Twenty-three years have passed since Jan Jelinek released Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records, where the budding Berlin producer transformed samples of jazz albums into minimalist techno tracks. The album ...

The Chicago native is still championing local talent while building a larger national profile; plus I Killed Andy Breitbart and a new Links Hall campaign.

Little Shop of Horrors at Music Theater Works is a mostly solid and satisfying take on the sci-fi musical comedy.

Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including releases by Desert Liminal, Gigan, and ...

Whenever I can help make the crowd move or sing, there's a type of unity," says dancer, pianist, and singer Kopano. "The energy elevates people.” ...

Postings for Managing Editor, Director of People and Culture, Development Associate, and full or part time Sales ...

City of Win is a series curated by Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and written by Joshua Eferighe that uses prose and photography ...

The longtime Reader film critic discusses his life, career, and artistry amid the release of his new book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: A Jonathan Rosenbaum Reader.

August Wilson's Seven Guitars at City Lit sings a story of redemption through community, set in a Black boardinghouse.

Into the Woods with Kokandy Productions offers a blend of escapism and meaningful reflection, with two grand pianos.

Best of the Rust Belt shows that the middle of the country is not a monolith—it’s diverse, complicated, and ever-changing.