neo-Futurist Theater The post Prepper, Neo-Futurist style appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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It’s Reeling!
The Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival has returned, and as one might expect, there’s quite a bit to say in a time when queer communities are being subjected to vicious attacks that seek to...
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The blacklist never went away
The First Lady of Television, through 10/12, Northlight Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie The post The blacklist never went away appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Basketful of symbolism
Ghost Fetus, through 9/27 at Trap Door Theatre The post Basketful of symbolism appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Black joy and healing
Rabbits in Their Pockets, through 10/5, Lifeline Theatre The post Black joy and healing appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Instrumental Theatre Company spreads its wings with The Seagull
The Seagull, through 9/27, Instrumental Theatre Company at Berger Park Cultural Center The post Instrumental Theatre Company spreads its wings with <i>The Seagull</i> appeared first on...
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Backing away from the cliff
TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix, through 10/12, Theo at Howard Street Theatre, Evanston The post Backing away from the cliff appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Help end Alzheimer’s with your purchase of a 7X Bingo Multiplier Instant...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) impact every community, with devastating effects. In 2020, the Illinois Lottery launched a specialty Instant Lottery ticket called The End of...
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Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 50
Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 50. September 18, 2025. The post Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 50 appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Albums Runs loads up on goodies for run number 25
If you’ve ever watched CBS News on channel 2 and heard fantastic local music during a broadcast, it’s likely been the doing of director Mauricio Reyes—he has one of the best ears of any media worker...
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Review: Riefenstahl
Riefenstahl opens Fri 9/19 at the Siskel Film Center The post Review: <i>Riefenstahl</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Review: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in wide release in theaters The post Review: <i>A Big Bold Beautiful Journey</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Daughter-and-pop business
Ashland Avenue, through 10/12 at Goodman Theatre The post Daughter-and-pop business appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Lstreetz runs it back with her old mentor
Kanye West’s May 2012 remix of Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” featured Pusha T, Jadakiss, and Big Sean, and it helped catapult drill from Chicago’s streets to the mainstream. Heavyweights such as Rick...
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The poetics of decay
“Dusk" through 10/25 at Patron The post The poetics of decay appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Lani Hall helped Brazilian pop find its fans in the States
I’ve seen hundreds of concerts, maybe thousands, and one of my favorites of all time was this past summer: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass played the Harris Theater on their first tour in 35...
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Remembering Lavina Jadhwani 1983–2025
Lavina Jadhwani built what was by any measure an admirable career on Chicago stages and beyond. Locally, she directed for a range of companies large and small, including Silk Road Rising (now Silk...
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Focaccia Mama thinks you’re not eating enough at the next Monday Night Foodball
Focaccia Mama does not believe in small portions. This she picked up from her Momma Francesca, who came from the Sicilian town of Caccamo, perched on the cliffs above Palermo. She, in turn, absorbed...
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Japanese Krautrockers Minami Deutsch turn repetition into immersive moods
Minami Deutsch Fri 9/26 at Empty Bottle The post Japanese Krautrockers Minami Deutsch turn repetition into immersive moods appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The Blessed Madonna blurs dance-music history into a whimsical autobiography
Blessed Madonna Sat 9/27 at Smart Bar The post The Blessed Madonna blurs dance-music history into a whimsical autobiography appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Young Chicago-based crew Closed Casket rap like they’re breaking down a door
Closed Casket Sun 9/28 at Bookclub The post Young Chicago-based crew Closed Casket rap like they’re breaking down a door appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Japanese songwriter Mei Ehara redecorates the lounge on All About McGuffin
Mei Ehara Tue 9/30 at Empty Bottle The post Japanese songwriter Mei Ehara redecorates the lounge on <i>All About McGuffin</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Maruja shoot for the stars on their debut album Power to Pain
Maruja Tue 9/30 at Thalia Hall The post Maruja shoot for the stars on their debut album Power to Pain appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Mayaka McCraven showcases the breadth of his creative approach on four new EPs
Makaya McCraven Wed 10/1 at Thalia Hall The post Mayaka McCraven showcases the breadth of his creative approach on four new EPs appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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And then came the tear gas
The Reader is partnering with the TriiBE and indie investigative newsroom Unraveled Press to document confirmed sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents in...
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The pulsing portraits of Yukimasa Ida
“Flaming Memory" through 10/25 at Mariane Ibrahim The post The pulsing portraits of Yukimasa Ida appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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‘Meet nice people who make art’
Pretty Good Fest, a new comics and small press fair, is debuting in the city this fall. Hosted on Saturday, October 4 at the Chicago Athletic Hotel from 11 AM to 6 PM, the fest will bring together...
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Mother Prepper tells a story in seven bites at the next Monday Night Foodball
Stephanie Xiques has cooked it all: weddings, parties, corporate events, farmers’ markets, baptisms, quinceañeras, funerals. Who doesn’t know and love her seamless fusion of Puerto Rican, Cuban,...
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Ava and Elizabeth
Ava: The Secret Conversations, 9/24-10/12, Studebaker Theater The post Ava and Elizabeth appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Big White Fog gets a stellar revival at Court Theatre
Big White Fog, through 10/12 at Court Theatre The post <i>Big White Fog</i> gets a stellar revival at Court Theatre appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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