102 stories by "Salem Collo-Julin"
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 …
We're close to the end of "Volume 51" in a few issues. Yes, that means that we have survived nearly 51 years of publication, a feat that perhaps no one […]
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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, […]
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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…
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 […]
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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 [�…
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 […]
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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 st…
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…
The 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…
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 Fo…
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 an…
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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Chicago 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 goo…
Collaboraction'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 (1333 …
Chicago's Central Camera is a great example of a small business that has persevered through multiple challenges"check out contributor Zinya Salfiti's cover story in our latest issue to read …
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 fun […
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…
The Chicago Black Artist Union is a grouping of Black Chicago creatives from several disciplines who joined together to share their artistry with a variety of Chicago audiences, support each…
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…
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 Light…
At 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…
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…
If 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 dram…
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 surrende…
