This Chicagoan’s sweet, supple singing—in English and Portuguese—fueled the U.S. bossa nova boom in the late 60s. https://bit.ly/4nfUCY6

The beloved Chicago director and writer leaves a deep legacy as a theatermaker, advocate, and friend. https://bit.ly/4pBIkuM

The beloved Chicago director and writer leaves a deep legacy as a theatermaker, advocate, and friend. https://bit.ly/4pBIkuM

This week's Gossip Wolf is chock full of local music news! Namely, the music running club Albums Run celebrates it's 25th run, Sullivan Davis starts as Color Club’s head booker, Refining the Third Ear explores psychoacoustic phantasmagoria, and more. https://bit.ly/3K6ZgZI

This Chicagoan’s sweet, supple singing—in English and Portuguese—fueled the U.S. bossa nova boom in the late 60s. https://bit.ly/4nfUCY6

Bethany Collins’s “Dusk” is a provocative exhibition rendered in graphite gray. https://bit.ly/47RYWbc

at least twice now, this federal agent has come out of the broadview ice facility with his sidearm drawn. last friday, an ice agent shot and killed a man during a traffic stop nearby in franklin park, illinois.

The TRiiBE is working in collaboration with indie investigative newsroom @unraveledpress.com and alt-weekly @chicagoreader.com to bring you confirmed sightings of ICE and other federal agents in the Chicago area. thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

outside the detention/“processing” facility in broadview, illinois: a crowd of protesters, some of whom showed up before 5 am, is heckling ice agents arriving to work. a few minutes ago, special response team agents came out to push protesters away from the driveway. pepper balls already flying.

After a decade apart, Lstreetz has reunited with Shawnna for a joint album that proves the power of women working together in Chicago rap. https://bit.ly/3K86exG

A Reader writer’s top picks for the 43rd iteration of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, starting tomorrow. https://bit.ly/3KduHl0

The TRiiBE is working in collaboration with indie investigative newsroom @unraveledpress.com and alt-weekly @chicagoreader.com to bring you confirmed sightings of ICE and other federal agents in the Chicago area. thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

ICE activity as reported by our news editor Shawn Mulcahy. CW: police violence

Chicago playwright James Sherman's "The First Lady of Television" at Northlight is set in 1950 and is the timeliest show in town right now. Here's my @chicagoreader.com review. chicagoreader.com/performing-a...

An immigration agent shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses. https://bit.ly/3IbeDjf

This week's Gossip Wolf is chock full of local music news! Namely, the music running club Albums Run celebrates it's 25th run, Sullivan Davis starts as Color Club’s head booker, Refining the Third Ear explores psychoacoustic phantasmagoria, and more. https://bit.ly/3K6ZgZI

Donald Trump’s deployment of federal agents to cities is based on the disproven claim that immigrants commit a disproportionate number of violent crimes. | ✍️ Rita Oceguera for @thetrace.org https://bit.ly/42tKD93

Making lamps is both metaphor and meditation for artist Alessandra Norman. https://bit.ly/3K2WiFH

New issue drop! On the cover: Lstreetz runs it back with an old mentor The Chicago rapper reunites with Shawnna for a joint album. By Joshua Eferighe Pick yours up in person tomorrow or read the PDF now! chicagoreader.com/tag/vol-54-n...

Independent journalism is the lifeblood of the Chicago Reader. That work has never been more important. The Reader needs a new Editor in Chief who can meet this moment and lead the publication into its next chapter. Think that's you? Apply before Sept 30. https://bit.ly/4n0IFW2

Served with your choice of breakfast taters, fresh fruit, or french fries, the Monte Cristo at Hamburger Mary's is the perfect balance between sweet and savory. https://bit.ly/4phH8MK

An immigration agent shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses. https://bit.ly/3IbeDjf

For news and alerts on ICE in Chicago & Chicago area, follow The TRiiBE, Unraveled, Chicago Reader: @thetriibe.com @unraveledpress.com @chicagoreader.com

There’s no unifying mood to be found in “Pure Moods,” but maybe that’s the point. https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-review/pure-moods-junior-gallery/?utm_campaign=&utm_content=There%E2%80%99s+no+unifying+mood+&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reader-bluesky

The History of Sound’s melancholy snuffs out whatever fire might have flared in this slow-burning queer love story. https://bit.ly/4malbwx

Victoria Martinez matches the passion and complexity of Magda Portal at the Poetry Foundation. https://bit.ly/42d1VYb

The Conjuring: Last Rites isn’t phenomenal, but it’s a mostly fitting curtain call to the franchise. https://bit.ly/3ImLFNl

Jay Villalobos’s Spectacular Optical Corporation film festival features experimental, microbudget digital shorts. https://bit.ly/41NELaC

The film adaptation of Stephen King’s powerful first novel is not quite revelatory. https://bit.ly/48gIyB5

The History of Sound’s melancholy snuffs out whatever fire might have flared in this slow-burning queer love story. https://bit.ly/4malbwx

The Conjuring: Last Rites isn’t phenomenal, but it’s a mostly fitting curtain call to the franchise. https://bit.ly/3ImLFNl

The film adaptation of Stephen King’s powerful first novel is not quite revelatory. https://bit.ly/48gIyB5

Victoria Martinez matches the passion and complexity of Magda Portal at the Poetry Foundation. https://bit.ly/42d1VYb

Jay Villalobos’s Spectacular Optical Corporation film festival features experimental, microbudget digital shorts. https://bit.ly/41NELaC

Artists Magic Feifei and Isaac Duan reframe marriage as a collective experiment. https://bit.ly/3Ijaaee

Whether you need encouragement for the fight or a chance to unwind, local stages offer plenty to engage. Here's Kerry Reid's picks for the season. https://bit.ly/4giDyhr

The Art Institute’s long-overdue Elizabeth Catlett retrospective. https://bit.ly/47A9rzJ

Classic and contemporary work and fostering collaborations are at the center of the 42-year-old company’s mission. https://bit.ly/3JXIBHY

Mae Aomjai’s noodles are made “by Thais, for Thais”—and anyone who wants uncompromised Bangkok street food. | ✍️ Mike Sula https://bit.ly/4nrakPK

Yun Lee and Ian Kang invert the idea of the nightclub. https://bit.ly/48cXEaL

Richard Hunt showed that there are many ways to be a Black artist. Catch “Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt” at the Loyola University Museum of Art. https://bit.ly/3Ve8sxI

Make it Make Sense for us: ICE swarms Chicago in deportation blitz, city crews evict unhoused residents from Legion Park, IDOC wants to ban most physical mail, and more. Read the column for more local news. https://bit.ly/41JTenY

Independent journalism is the lifeblood of the Chicago Reader. That work has never been more important. The Reader needs a new Editor in Chief who can meet this moment and lead the publication into its next chapter. Think that's you? Apply before Sept 30. https://bit.ly/4n0IFW2

New issue drop! On the Cover: Fall Theater & Arts Issue Pick yours up in person tomorrow or read the PDF now! https://bit.ly/4gga1oq

Fashionista and influencer DeAnna Spoerl uses her website Letty Sparrow and other platforms to promote Chicago fashion and lifestyle brands. https://bit.ly/3VJxrcm

“Bodybuilder” brings full attention to the perverse demands thrust upon the body. https://bit.ly/3IiPfYP

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Check out our latest round of recommended theater shows! 🎭 Come From Away at Paramount Theatre bit.ly/3I7jamK 🎭 44 the Musical at Studebaker Theater bit.ly/3I7jamK 🎭 The F*ck House at Strawdog Theatre Company bit.ly/41M63y2

The Roses closes out with a spectacular surprise, but a flashy finale doesn’t undo two hours of our wedded discontent. https://bit.ly/480JqJW

The saxophonist, flutist, and composer has transformed the music over and over with Air, the Sextett, Very Very Circus, Zooid, and more. https://bit.ly/4mMB50X