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Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The best art, dance, music, theater, comedy, festivals, and more, as picked by Chicago’s critics.
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The One Band Riot Fest Can’t Book
Cofounder Mike Petryshyn on the festival’s 15th year, growing pains in the parks, and his his white-whale reunion act.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier’s Labor of Love
The photographer’s first Chicago solo show centers on workers at a beleaguered GM factory in Ohio.
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How Jeanette Andrews Cracked the Impossible Bottle
The magician spent a year sequestered in her studio apartment pursuing a singular obsession: fitting solid objects through the mouth of a glass container.
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Three Acts to See at World Music Festival Chicago
Former WBEZ host and aural omnivore Tony Sarabia shares his shortlist.
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The Fly Honey Show at 10
The alternative cabaret, which emphasizes self-ownership for women and LGBTQ performers, celebrates a decade running in Chicago.
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Bri Sudia Is So In Demand She Competes Against Herself
At the 2017 Jeff Awards, she was nominated twice for best actress in a musical (for her lead roles in Wonderful Town at the Goodman and Sweeney Todd at the Paramount).
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Rachel DeWoskin Is Done with Likable Characters
The author and University of Chicago professor discusses her new novel, Banshee, and the erasure of female rage.
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51 Things to Do in Chicago in September
Art, theater, nightlife, music, museums, and more, all hand-picked by our culture critics
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Roscoe Mitchell Returns
As the Art Ensemble of Chicago celebrates 50 years by headlining Jazz Fest, its leader continues to innovate with a new generation of musicians.
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Add Some Death to Your Home at the Oddities Flea Market
The fest runs August 24 to 25 at Logan Square’s Stan Mansion.
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A Rediscovered Diary Takes On New Life
Kathryn Scanlan discusses her new book, Aug 9—Fog, and the rural Illinoisan diarist behind it.
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The Rascally Early Days of Chicago Theater
Just how influential was the local theater scene in the 1970s and ’80s? A new book goes behind the scenes.
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