35+ min ago  (1876+ words) Dr. Charles Joseph Smith wants to stage an opera called War of the Martian Ghosts. In 2018, he issued an album of neoclassical piano pieces with that title through local indie Sooper Records. On April 3, the label will release a compilation…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (155+ words) Review: Forbidden Fruits'Chicago Reader The nostalgia-driven world of modern media is poisoned with references to an ever-fleeting zeitgeist, all in hopes of landing one miniscule meme in a two-hour runtime. Forbidden Fruits, the feature debut of director Meredith Alloway and…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (497+ words) On a recent trip to Kyoto, Japan, I experienced something rare in American cities: a world shaped by thoughtful design. It made me realize something simple but radical'the people building our world should think like artists. Returning to Chicago was…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (174+ words) Barely Fair is a big deal at a small scale. The annual art fair presents booths at a 1:12 scale where one inch equals one foot'a uniform measurement known to model miniature enthusiasts as "dollhouse scale." This distillation is not reductive,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (90+ words) Review: They Will Kill You'Chicago Reader They Will Kill You, the new horror-action flick from director Kirill Sokolov, follows Asia Reaves (Zazie Beetz) as she seeks to save her sister, Maria (Myha'la). When Asia goes to prison as a teen,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (147+ words) Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come'Chicago Reader Samara Weaving has claimed the title of scream queen outright. She starred in films like The Babysitter (2017) and Mayhem (2017) before Ready or Not (2019) made it undeniable. The sequel doubles down on the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (41+ words) Hunt for treasure at the 36th Onion City Experimental Film Festival'Chicago Reader Onion City Experimental Film FestivalThu 4/9Sun 4/12, locations and prices vary Our critics review the best on the big and small screens and in the media....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (88+ words) Community Cinema makes moviegoing accessible'chicagoreader.com "We want people to make connections at the library, and I really believe in the power of movies to make those connections. I want people coming to the library to see a movie every…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (434+ words) Southeast Spotlight: Colibri Coffee'Chicago Reader Like the hummingbird it's named after, Colibri Coffee has fluttered into the hearts of East Side residents. The coffee shop cafe has filled a void in the community by providing quality sources of caffeine and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (310+ words) Southeast Spotlight: TNT Ramen'Chicago Reader Like actual TNT, Chicago's Southeast Side has a new ramen spot that is entering the neighborhood with a bang! Founded by partners Mari and Tony Macias, TNT Ramen keeps community at its core. Since opening…...