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The Atmospheric Music Alliance gives away $5,000
The Atmospheric Music Alliance does great work promoting ambient music. Based in Chicago and in New York’s Hudson Valley, the nonprofit hosts a biweekly radio show on WHPK called Ambient Hour, organizes skill-sharing sessions and artist talks through the AMA Discord channel, and…
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The Godfather of Steppin’ made every dancer feel like a star
People can and will argue till the end of time about who’s the most important house-music DJ in Chicago history. But when it comes to steppin’, there is no debate. Sam Chatman named, nurtured, and benevolently ruled steppin’ culture for more than 50 years. Chatman’s dance ended…
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The AmAuteur Film Festival champions no-budget filmmaking
AmAuteur Film Festival cofounders Andy Krysiak and Luke Socie know you read that as “Amateur Film Festival.” The name for the sold-out shorts festival, to be held at Bookclub on Sunday, November 8, is a purposeful portmanteau that celebrates the eclectic local and international…
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‘Groundwork’ measures the lifeblood of the city
“Groundwork" through 11/6 at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago The post ‘Groundwork’ measures the lifeblood of the city appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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The late Kenzi Shiokava gets his first solo museum exhibition
“Kenzi Shiokava" through 1/31/27 at MCA Chicago The post The late Kenzi Shiokava gets his first solo museum exhibition appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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A year of rap from #NewChicago
On “Last Call,” Chicago rapper Lil2Posh talks about his come-up in underground hip-hop and the #NewChicago movement of which he’s arguably a part. The marathon ten-minute track, built from icy synth stabs and mushroom clouds of bass, describes his first local show, an April 2025…
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Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten revives two projects from his Chicago days
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten / Nick Mazzarella / Avreeayl Ra Fri 11/27 at Hungry Brain The post Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten revives two projects from his Chicago days appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Exhumed drive death metal through your skull on Red Asphalt
Exhumed Wed 11/25 at Reggies Rock Club The post Exhumed drive death metal through your skull on Red Asphalt appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Bak at the Block
“Picturing the Modern Metropolis" through 12/6 at the Block Museum The post Bak at the Block appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Goodbye, Captain Picard
In July 2022, the Yorkshire Post asked Patrick Stewart if, like his character Jean-Luc Picard, he actually drank Earl Grey tea. No, he said. He preferred Yorkshire Gold. I immediately ordered a large box, and, truth be told, it is delicious. So last night, in remembrance of his…
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Langar’s Indo-Euro bistro drops its anchor at the next Monday Night Foodball
Usama Rafi’s mother used to tease him if he failed to tidy up before houseguests arrived. “If I didn’t do chores and showed up to dinner, my mom would joke ‘Oh, the langar is open, so you showed up,” says Rafi, a senior chef de partie, currently holding down the sauce station at…
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Festivals help burlesque and drag performers level up
Earlier this year I attended the Show-Me Burlesque & Vaudeville Festival in Saint Louis. My friend Jesse Genito and I signed up to volunteer, booked our accommodation for the weekend, and drove up for three nights and five shows’ worth of some of the best performance art I’ve…
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Review: La bola negra
La bola negra in limited release in theaters The post Review: La bola negra appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Three friends face religious trauma in Church Hurt
Church Hurt , through 11/21, Red Theater at Edge Off Broadway The post Three friends face religious trauma in Church Hurt appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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In Mud Life, a budding hip-hop artist confronts family trauma and industry exploitation
Mud Life , through 11/15, Collaboraction at Kimball Arts Center The post In Mud Life , a budding hip-hop artist confronts family trauma and industry exploitation appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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King Hedley II returns at City Lit Theater
King Hedley II , through 11/29 at City Lit Theater The post King Hedley II returns at City Lit Theater appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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New federal lawsuit accuses feds, Indiana of human rights abuses in “Speedway Slammer” immigration jail
Denial of medication. Beatings. Cells flooded with human waste. Sexual assault. Hundreds of people held in immigration detention at the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana, have suffered these and other abuses, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed by…
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Jorja Smith crafts sultry R&B for late-night dancing on What Are the Odds
Jorja Smith Mon 11/23 at Riviera Theatre The post Jorja Smith crafts sultry R&B for late-night dancing on What Are the Odds appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Stevie Wonder celebrates 50 years of his magnum opus, Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Sat 11/21 at United Center The post Stevie Wonder celebrates 50 years of his magnum opus, Songs in the Key of Life appeared first on Chicago Reader .
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Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Once Upon a Time in Harlem in limited release in theaters The post Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem appeared first on Chicago Reader .