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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Next to Normal gets a South Asian perspective by Taryn Allen

Sixteen years after the premiere of the original Tony Award–winning musical Next to Normal (book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt), Pop Up! Productions presents a South Asi…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:45AM

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

A fall edition by Taryn Allen

Maybe it’s a given for a paper so rooted in Chicago culture, but the theater and arts preview special issues are a big deal for us here at the Reader. […] The post A fall edition appeare…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:44PM

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Welcome to the skate park by Taryn Allen

“When we go to a skate park, we take up space, and then all of a sudden you don’t see a bunch of guys trying to tell you to move out the way, ’cause we’re the majority now,” says L…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PM

Thursday, June 16, 2022

This cover is for you by Taryn Allen

In this issue, you’ll find stories about trans creatives, LGBTQ+ community spaces, and drag performers; but you’ll also find an investigation and interview about electronic monitoring in…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:53PM

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

The Schoolmaster Games feels like wasted potential by Taryn Allen

If you’re looking for something to watch this Pride Month, there are better queer movies—and probably better gay porn—than can be found here. The post <i>The Schoolmaster Games&l…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:24PM

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Skateboarding as social practice by Taryn Allen

An average spectator might observe a skateboarder as nothing but a person on wheels; they see an athlete—or a delinquent, maybe—pushing and coasting and jumping (“How does the board st…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:52PM

Monday, May 16, 2022

True biz? There’s a lot to learn in Sara Nović’s new book. by Taryn Allen

“Eyeth—get it? In the Deaf storytelling tradition, utopia is called Eyeth because it’s a society that centers the eye, not the ear, like here on Earth.” That’s the opener to “Ear…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:33PM

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Corey Hawkins comes full circle with In the Heights by Taryn Allen

The actor’s role in the onscreen adaptation hearkens back to his introduction to musical theater and time spent in New York City. In the Heights, the new Jon M…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:15PM

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Thrifting from home by Taryn Allen

Support local secondhand shoppers without stepping foot outside. Whether you're decorating your lockdown living space, buying unique clothes only your COVID bub…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:20PM

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

#QTTRs make their mark by Taryn Allen

These four queer artists are building their own community in the tattoo world. The tattoo industry, as we typically think of it, seems like no place for queer p…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:20PM

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Wild World of Animal Crossing by Taryn Allen

What is the appeal of the game that’s taking the world by storm? For most of my life, Animal Crossing was a tiny and indescribable world made just for me. It w…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:35PM

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Black Ensemble Theater’s Legends the Musical is saved by the audience by Taryn Allen

Jackie Taylor mixes history, personal essay, racial justice, and music to mixed effect. Entering the Black Ensemble Theater, home to a company with the mission o…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:35PM

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

If/Then needs star power to compensate for its shallow story by Taryn Allen

Brown Paper Box Co. struggles to make sense of its parallel storylines. Performing a show specifically written for powerhouse Idina Menzel without Idina Menzel s…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:05PM

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