Chicagoan Lani Hall’s sweet, supple singing—in English and Portuguese—fueled the U.S. bossa nova boom in the late 60s.

Language is the star, the ship, the sea, and the wreck in the Bethany Collins solo show, “Dusk,” now on view at Patron.

After a decade apart, Lstreetz has reunited with Shawnna for a joint album that proves the power of women working together in ...

The aging owner of a once-popular Chicago television store and his daughter face the changes in their circumstances in ...

Albums Runs loads up on goodies for run number 25, Sullivan Davis starts as Color Club’s head booker, and more.

Bylines labeled “Chicago Reader Staff” are used for features that contain nonwritten, nonreported information like listings, ...

In 2020, the Illinois Lottery launched a specialty Instant Lottery ticket called The End of Alzheimer’s Begins With Me, designating 100 percent of its profits to the Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois ...

Reader writer Andrea Thompson's guide to the 43rd iteration of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival ...

James Sherman's The First Lady of Television at Northlight tells a story from 1950 that's uncomfortably relevant for our times.

Ghost Fetus at Trap Door is a sincere but underdeveloped allegorical story of intolerance in a small Christian community.

Rabbits in Their Pockets at Lifeline is a heartfelt and extremely smart contemporary story using African folktales as a jumping-off point.

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive offers a look at survivalism through the lens of its creator's own anxious trajectory through life.