Reader writers round up the locals on the bill, guide fans of hip-hop and R&B into the rest of the roster, and discuss the fest’s softening antipathy to emo, the gender balance of its bookings, and Brian Wilson’s white privilege.
As the All-Star break approaches, the team is currently the best in baseball. But for a diehard fan of nearly 60 years, a Cubs World Series wouldn’t change a thing.
Reader writers round up the locals on the bill, guide fans of hip-hop and R&B into the rest of the roster, and discuss the fest’s softening antipathy to emo, the gender balance of its bookings, and Brian Wilson’s white privilege.
Cover Story: The Daphne festival sings the unsung women of electronic music. Performers from this week’s Smart Bar celebration talk to the Reader about artists who inspire them.
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A reminiscence from film noir icon Robert Ryan, newly unearthed by his daughter, sheds light on his Chicago childhood—and his family's connection to a tragic chapter in the city's history.
Reader writers round up the locals on the bill, guide fans of hip-hop and R&B into the rest of the roster, and discuss the fest’s softening antipathy to emo, the gender balance of its bookings, and Brian Wilson’s white privilege.
A reminiscence from film noir icon Robert Ryan, newly unearthed by his daughter, sheds light on his Chicago childhood—and his family's connection to a tragic chapter in the city's history.
For more than 20 years, actors and crew members stayed silent about mistreatment they suffered at the acclaimed storefront theater. Now they’re speaking up, hoping to protect workers in non-Equity theaters across the country.
The Daley administration commands an off-the-books kitty of taxpayer money equivalent to a sixth of the official city budget. Now we’ve got documents that show what they want to do with it.