Monday, August 29, 2022
Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen (1141 S. Jefferson) is celebrating a staggering 80 years in business today, with special offerings and a cake cutting ceremony at lunchtime. The food is …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:08PMSunday, August 28, 2022
Sapphire and Crystals, the 36-year-old collective of African American women artists in Chicago, celebrates their legacy of exhibiting and supporting the work of women artists of African desc…
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Rogers Park hosts Chalk Howard Street today, the annual chalk art festival where the neighborhood is the canvas. Renowned 2D and 3D chalk artists will share the streets with kids, […]
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:37PMHave you hit a summer festival in Chinatown yet? Starting today through Sunday, Hip Hop in Chinatown is happening at Chinatown Square (2133 S. China Pl.), a three-day festival celebrating [�…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:07PMThursday, August 25, 2022
Karim Khan’s play about two Muslim teenagers learning to swim wins £3,000 prize for best new writing
A coming-of-age tale about two South Asian teenagers who learn to swim in order to imp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMThe final Argyle Night Market for the season happens tonight from 5-9 PM, filling Argyle Street between Kenmore and Sheridan with food vendors, community booths, local business, activities f…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:25AMWednesday, August 24, 2022
After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.
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From 5-7 PM, the Chicago Park District has organized a listening session seeking community dialogue about visions for Douglass Park. The park district’s Douglass Park Community Engagement …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:34PMMonday, August 22, 2022
Hopefully you’ve been following our recent comics journalism pieces on art and artists created by Reader contributor and former Chicagoan Coco Picard (her latest, an interview with artist …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:05AMSunday, August 21, 2022
Does your work from home soundtrack need a refresh? Patrixia, our latest Chicagoan of Note, is a DJ who dominates the digital club space. She’s so good at getting the […]
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 09:09PMAttendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip.
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Angie Staheli and Jeremy Phillips released the original cast album to FINDING PATIENCE, a musical about the history of Holly Springs earlier this month.
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SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 10:30PMChicago Vinyl Connection celebrates one year of bringing independent record sellers, vintage vendors, and music lovers together with today’s latest edition of their nomadic gatherings of g…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:36PMFriday, August 19, 2022
Wanna learn more about community groups organizing around issues like tenants rights and the cop academy? The Humboldt Park Housing Project (HPHP), a group fighting for affordable housing fo…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:17PMCollaboraction’s youth artist-activist ensemble, The Light, concludes its summer tour with Night Out in the Parks this weekend, with a show tonight at 5 PM at Austin’s LaFollette Park (1…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:28PMThursday, August 18, 2022
Comedian Grace Campbell on why after being raped last year, she worried that her openness about her sex life would be used against her
Grace Campbell, comedian and author of Amazing Disgrace…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:33PMThis year, the Beach Sessions at Rockaway Beach features the Trisha Brown Dance Company in a program of early works.
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The city’s SummerDance series is well under way, and today’s fusion of live music, dance instruction, and outdoor activities takes place in Englewood’s Ogden Park (6500 S. Racine). The…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:34PMMonday, August 15, 2022
Tuesdays are a good day (and night) to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, as there are extended hours for both the museum and the store (10 AM-9 PM) and museum admission is free o…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:56PMSaturday, August 13, 2022
FroSkate, a BIPOC-led skate collective that centers female, trans, queer, and gender nonconforming skaters, is celebrating the release of the FroSkate x Nike SB Dunk. The skate shoe drops th…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:23PMGet some fresh air today by joining a free garden tour at the Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 N. Clark). Every second Saturday, a staff horticulturist leads groups through the zoo’s […]
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:51AMFriday, August 12, 2022
Summer is coming to a close, and Yollocalli Arts Reach, the free youth arts education program offered through the National Museum of Mexican Art, is looking back at another hot one in the ci…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:28AMWednesday, August 10, 2022
Through September 11, the University of Chicago’s Arts + Public Life initiative is celebrating 10 years of their artists-in-residence program (dubbed AIR) with the exhibition “All That L…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:06PMTuesday, August 9, 2022
A church in Texas changed several lyrics in its unauthorized staging of the megahit musical, softening language and inserting religious messages.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33PMAt noon, KAN-WIN, a local nonprofit focused on eradicating gender-based violence, especially for women and children across Asian American communities, is holding a rally outside of the Wrigl…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:02PMIn this excerpt from “Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers,” a Broadway musical is born at a summer camp.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33AMAs inflation makes money tight, here are affordable ways to enjoy the Seattle area's rich arts-and-culture scene, including free movies, concerts and more.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMMonday, August 8, 2022
After School Matters, the nonprofit that provides after-school and summer programs for Chicago teens (while offering them stipends), presents Spotlight on Peace, a performance featuring spok…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:10PMIf you’re still COVID-hesitant about sitting in the dark with strangers at the theater, then A Theater in the Dark is here to help! The company, which focuses on creating original audio dr…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:27PMSaturday, August 6, 2022
Got room for a little more love in your life? Check out Famous Fido Rescue’s adoption open house today. Famous Fido (3124 W. Irving Park), a no-kill shelter, finds homes for animals surren…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:45PMFriday, August 5, 2022
Sound healing is both an art and a science, and that’s why many boundary-pushing electronic musicians have worked in the (maligned! misunderstood! incredible!) territory of “new age” m…
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