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The Reader contributor's illustrated memoir about d…
Two books about cooking and community from Belt Publishing
I wonder if one day we'll be able to correlate a second surge in Chicago COVID-19 cases to the fact t…
How Chicago zinemakers are adapting to the pandemic
In May 2020, the Quimby's Bookstore Instagram started going live with a New Stuff This Week video. Store mana…
The Voucher Promise chronicles the "illusions" of Section 8.
As cities around the country continue to grapple with the economic and social fallout of decades of …
We See You W.A.T. and Honk for Justice focus on anti-racism; Greenhouse and Random Acts of Theater dip into live performance again.
Back in June, a coalition of …
The Public Theater, Black Lives, Black Words, and Hell in a Handbag put it all online.
In the first days of the COVID-19 shutdown, many theaters scrambled to fin…
A GoFundMe by artists and for artists provides COVID relief.
At the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, thousands of Chicago theater artists lost immediate income. In t…
The company's leadership discusses how to create community in times of COVID.
Since its founding in 2001, Steep Theatre has spent most of its institutional life …
Kale Williams initiates an online movement celebrating Black softness and purpose.
Like all great social justice movements, Chicagoan Kale Williams's revolution …
Victory Gardens and Raven name new leadership; J. Nicole Brooks wins a prestigious playwriting grant.
It's been a tumultuous couple of months for Victory Gardens…
Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel reopens with "This We Believe."
A stone's throw from the kitsch and luxe of the Magnificent Mile, in a north-facing window on Ontario…
Social distancing can't stop the beat for this beloved Chicago festival.
Summer in the city usually means sultry nights of outdoor picnics, plays and concerts ga…
The museum quickly adapted to pandemic pressures with rich online content and virtual events.
When you first walk into the American Writers Museum, you walk righ…
The Drag Race all-star challenges racism both onstage and off.
To describe the driving ethos of Chicago's drag house Maison Couleé, you need look no further tha…
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 ago,…
"Visionaries + Voices" presents sincere and humble work from an Ohio-based nonprofit that supports artists with disabilities.
It's storming heavily outside as I …
The media broadcasting network, COVIDtv, takes on dating.
I love love. As a serial monogamist and someone who regularly writes about sex, I can't help but gravit…
These four queer artists are building their own community in the tattoo world.
The tattoo industry, as we typically think of it, seems like no place for queer p…
How Cliff Raven changed the city's ink culture forever
"What about Stonewall?" the interviewer asks.…
A remembrance and projection
A contrasting piece of news appeared amidst the clamorous backdrop of my social media feed about the pandemic and our national recko…
This year, queer performers dismantle digital boundaries while creating their own spaces.
As Pride Month unfurls amid plague and long-overdue global upheaval, yo…
Tiffany Hudson and her partners are bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion to Chicago businesses their way.
Tiffany Hudson is in the DEI business"and right no…
Lifestyle and event brand Peach launches a digital headspace.
In the before times, Saturdays were filled with cocktails, sequins, queer DJs, and performances. My…
Practicing self-love and community in an age of pandemic and protest
On a Sunday afternoon in early April, feeling trapped at home and desperate for a dose of gl…
