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God: now at the mall

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God: now at the mall

An exhibition in Oak Brook brings the Sistine Chapel to the old Sears.

By Catey Sullivan

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Contretemps beats against the time

Contretemps Contemporary Ballet challenges the stereotypes of the form in Heat Lightning.

By Irene Hsiao
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Pulling back the veil on the Veil

Founded by Lorna Donley and David Thomas of DA!, the Veil broke up in 1989 without a formal release—but this month they finally get one.

By Steve Krakow
Music

Hip-hop veterans Coolout Chris and SamIam the MC drop a collaborative EP

Hip-hop veterans Coolout Chris and SamIam the MC celebrate a collaborative EP, hybrid performance series ¡Hot Mess! returns to Elastic Arts, and more.

By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil

That coddlin’ town . . .

By Ben Joravsky | 06.00 AM
Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show

By Ben Joravsky | 08.10.21
Listen to the new Chicago Queer & Now podcast

08.10.21
Remembering Sally Nemeth

By Douglas Post | 08.10.21
Archive Dive

By Kirk Williamson | 08.10.21

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Reasonable doubt
James Allen is serving three life sentences for murder. No one ever said he killed anyone.
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An oral history of the Empty Bottle

Staff members and musicians share stories of the venerable nightclub in this excerpt from The Empty Bottle Chicago: 21+ Years of Music / Friendly / Dancing.

By John Dugan | 04.20.16
Arts & Culture

People Issue 2015: Luftwerk, the public artists

"Light art is underappreciated because people tend of think of art that is two-dimensional," says Petra Bachmaier.

By Ryan Smith | 12.10.15

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08.11.21

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Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody

December 21

<i>Still/Here</i>

Performing Arts

Still/Here

April 30

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Remembering Sally Nemeth

A playwright's playwright, she planted seeds of encouragement and collaboration.

By Douglas Post | 08.10.21
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Hip-hop veterans Coolout Chris and SamIam the MC drop a collaborative EP

Plus: Hybrid performance series ¡Hot Mess! returns to Elastic Arts, and playful punks the Lipschitz release a new album.

By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil | 08.10.21
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Style is for every body

Luvsick Plus highlights size inclusivity in vintage fashion.

By Salem Collo-Julin | 08.10.21
Feature

Reasonable doubt

James Allen is serving three life sentences for murder. No one ever said he killed anyone.

By Maya Dukmasova | 08.04.21