Chicagoland research labs and community clinics are navigating illegal funding stoppages, censorship, and increasing ...

A good book can make the sweltering hours pass a little more pleasurably. So here’s a handful of recommendations for beach ...

Roger Q. Mason’s stage play and film Lavender Men considers Abraham Lincoln's love life and interrogates American mythology.

The Reader is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't continue. So we need you to chip in, even if it’s ...

The evolution of the southeast side’s sharpest clothing boutique has shaped its status as a trendsetter for almost four decades. Essential Elements, which started as a jewelry and accessory store, now ...

The Chicago House Run debuts with six on-route DJ stations, Smut take big swings on the first album they wrote as Chicagoans, ...

In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of ...

Noah Diaz's You Will Get Sick at Steppenwolf leans a little heavy on the whimsical metaphors, but the performances are ...

Meg Remy is one of the most exciting producers in the indie-rock ecosystem, and nothing showcases the breadth of her talent ...

On their debut album as Juanita & Juan, Jungle Cruise, Bag and Powers sound so charming you’ll wish you were aboard their cruise ship.

Chicago quartet Third Coast Percussion continue to celebrate their 20th year with this kaleidoscopic all-day event at Epiphany Center for the Arts.

New Constellations make shimmering dance pop influenced by 80s synth bands and R&B, and they sometimes shake up their approachable, easygoing vibes with moodier, more experimental sounds.