Pamela Z’s career has been defined by the voice and how it can be a vessel for meaning, emotion, texture, sonority, and ...

The first thing that will catch your eye at a Natural Information Society concert most likely won’t be the seated musicians ...

Three years after reuniting, Algernon sound irrepressibly vigorous, as though energized by the prospect of engaging anew with ...

To help keep Chicago communities connected we’re participating in Newsmatch, a nationwide campaign to raise money for local ...

Brìghde Chaimbeul is an experimental composer who grew up immersed in music, studying piano and fiddle before picking up the bagpipes at age seven.

Chicago band Glyders make laid-back rock music—the kind that makes the perfect soundtrack for sunset drives down dusty roads with no destination in mind.

Charles E. Gerber broke into TV in the 70s on a Jewish kids’ show, but his career as a singer, actor, and teacher continues ...

The longtime Reader editor and critic championed fringe artists and played a significant role in the growth of Chicago theater.

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

When the weather is fine, especially during Chicago summertimes, Medley’s semi-secret patio is a sanctuary to enjoy a meal ...

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

Chicago became a hub for beer brewing in the 19th century. By 1900, the city had around 60 breweries, thanks to an influx of German and Irish immigrants who brought with them lighter, more carbonated ...