Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including by Dreamer Isioma, Third Coast ...

At night, I dream of a thousand Timothée Chalamets setting fires in the streets to declare that a country under fascism is ...

Joshua Harmon's Prayer for the French Republic looks at anti-Semitism and the Jewish diaspora through one French family's ...

Chicago musician and artist Keenyn Perry displays stellar style in Gucci, vintage, and Run-D.M.C. as he shops at Trader Joe’s ...

Chicago rapper and mental health advocate Kaicrewsade builds tracks by connecting musicians and builds safe spaces by ...

A new exhibit and a mini festival presented by Jane Addams Hull-House Museum connects Hull House Theatre's history with today ...

Bylines labeled “Chicago Reader Staff” are used for features that contain nonwritten, nonreported information like listings, ...

Bassist and pianist Kristian Dunn is half of prolific postrock duo El Ten Eleven, and drummer Damon Che is best known from ...

Black Women Collectors Shaping Cultural Heritage in Chicago” is the latest chapter of the South Side Community Art Center.

Kayla Drescher and Harrison Lampert want their new improv and magic venue to be a place for community and emerging talent.

When you visit Arnold Dreyblatt’s website, you’re confronted with a choice—artist or composer. Whichever you choose, you’ll ...

Brian Friel's Translations receives a lovely and thoughtful revival at Writers Theatre under Braden Abraham's direction.