A Tale of Two Cities, through 5/31, Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit The post The French Revolution, remixed appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Poor Queenie, through 5/11, Subtext Studio Theatre Company at Theater Wit The post Mother and child reunion appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Kairos, through 5/18, Red Theater at the Edge Off Broadway The post Eternal youth appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Infinity Play, through 5/18, Curious Theatre Branch at Jarvis Square Theater The post Recursive absurdity appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, through 6/1 at Redtwist Theatre The post Blood clowns appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Bust, through 5/18 at the Goodman Theatre The post Rage against the machine appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Bonjour Tristesse in limited release in theaters The post Review: Bonjour Tristesse appeared first on Chicago Reader.

My body has never felt like a safe place to inhabit. It doesnt match my gender. People often think I have the wrong emotional reactions or that my feelings exist in the incorrect amounts. Certain sounds, smells, or textures overwhelm my senses, and any time the thermometer climbs higher than 80 degrees, it feels like […] The post Zen and the art of ...

Nine actors assembled onstage at Chicago Shakespeare Theater this past weekend to rewire a classic old monster tale. Their contemporary twist, making it punk and accessible, gave new life to Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. Bravo to A.B.L.E. (Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations), whose cast of actors includes people with neurodiversity and intellectual and ...

Brok Mende is chief engineer at Friends of Friends Recording, a studio he owns with partner DeAnna Doersch. Hes worked with many Chicago artists on local label Sooper Recordsincluding Nnamd, Sen Morimoto, and Kainaas well as with Tasha, Serpentwithfeet, Madison McFerrin, and others. Mende grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and went to high school at […] ...

Sometimes all I need to set me on the trail of a subject for the Secret History of Chicago Music is a single photograph. Id heard about but never heard the band Hot Mama Silver when I found a 1970s promo pic that instantly hooked me. They looked like glam-rock werewolf superheroes, and I had […] The post Local heroes Hot Mama Silver mightve gotten too ...

Not for nothing is the term pulling mussels Cockney slang for doing it, or more specifically, the act of digital pleasuring.* Shellfish are considered aphrodisiacs due in part to their high levels of D-aspartic and N-methyl-D-aspartate acids, aminos that send testosterone and estrogen flooding from their respective glands and into the libidinal ...

Berlin, through 5/18 at Court Theatre The post Fear and prescience from the Third Reich appeared first on Chicago Reader.

So let me get this straightyou want me to jump into the deep end of the pool, but youre not getting in with me? My high school swim instructor stood on the edge of the pool wearing khaki shorts and New Balance kicks. Not the ideal ensemble for water rescue. So what happens if I […] The post Facing the deep end appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 30. May 1, 2025. The post Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 30 appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Crossbar! is a word you can hear on any soccer pitch, anywhere, that makes you jump out of the way of the net and wait for that sonorous ding. That universalitythe community spirit of footyis exactly what Maciej Herda has been building off of with his creative studio, Crossbar Collective, which fosters connection through soccer, […] The post The community ...

On Thursday, April 17, as glimpses of spring are just starting to appear, Garfield Parks Gold Dome Building is filled with sounds of R&B guiding you down to the gym floor. There, youre greeted by a room filled with skaters, young and old, some inching forward, some gliding, and some dance-skating to the music. This […] The post Rolling toward community ...

Policing public space Alder Brian Hopkins has been trying to ban teens from the Loop for a yearand it seems he might finally have the votes to do it.  According to WBEZ, more than 30 alders are backing his proposal to allow the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to declare on-the-spot curfews within designated areas when […] The post City Council considers ...

The Accountant 2 in wide release in theaters The post Review: The Accountant 2 appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Friend of a Friend, Desire! The alt-rock duo of Claire Molek and Jason Savsani thought they were isolating themselves in a secluded Victorian mansion in rural Illinois to record their third album, but they quickly got the sense that they werent alone. They learned that locals believed the home to be haunted, and Desire! is […] The post Chicago Record ...

Hell No! Songs of Protest and Resistance Thu 5/1 at the Hideout The post Hell No! invites Chicagoans to a night of protest songs appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Morgan Garrett Sun 5/4 at Sleeping Village The post Morgan Garrett makes contemporary Appalachian poetry from unpredictable noise appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Mereba Tue 5/6 at Metro The post Mereba finds power through contemplation on The Breeze Grew a Fire appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Obituary Tue 5/6 at House of Blues The post Obituary hit the road to celebrate a founding document of death metal appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Etran de LAr Wed 5/7 at Lincoln Hall The post Etran de LAr make music from 100 percent Sahara guitar appeared first on Chicago Reader.