Monday, July 25, 2022
Today is the final day to catch Izzy’s Looks, a clothing pop-up at the Gard3n event space (688 N. Milwaukee, Suite 204). Izzy (mononymous like Cher) is a stylist and personal shopper with …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:31PMSunday, July 24, 2022
Women and Children First bookstore and Access Living have teamed up to host a Disability Pride Pop-Up Shop at Access Living’s space (115 W. Chicago). From 1-6 PM, there will be a pop-up bo…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 09:02PMFriday, July 22, 2022
If you’re seeking a rootin’ tootin’ good time that’s really outta this world, look no further than the Cosmic Country Cookout at Judson & Moore (3057 N. Rockwell, Building 5). Fr…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:07PMThe Pilsen Love Fridge is hosting a Community Care Day at Harrison Park (1824 S. Wood) from 1-4 PM. Join them for free cold-pressed juices and camaraderie as they hold a community discussion…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:45PMWicker Park Fest provides yet another opportunity this summer to experience music, food, arts activities, and booths with local vendors, all while standing in the middle of the street. Music…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:39PMWednesday, July 20, 2022
From 3-7 PM, Rogers Park hosts its annual Taco Crawl, where 14 local restaurants from across the neighborhood (Taqueria El Dorado, Urban Tables, Supermercado Roman, and La Choza to name a fe…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:44PMTuesday, July 19, 2022
The Cosmic Country Showcase is an acid-infused variety show that happens a handful of times per year at the Hideout, and on July 23, its presenters are repotting this ravenous alien plant (t…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMMonday, July 18, 2022
Satan seeks menstrual products to help his followers ride the blood highway. The Satanic Temple of Illinois has partnered with the Pilsen Food Pantry for Menstruatin’ With Satan, a supply …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMSaturday, July 16, 2022
One of the area’s most underrated art treasures is the Lubeznik Center for the Arts (101 W. Second, Michigan City, Indiana), which is free and open to the public six days a week (closed…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:30PMFriday, July 15, 2022
SAT 7/16 Every third Saturday of the month the South Shore Nature Sanctuary (7059 S. South Shore) welcomes volunteers to help preserve the area’s ecosystems. Past volunteer days have in…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:16PMThere’s no shortage of outdoor theater in Chicago in the summer, and Midsommer Flight is right in the mix with (appropriately enough) A Midsummer Night’s Dream, opening tonight at 6 PM i…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:34AMFriday, July 8, 2022
Looking for something to do this weekend and beyond? Here are some ideas for you.
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:18PMFriday, July 1, 2022
Summer’s in full swing . . . get out there and enjoy our city!
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:59PMFriday, June 24, 2022
Here’s some events and activities to close out the month of June and start the summer right. FRI 6/24 Today the Chicago Park District cut the ribbon and officially opened the newly renovat…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:26PMThursday, June 23, 2022
There’s a lot that makes going to shows magical besides the live music, and no one knows this better than Empty Bottle art director Bill Connors. The Illinois native never expected to be g…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:35PMIf it’s the first Friday of the month, you’re going to see a line snaking out of Berlin that extends past the entrance to the Belmont CTA station and sometimes around the block. It’s p…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:02AMTuesday, June 21, 2022
Land Trust: Benefit for NEFOC embodies the spirit of mutual aid that guides many punk communities. When Bikini Kill’s 2020 reunion tour was canceled, touring guitarist Erica Dawn Lyle and …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMFriday, June 17, 2022
Many ways to celebrate and honor Juneteenth this week, as well as other outdoor and indoor gatherings and events—check it out!
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SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:36PMWednesday, June 15, 2022
Los Bitchos are an LSD-laced sugar cube melting in your mouth. The London-based four-piece make tripped-out 70s-inspired cumbia that sounds like it belongs in the 1966 Czech film Daisies—V…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PMFriday, June 10, 2022
So many outdoor events to share with you this week, so make sure you wear sunscreen (everyone needs a little at least, even you) and stay hydrated (you’ll feel better, seriously). And trea…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:14PMWednesday, June 8, 2022
Over the course of 19 jam-packed minutes, Hanson plays with the storytelling conventions of rom-coms, reality dating shows, and pornography to tell a comedically rock 'n' roll story about un…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:08AMFriday, June 3, 2022
Looking for stuff to do this weekend and beyond? Read on! FRI 6/3 Do-Division Street Fest (Division between Damen and Leavitt) benefits from handing over its music programming to outside loc…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:00AMMonday, May 30, 2022
English electronic duo Paranoid London can only be described as the rock ’n’ roll specters of acid house. When they exploded in the underground in 2007, the British dance scene was deep …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMFriday, May 27, 2022
Happy days are here again with these upcoming events and things to do in the week ahead! FRI 5/27 This weekend the Martin (2500 W. Chicago) is hosting an exhibition by Tigray Art Collective …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:13PMFriday, May 20, 2022
Looking for some things to do? Consider these options! We found some happenings all over the map this time around, including Evanston, Back of the Yards, downtown, Logan Square, South Shore,…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:39PMFriday, May 13, 2022
Looking for some mid-month fun? Check out the following events and ideas. FRI 5/13 Broken Nose Theatre continues its season with the Chicago premiere of Zoe Kazan’s dystopic drama After th…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:47PMIt’s tempting to call Adult. electroclash; the synth duo of Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller debuted in 1998, coinciding with the style’s peak, and they’ve collaborated with notable …
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMMonday, March 22, 2021
Patrick Wilkins’s exhibit celebrates humanity’s simplest pleasures with a perverse twist.
You could call Patrick Wilkins’s solo exhibition at Extase a saus…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:40AMWednesday, September 16, 2020
The neighborhood tavern may be closing, but it’s forever a part of Chicago’s boozy, haunted history.
When news broke in May that the California Clipper was …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:40AMWednesday, June 24, 2020
How Cliff Raven changed the city’s ink culture forever
"What about Stonewall?" the interviewer asks.…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:50AMWednesday, April 22, 2020
Before there was Joe Exotic, there was Roy Boy Cooper.
His forehead studded with peroxide-blond stubble, the back of his neck cloaked by a shock of matching cur…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:00PM 
