India Nicole Burton's Measure of a Man honors Fred Hampton's life and urgent revolutionary activism in a riveting solo play.

New Theatre Project gives David Harrower's drama about a sexual predator and his victim confronting each other a ...

The Empty Bottle Jazz & Improvised Music Series ended 20 years ago, but it returns for one night to roll out a new ...

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

The groundskeepers at Chicago’s largest and oldest cemetery make sure everybody—and every body—is treated with care.

The second Chicago Fashion Week focused again on local designers, designers of color, sustainability, and low-cost or free events.

Las Borinqueñas traces the effects of the 1950s trials of the birth control pill in Puerto Rico through the lives of five women.

Read This When Things Fall Apart, edited by Kelly Hayes, features letters offering hope and advice for activist in crisis.

British-Nigerian rapper and actor Little Simz is among the UK’s modern legends. Born Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, she has ...

In 2024, the Illinois Lottery introduced a new joint specialty ticket where a portion of the profits raised supports ...

People share their movie picks after waiting in long lines to experience the mobile version of the famous Criterion Closet.

Cusp celebrate their first album as a fully functional five-piece, the CheckOut hosts a live-scored screening of Häxan, and ...