AmAuteur Film Festival cofounders Andy Krysiak and Luke Socie know you read that as Amateur Film Festival. The name for the sold-out shorts festival, to be held at Bookclub on Sunday, November 8, is a purposeful portmanteau that celebrates the eclectic local and international films in its lineup. Our principal focus is all about DIY, […] The post The ...

Groundwork" through 11/6 at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago The post Groundwork measures the lifeblood of the city appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Kenzi Shiokava" through 1/31/27 at MCA Chicago The post The late Kenzi Shiokava gets his first solo museum exhibition appeared first on Chicago Reader.

On Last Call, Chicago rapper Lil2Posh talks about his come-up in underground hip-hop and the #NewChicago movement of which hes arguably a part. The marathon ten-minute track, built from icy synth stabs and mushroom clouds of bass, describes his first local show, an April 2025 blowout at Reggies Rock Club where he shared the bill […] The post A year of rap ...

No longer just for horny nerds and techno-geeks, virtual reality (VR) pornography is a booming faction of the adult industry, and its changing the landscape of intimate entertainment. At first blush, pleasure via VR tech may sound cold or disconnected, but its only a small step beyond watching videos or interacting with an online sex […] The post Best VR ...

Exhumed Wed 11/25 at Reggies Rock Club The post Exhumed drive death metal through your skull on Red Asphalt appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Ingebrigt Hker Flaten / Nick Mazzarella / Avreeayl Ra Fri 11/27 at Hungry Brain The post Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Hker Flaten revives two projects from his Chicago days appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Picturing the Modern Metropolis" through 12/6 at the Block Museum The post Bak at the Block appeared first on Chicago Reader.

In July 2022, the Yorkshire Post asked Patrick Stewart if, like his character Jean-Luc Picard, he actually drank Earl Grey tea. No, he said. He preferred Yorkshire Gold. I immediately ordered a large box, and, truth be told, it is delicious. So last night, in remembrance of his life, I poured a cup of Yorkshire […] The post Goodbye, Captain Picard ...

Usama Rafis mother used to tease him if he failed to tidy up before houseguests arrived. If I didnt do chores and showed up to dinner, my mom would joke Oh, the langar is open, so you showed up, says Rafi, a senior chef de partie, currently holding down the sauce station at Muhjir in […] The post Langars Indo-Euro bistro drops its anchor at the next ...

Earlier this year I attended the Show-Me Burlesque & Vaudeville Festival in Saint Louis. My friend Jesse Genito and I signed up to volunteer, booked our accommodation for the weekend, and drove up for three nights and five shows worth of some of the best performance art Ive ever seen. I still pull up videos […] The post Festivals help burlesque and drag ...

La bola negra in limited release in theaters The post Review: La bola negra appeared first on Chicago Reader.

King Hedley II, through 11/29 at City Lit Theater The post King Hedley II returns at City Lit Theater appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Mud Life, through 11/15, Collaboraction at Kimball Arts Center The post In Mud Life, a budding hip-hop artist confronts family trauma and industry exploitation appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Church Hurt, through 11/21, Red Theater at Edge Off Broadway The post Three friends face religious trauma in Church Hurt appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Denial of medication. Beatings. Cells flooded with human waste. Sexual assault. Hundreds of people held in immigration detention at the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana, have suffered these and other abuses, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed by attorneys with multiple civil and immigrant rights advocacy groups in the U.S. ...

Stevie Wonder Sat 11/21 at United Center The post Stevie Wonder celebrates 50 years of his magnum opus, Songs in the Key of Life appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Jorja Smith Mon 11/23 at Riviera Theatre The post Jorja Smith crafts sultry R&B for late-night dancing on What Are the Odds appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem in limited release in theaters The post Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Robbie Lynn Hunsinger Sun 11/22 at Constellation The post Multi-instrumentalist Robbie Lynn Hunsinger presents compositional, political, and intermedia work appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Neurosis Sat 11/21 and Sun 11/22 at Metro The post Resurrected postmetal giants Neurosis lament the plight of humanity on An Undying Love for a Burning World appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Do you hate it when huge music festivals gate off public parks and render entire swaths of them unusable for weeks or months? Or do you prefer spending several hundred dollars to get into the part of the park where you can stand in an ass-to-elbows crowd, several hundred feet from a band you learned […] The post Chicago deserves a festival space for the ...

Hayward, through 11/22, Gift Theatre at Steppenwolf 1700 Theater The post A Black family in mourning implodes in Hayward appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Always, Sometimes, Maybe, through 11/4 at Redtwist Theatre The post Always, Sometimes, Maybe goes both light and deep appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Carmela Full of Wishes, through 11/15 at Chicago Children's Theatre The post Carmela Full of Wishes returns to Chicago Childrens Theatre appeared first on Chicago Reader.