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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Billy Eichner's Madonna/Broadway Bar Mitzvah by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Billy Eichner talks about the theme of his bar mitzvah. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveKellyandRyan/ Instagram…

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Sunday, September 18, 2022

Vintage, Afrofuturists, comics, and more by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Vintage clothing, art, jewelry, furniture, home decor, and nostalgic items from mid-century through the 1990s are available for the seekers at today's Vintage Garage meet-up. This is the sec…

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Saturday, September 17, 2022

People's Music Fest, Queen! at Ravinia, Podlasie reopening, and more by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid

If you're a fan of music and Reader staff writer Kelly Garcia's Riot Fest coverage, this event is for you! From 2-8 PM, the all-ages People's Music Fest, which calls […] The post People's …

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Some best bets for the fall harvest of performance by Kerry Reid, Irene Hsiao and Deanna Isaacs

It's impossible to summarize everything that's happening onstage this season. (It's also hard to tell you exactly what COVID-19 precautions are required at venues now; we suggest checking ah…

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Guaranteed income offers stability to formerly incarcerated people by Leslie Hurtado, Brian Young Jr. and City Bureau

Many struggle to find employment because of the stigma of a criminal record. To help, one organization is offering cash. The post Guaranteed income offers stability to formerly incarcerated …

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Resources available for formerly incarcerated people by Leslie Hurtado and City Bureau

Where to find support The post Resources available for formerly incarcerated people appeared first on Chicago Reader.

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Navigating the After, Red Summer, JB, and more by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Seattle-born choreographer Mariah D. Eastman has called Chicago home for the past few years, and describes her philosophy as a desire to "play with creating unusual sequences of movement wit…

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

ROSE Park Theatre, N4 by Libby Purves and Friends

A CENTURY SURVIVED    It is no bad week to be contemplating the Jewish custom of sitting shiva:  spending seven days on a hard wooden bench when "you laugh, you cry, you argue" in t…

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Chicago House Music symposium, cheese workshop, music, and more by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

It's day one of the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference, which runs through Sunday 9/18. Today's the symposium portion of this free four-day event. At the Logan Center for […] The …

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

THE SNAIL HOUSE. Hampstead Theatre, NW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

EVEN A SNAIL WILL REACH ITS HOME          That's a Nigerian saying, apparently.   But shiny though the shell is,   Richard Eyre's play becomes a frustrating stew of idea…

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Cookies, dancing, Louder Than a Mom by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

No war but Cookie War! This afternoon's Garfield Ridge Farmer's Market includes a special competition by neighborhood bakeries, including Weber's, Pticek's, Talerico-Martin, and Borinken, to…

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Annie Fish simulates her dream of 90s alt-rock stardom by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

On Friday, September 16, Chicago singer, songwriter, and cartoonist Annie Fish will drop Weird Like Me, an album so steeped in classic alt-rock you'll half believe Fish recorded it with [……

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

LOVE ALL. Jermyn St Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

SAYERS, SAYING IT FOR WORKING WOMEN   Here's a treat:  first half in Venice (with a glorious Canaletto backdrop) and the second, after some elegant Jermyn set-changing, in a London pla…

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Jen Wineman by Women and Theatre

In this week's interview with director and choreographer Jen Wineman, we talk about connecting through comedy, finding joy in the pursuit of theatre, what it means to be "producible," an…

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Jane, Yola, Field, Frunchroom by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today and tomorrow are two of a slate of Free Admission Days offered by the Field Museum (1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr.) through November. Illinois residents with proof of […] The post Ja…

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Soul food, International Voices Project, Perturbator, Glassing by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Jordan Wimby, aka The Melanin Martha, returns to Monday Night Foodball tonight with a prix fixe plate of "classic and reimagined" soul food, including crispy fatback and microgreens and a…

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

Five Myths About Shakespeare's Contribution to the English Language by Jonathan Culpeper and Mathew Gillings

Shakespeare's language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths " ideas about language that have departed from reality (or …

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Farming, bike tour, Moon festival, and more by Micco Caporale, Kerry Reid and Salem Collo-Julin

From 9 AM-1 PM, Catatumbo, a worker-owned cooperative farm in Englewood, is inviting volunteers to grow (pun intended) their land knowledge by helping the farm build out their space. During …

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Are Men in Dresses and Wigs Still Funny in Comedy? by Michael Paulson and Justin J Wee

As "Some Like It Hot" and "Ain't No Mo'" head to Broadway, following runs of "Tootsie" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," 10 artists reflect on an enduring trope and how it works, or doesn't, today.

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Dreary North, Selena tribute, All That Light, Code of the Freaks, and Stew by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

If you're looking for music that pulls no punches, head over to Subterranean (2011 W. North) this weekend for Dreary North Fest, three nights of extreme music running the gamut […] The pos…

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

'I'm Enough': Gregg Mozgala on His Debut in 'Cost of Living by Alexis Soloski, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Laura Collins-Hughes and Scott Heller

We spoke to three actors and a playwright " Gregg Mozgala, Bonnie Milligan, Solea Pfeiffer and Noah Diaz " who are taking big shots this season.

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Ableton demos, Sweeney Todd, and more by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Hey electronic artists, wanna level up your Ableton game? Join Penthouse Audio Group at Hush (311 W. Chicago), where you can get track feedback from professionals. Ableton-certified program …

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

A century of guaranteed income  by Sky Patterson and City Bureau

The push to solve poverty through government-backed cash grants is nearly 100 years old. The post A century of guaranteed income  appeared first on Chicago Reader.

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Ballet, salsa, and trivia by Kerry Reid and Salem Collo-Julin

If you're downtown and want a little lunchtime terpsichore, head over to the Daley Center Plaza (50 W. Washington) today at noon for a free hour-long performance by Ballet 5:8, […] The pos…

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

'Palette and Palate,' Shedd Aquarium, and more by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today the exhibition "Palette and Palate" opens at Madron Gallery (1000 W. North). It's a retrospective celebrating Chicago's Riccardo's Restaurant and Gallery that anticipates a PBS documen…

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Warforged's new death-metal opus belongs on a shelf with early Opeth by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

In 2019, Gossip Wolf hailed local death-metal crew Warforged for being "wickedly adept at cross-pollination" and described their debut full-length, I: Voice, as blending "ghostly black-metal…

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Sunday, September 4, 2022

Cat show, ZINEMercado, Batmobile, and scooters by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

The International Cat Association (TICA) presents Chicago: Feline Infurno, the 41st annual cat show hosted by TICA and a chance to view at least 400 registered cats ready for judging […] T…

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Saturday, September 3, 2022

PENELOPE: SEVEN WAYS TO WAIT Arcola, E8 by Libby Purves and Friends

GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI FINDS SOME INTERESTING THREADS SLIGHTLY UNRAVELLED AT GRIMEBORN Fringe opera festivals sometimes give us a chance to see new work in progress " i.e. unfinishe…

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Signal Records, Lynyn, and music festivals by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Chicago simply cannot have enough record shops. It just can't. Every one that opens is a treasure"including the latest vinyl vault, Signal Records (3156 W. Diversey). From now on, they'll [�…

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La Esquina, Creepshow, Miss Continental, and Miss Holmes by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

At the corners of Cullerton and Carpenter sits La Esquina, a community center that opened this spring to provide free art classes and provide safer space for neighborhood youth to […] The …

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Otro Ritmo, Jazz Fest, and more by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid

Thursday night punk music at One City Tap (3115 S. Archer)? Must be Otro Ritmo! Rejoice in the frenzied guitars of Poison Boys, Liquids (a favorite of Reader senior writer […] The post Otr…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off