Why visibility and community are more important now than ever I’m a late adopter of celebrating the annual National Coming Out Day in October, but two years ag…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:30PMAnd it’s a voice the rest of the world needs to hear. Comedian, writer, and actor Dwayne Kennedy is truly a comedian's comedian. He has appeared on screens and…
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SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMThe best reading events of 2019 have been going strong for years. Chicago is a writer's town, from top to bottom. We have an excellent public library system, man…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:30PMLumpen hosts the only terrestrial radio show in the midwest devoted to books and authors. It's a slightly rainy late November evening and the lights are all on a…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMThe comics artist’s latest book is the culmination of lessons learned in her decades-long career. Lynda Barry is now officially a genius. She was bestowed with…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:30PMAll of them Chicago is a lucky spot for people who like emerging and otherwise overlooked visual art. We have a bunch of college programs in the area that recrui…
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SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:30PMFrom Stravinsky to Wendy Carlos, six instances where music has shaped our conception of queerness, whether we're aware of it or not. Drew Daniel, a member of the…
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