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Arts & Culture
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Theater Preview
Oct 30, 2019
Give thanks for some promising November live performances
The table is set this month with theater world premieres, dance works in progress, and comedy with cured meat.
By Kerry Reid, Irene Hsiao, and Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Theater Preview
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Rivendell Theatre
,
Jackalope Theatre
,
TimeLine Theatre
,
Steppenwolf Theatre
,
Firebrand Theatre
,
The Seldoms
,
Poetry Foundation
,
Redance Group
,
North Bar
,
Pork Show
,
Becca Brown
Music
,
Gossip Wolf
Aug 28, 2018
Electronic musician Angel Marcloid drops a new collage barrage as Fire-Toolz
Plus: Groove Cafe releases a compilation to benefit rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico, the Chicago hip-hop scene remembers Henny B, and more.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
Tags:
Gossip Wolf
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Fire-Toolz
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Angel Marcloid
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Skinless X-1
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Hausu Mountain
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Hideout
,
Resonance Series
,
J. Soliday
,
Lord Mute
,
Mukqs
,
Tiger Village
,
Groove Cafe
,
Aftermaths: Chicago Stands With Puerto Rico
,
ISER Caribe
,
Ono
,
Steve Hauschildt
,
Tiger Hatchery
,
Blacker Face
,
Ariel Zetina
,
Brett Naucke
,
TALsounds
,
Jana Rush
,
Angeline Gil
,
Henny B
,
memorial
,
North Bar
,
Vic Spencer
,
Mic Terror
,
Gzus Piece
,
Nasim Williams
,
Freddie Old Soul
,
Sisi Dior
,
Henny B Lives
,
Laverne
,
II
,
Dumpster Tapes
,
Midwest Action
,
Empty Bottle
,
Daymaker
,
Brittany Campbell
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 19, 2018
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
By Steve Heisler
Tags:
Arts
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Do This
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pill
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hideout
,
comic book chicago
,
chicago literary alliance
,
adam morgan
,
chicago review of books
,
luca cimarusti
,
talk show presents
,
endless summer
,
museum of contemporary art
,
bruce brown
,
harold
,
io theater
,
paula scaggs
,
megan stalter
,
bunny bunny
,
gilda radner
,
albert williams
,
Alan Zweibel
,
Warner Crocker
,
trivia mafia
,
north bar
,
the death of stalin
,
armando iannucci
,
jr jones
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 18, 2017
Horace Mann Elementary School's winter concert and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The Lincoln Lodge's Christmas Feztacular and more goings-on about town the week of 12/18-12/21
By Steve Heisler
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
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trivia mafia
,
wbez
,
amy wielunski
,
north bar
,
melania trump
,
erin diamond
,
christmas: by melania
,
red lobster comedy
,
christmas feztacular
,
lincoln lodge
,
under the gun
,
bebel gilberto
,
city winery
,
horace mann elementary
,
peter drake
,
linda warren
,
leave it to beaver
,
daymaker
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 11, 2017
Joe Biden’s American Promise Tour, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Andrew Bird at Fourth Presbyterian Church, and more goings-on about town the week of December 11-14.
By Ryan Smith
Tags:
Arts
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Do This
,
Joe Biden
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Olivia Block
,
John Corbett
,
trivia
,
North Bar
,
Chicago Theatre
,
WeFest
,
Kevin Coval
,
Liqour and Latkes
,
Andrew Bird
,
Center on Halsted
,
Hopleaf
Blogs
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Bleader
May 5, 2017
Chicago Zine Fest, Obscura Day 2017, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Nasty Women Art Chicago, Osama Alomar, and more happenings from May 5-7.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
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Do This
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Nasty Women Art Chicago
,
Moonlight Studios
,
VHS Comedy
,
North Bar
,
Chicago Zine Fest
,
Co-Prosperity Sphere
,
Plumbers Union Hall
,
Anarchy
,
Ascendence Dance Chicago
,
Theater Wit
,
Obscura Day 2017
,
Atlas Obscura
,
Democracy Now
,
Amy Goodman
,
Women & Children First
,
Heaven Gallery
,
Universal Love
,
Osama Alomar
,
Seminary Co-op
,
Laura Marling
,
Metro
,
Character Assassination
,
Laugh Factory
Blogs
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Bleader
Apr 21, 2017
C2E2, an Earth Day celebration at Garfield Park Conservatory, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Olivia Block, Vintage Garage Chicago, and more happenings from April 21-23.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Olivia Block
,
Rockefeller Chapel
,
C2E2
,
McCormick Place
,
Hedwig Dances
,
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
,
Party Politic
,
Chicago Cultural Center
,
Not A Hoax
,
Garfield Park Conservatory
,
Jokebox
,
North Bar
,
Tarot Art Show
,
Sideshow Gallery
,
Vintage Garage Chicago
,
Build the Movement Not a Wall
,
Latino Union of Chicago
,
Fictilicious
,
Hideout
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 10, 2017
Ai Weiwei’s solo Chicago debut, the
Reader
’s Book Swap, and more things to do this week
Scott Simon discusses his book
My Cubs
,
Pop Culture Happy Hour
, and more happenings from April 10-13
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Anne Lammot
,
Peoples Church
,
Martha Kelly
,
North Bar
,
Taco Tuesday Mashup
,
Revival Food Hall
,
Untitled (Just Kidding)
,
Jesse Malmed
,
Museum of Contemporary Art
,
Scott Simon
,
Seminary Co-op
,
Patricia Smith
,
Terrance Hayes
,
Poetry Foundation
,
Pop Culture Happy Hour
,
Harris Theater
,
Chicago Reader Book Swap
,
Old Town School of Folk Music
,
Spread
,
Hideout
,
Ai Weiwei
,
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 24, 2017
A Field Museum-themed pop-up bar, an Oscars viewing party, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
The Windy City Rollers' Juanna Rumble Cup,
The NoSleep Podcast
live, and more happenings from February 24-26
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Juanna Rumble Cup
,
UIC Pavilion
,
Windy City Rollers
,
Silent Party
,
the Promontory
,
Tell Me Something Good
,
Rhona Hoffman Gallery
,
Derrick Adams
,
Soulful Chicago Black History Book Fair
,
Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off
,
Spudnik Press
,
the Backroom
,
Specimens
,
Field Museum
,
Chicago Athletic Association
,
Empty Bottle Book Club
,
Handmaid's Tale
,
the Empty Bottle
,
OscArts of Life PArty
,
North Bar
,
The NoSleep Podcast
,
SPACE
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 23, 2017
Logan Square Chef’s Dinner, Drunk TED Talks, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Self-Care as Warfare, First Bites Bash, and more happenings from January 23-26
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Logan Square Chef Dinner
,
Lula Cafe
,
Live Read Movie Monday
,
Uptown Underground
,
Office Space
,
Academy Awards Nomination Panel
,
Gene Siskel Film Center
,
Self-Care Warfare
,
Museum of Contemporary Art
,
Ja Ja Ja
,
East Room
,
History Shmistory
,
North Bar
,
WTTW Trivia Night
,
Globe Pub
,
First Bites Bash
,
Navy Pier
,
Drunk TED Talks
,
Whistler
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 6, 2017
A Gwendolyn Brooks celebration, Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Ian’s Party,
The Interview Show
viewing party, and more happenings from January 6-8.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Mark Bazer
,
The Interview Show
,
Hideout
,
Verge
,
Links Hall
,
Ian's Party
,
1st Ward
,
Double Door
,
Subterranean
,
Embracing the Chaos
,
Dittmar Gallery
,
A Closer Look at the Ordinary
,
Catherine Edelman Gallery
,
Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism
,
Uncharted Books
,
Revise the Psalm
,
Gwendolyn Brooks
,
Logan Center for the Arts
,
Cocktails and Humor
,
CH Distillery
,
Arguments & Grievances
,
North Bar
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 3, 2017
Bowie Ball celebrates the Starman’s 70th birthday, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Soup & Bread, 50 First Jokes, Smudged Lipstick Revue, and more happenings from January 3-5
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Pure Disgust
,
ChiTown Futbol
,
Tuesday Funk
,
Hopleaf
,
50 First Jokes
,
North Bar
,
Soup & Bread
,
Hideout
,
Hug It Out
,
Annoyance Theatre
,
Detention Hall
,
Tim Lapetino
,
57th Street Books
,
Art of Atari
,
Bowie Ball
,
Berlin
,
Sudged Lipstick Revue
,
Mary's Attic
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 19, 2016
Die Hard
heckling, a holiday
Nerdette
, and more things to do in Chicago pre-Christmas week
A Very Ladylike Christmas
, Logan Square Holiday Farmers Market, and more happenings from December 19-22
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Art AIDS America Chicago
,
Alphawood Gallery
,
Down in Front
,
Die Hard
,
North Bar
,
A Very Ladylike Christmas
,
Mustache Cafe
,
Curbside Yuletide Book Party
,
Revival Food Hall
,
Drink N Draw
,
Emporium Arcade Bar
,
Star Wars
,
Nerdette
,
Victory Gardens Theater
,
Logan Square Holiday Farmers Market
,
Holiday Cookie Pop-Up
,
Cindy's
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 5, 2016
The
Reader
’s Made in Chicago Market, Hot Dog Fest, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Martin Luther King 1,000 Mile March, Juke These Days: Footwork Battle, and more happenings from August 5-7
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Chicago Hot Dog Fest
,
Chicago History Museum
,
Unelectable You
,
Second City
,
Slate
,
Up Comedy Club
,
Chicago Horror Convention
,
Crowne Plaza Hotel
,
Juke These Days: Footwork Battle
,
Subterranean
,
The Inborn Absolute
,
Robert Ryan
,
Great State Gallery
,
Made in Chicago Market
,
Plumbers Hall
,
Arguments and Grievances
,
North Bar
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 20, 2016
Cubs vs. Cardinals, the Japanese game show
Batsu!
, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Snubfest, Scopitone Party 2, and more happenings from June 20-23.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
American Glass Now
,
Logan Center of the Arts
,
Chicago Cubs
,
Saint Louis Cardinals
,
Wrigley Field
,
Out in the Field
,
Sidetrack
,
Women Street Artists of Latin America
,
57th Street Books
,
Scopitone Party 2
,
Comfort Station
,
Snubfest
,
Zanies
,
Under the Gun Theater
,
It's All True
,
Tim Barnes
,
North Bar
,
Batsu!
,
Kamehachi
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 1, 2016
Video
Donald Trump debates Bernie Sanders in Chicago (sort of), and more things to do this week
First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben, Drink and Draw, other happenings in Chicago from February 1-4.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
The Stars Are Out
,
Star Wars
,
The Phantom Menace
,
North Bar
,
First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben
,
Mick Dumke
,
Ben Joravsky
,
Hideout
,
Gobbler's Knob Groundhog Day Spectacular
,
Annoyance Theatre
,
Drink and Draw
,
Spudnik Press
,
Peep Show
,
Links Hall
,
I Think Therefore I'm Sorry
,
Crowd Theater
,
Trump vs. Bernie: the Debate!
,
Space
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 25, 2015
The Nutcracker
, Holly Days at the Art Institute, and more holiday weekend things to do
Ludacrismas,
TheNutcracker
, and other happenings in Chicago from December 25-27
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Ludacrismas
,
Beauty Bar
,
North Pol Soul Brothaz Christmas Bash
,
North Bar
,
Black Nativity Meets Kwanzaa
,
Reformation Church-Chicago
,
Joffrey Ballet
,
The Nutcracker
,
Holly Days
,
Art Institute of Chicago
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 21, 2015
Pinball wizards gather at Emporium, Christkindlmarket wraps up, and more things to do this week
Do-It-Yourself
Messiah
, Festivus Eve, and other happenings in Chicago from December 21-24
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Arts
,
Do This
,
Do-It-Yourself Messiah
,
Harris Theater
,
12 Comics of Christmas
,
Junior Stopka
,
North Bar
,
Festivus Eve
,
Renaissance Hotel
,
IFPA Pinball Tournament
,
Emporium Arcade Bar
,
Supply and Demand
,
Laugh Factory
,
Dave Helem
,
Jeff Arcuri
,
Drew Frees
,
Christkindlmarket
,
Daley Plaza
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