The Art Institute’s massive survey wrestles with this vastness by bringing together a broad swath of African and Black art that reflects the beauty and nuance of the African story. Pan-Africanism, the ...

Ibrahim Maali of Solidarity Studios speaks to the power of music making to connect communities in Palestine, South Africa, ...

When I first stumbled across Dust Bunnies’ music, I thought I’d found a long-running local alt-rock group that’d been flying ...

The Chicago Cultural Center's latest exhibit, "Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close," celebrates the city as a center ...

Besides having a good eye for thrifting, Shelly Parks also uses basic sewing skills to help compose her looks.

Reader worth? Think about it. Reflect on how often you’ve picked up the Reader or visited this site over the years. Try to ...

Chicago avant-garde psych-metal band Yakuza, who’ve been going strong since 1999. Their 2000 debut full-length, Amount to Nothing, exhibits their beginnings in thrashy posthardcore and grind. Soon ...

Karl Michael Iglesias is a Puerto Rican actor, director and writer from Milwaukee, WI, who now resides in Brooklyn, NY. His ...

Leor Galil (he/him) started writing for the Chicago Reader in 2010. He joined the staff in 2012 and became a senior staff writer in 2020. Galil mainly covers music, with a singular focus on Chicago ...

Atlanta rapper Lazer Dim 700 raps like he’s already thinking about his next three song ideas, and that impatience enriches his performances. He’s an unpredictable MC who shifts his flow to lock onto a ...

The Internet Archive begins posting the Aadam Jacobs Collection. Plus: Four locals heat up the dead of winter with new music.

The City of Chicago is phasing out Favorite Healthcare Staffing after paying the agency $342 million to oversee its shelter ...