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- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Dec 30, 2019
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How Jim Shiflett built the church of off-Loop theater
The founder of Body Politic died in December, but the seeds he planted 50 years ago played an immeasurable role in the growth of Chicago's small theater scene.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2018
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The weekly quiz night Trivia Mafia and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
"Endless Summer" at the MCA and more goings-on 3/19-3/22
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Feb 12, 2018
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Mattachine podcast uncovers the forgotten history of queer liberation
The way out of the closet began with a strike against American fascism.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 2, 2016
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If the national anthem is racist, let's rewrite it
Take out the lines about slavery and replace them with more uplifting lyrics from an equally famous poem.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 26, 2016
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From book’s blurbs, you’d never know these critics slammed the play
Haymarket's published version of Steppenwolf's This is Modern Art selectively excerpts some of the play's reviews.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Apr 20, 2016
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Rowdy bluesman Detroit Junior used to crawl under his piano while he played
Detroit Junior worked with Little Mack Simmons and Howlin' Wolf, but it was his deep catalog of original songs that made him beloved in the blues world.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 15, 2015
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Chris Jones wins national honor for drama criticism
The Tribune's longtime drama critic wins a prestigious Nathan Award.
- Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2015
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That wasn't such a nice clambake: Some thoughts on the Carousel problem
Or how Rodgers and Hammerstein made something so ugly into something so pretty
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2014
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A modest suggestion for paying tribute to Mayor Jane Byrne
The greatest tribute we can pay to Mayor Jane Byrne is to elect a new mayor!
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2014
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Chicago Opera Theater's two-opera/one-film weekend
Chicago Opera Theater is fleshing out its double bill of Ullmann and Orff with Chaplin.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 29, 2013
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A lot of Claudia Cassidy and somewhat less of everyone else
Chris Jones publishes an anthology of Chicago Tribune theater criticism.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 21, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Sun 10/21
What's on the Agenda for Sunday, October 21, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 7, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Sun 10/7
What's on the Agenda for Sunday, October 7, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 23, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Sun 9/23
What's on the Agenda for Sunday, September 23, 2012
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 5, 2012
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Rebecca Kling's busy time: new gender, new book
Albert Williams's update on Rebecca Kling
- News & Politics, Chicago Reader at Forty Aug 4, 2011
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2000
The year in Chicago history via the pages of the Reader
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Sidebar May 12, 2011
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International Symposium on Chicago Theatre attempts to shake the trees
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2011
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This Week's Movie Action
New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 18, 2011
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Pan-demic
The screen version of Adam Langer's play The Critics opens this week at Gene Siskel Film Center.
- Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Nov 5, 2009
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Fall Books Special: A Queer Eye, an Open Mind
A new anthology, and a new appreciation, for local gay writer Jon-Henri Damski
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 19, 2008
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Reader critics in the news
Some things our theater critics do when they're not writing.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 16, 2008
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If you lose it, you lose
Tracy Baim got carried away defending herself from attack over "Out & Proud in Chicago."
- News & Politics, Media Jan 6, 2000
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Artificial Intelligence/Steppenwolf Strikes a Nerve
Media columnist Mike Miner on Y2K and Steppenwolf's 1999 production of Hysteria, a dark farce that raised the issue of "trigger warnings" before the term had come into use