3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (100+ words) The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Until next time, moviegoers. More from the Moviegoer... 🎬 Eventize or die? 🍿 Odd to see Your guide…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (98+ words) Chicago Reader Russian Circles Pelican open. Sat 9/26, 6 PM, Bohemian National Cemetery, 3969 W. Bryn Mawr, $51.81, all ages Your guide to the best things to do, see, and eat in Chicago. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (145+ words) Chicago Reader Sun Ra Arkestra Fri 9/25, 7 PM and 9:30 PM, Constellation, 3111 N. Western, $46.63, 18+Sun Ra Arkestra Part of the inaugural Armitage County Fair, which takes place Sat 9/26 and Sun 9/27. The Sun Ra Arkestra headlines. Sun 9/27, set time TBA (music from noon till…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (156+ words) Leor Galil (he/him) is a senior writer for the Chicago Reader, which has published his work since 2010. His writing has appeared in Pitchfork, the Washington Post, The A.V. Club, Forbes.com, and many publications that have since gone defunct; he's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (505+ words) Southeast Spotlight: Smoke’s Bistro Chicago Reader Some people find their calling. Avneel Williams, better known as Chef Smoke, built his from the ground up, one dish at a time. With nearly 20 years of culinary experience spanning kitchens across the country,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (554+ words) Kamen also turned her journalistic eye toward the stage, most notably with a documentary-style play, Jane: Abortion and the Underground, about the collective of women in Chicago who helped provide abortion services in the pre-Roe era. Since its 1999 premiere, Jane…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (80+ words) Chicago Reader Punk Black FOH Fest Alenia headline; Sensory Impact, Dammit!, Being Hvman, Girlrot, Cabrona, and Tongan Death Grip open. Fri 9/11, 7:30 PM, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, $21.80, 17+ Your guide to the best things to do, see, and eat in Chicago. Jamie Ludwig…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) West-side native Marvin Tate has been part of Chicago’s music scene for more than 30 years. He’s a bandleader, a poet, a visual and performing artist, a cultural organizer, and an educator—one thing he’ll never be called is a slouch....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) Chicago Reader With their latest album, the July release Cycles in the Infinite Dream, Rezn graduate to Chicago rock institution. Recorded by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio, Cycles feels like a summation of their journey so far and a sign…...