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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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What to See at the Chicago International Film Festival
The fest, which runs October 16 to 27 at AMC River East 21, routinely features a loaded roster, but this year it offers more prestige releases than usual. Here, our four top picks.
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This New Satire Publication Sources Its Laughs Locally
The Chicago Genius Herald’s “goth aldermen” feature put it on the map, but it’s been making Chicagoans chortle since March.
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Liz Phair’s Time in Chicago Wasn’t All Horror Stories
The singer-songwriter discusses her new memoir in advance of an appearance at Chicago Ideas Week.
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New Auditorium CEO on the Theater’s Rocky Year
Rich Regan talks turnover on the board and filling the Joffrey’s vacancy.
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This Insomnia-Inspired Book Reads Like a Fever Dream
In “The River at Night,” a man’s nighttime recollections unspool into his life story.
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Be a Better Reader With Tips From a Test-Prep Guru
Stephen Byer, founder of tutoring company Byer Educational Consulting, shares some secrets.
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53 Things to Do in Chicago in October
Art, theater, nightlife, music, museums, and more, all hand-picked by our culture critics
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A New Book Offers Support to Kids with Incarcerated Parents
“Missing Daddy,” a collaboration between writer Mariame Kaba and illustrator bria royal, hit shelves earlier this month.
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When Chicago Had Soul
Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s has been underappreciated, according to a new book. Here’s what we learned.
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Angel Bat Dawid’s Requiem for Jazz Isn’t for Grieving
The clarinetist–composer’s new work is a corrective to repeated handwringing about the genre’s future.
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Making Kids’ Books From Construction Sites
Children’s book author Sherri Duskey Rinker on finding inspiration in traffic jams
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Chicago’s Drag Scene Takes Center Stage in Kings and Queens
The online series debuts its first episode this weekend at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.
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