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Bringing the blues back home
This year, the Chicago Blues Festival will again include shows on the west and south sides as well as in Millennium Park. The agendas of these neighborhood shows are more ambitious, though, than just...
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Temple of Void delve into the abyss on the genre-bending Summoning the Slayer
Death metal gets stereotyped as a one-trick pony, but plenty of bands in the genre are thoughtfully breaking the mold. In the midwest, they include Michigan death-doom outfit Temple of Void. Formed in...
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Samantha Jordan, aka Austin-based rapper and activist FURY
Chicago native and Austin resident Samantha Jordan, 33, has been rapping as FURY since 2015, with a sound that emphasizes live-band instrumentation and politically conscious lyrics. Her community...
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Musical makeover
If you spend any time breathing, you may have noticed polarities everywhere these days, most emanating from a belief gulf that is exponentially widening between conservatives and liberals with every...
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A bigger and more colorful world
There’s an expectation for most contestants on the drag reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race that the gigs will come a’callin’—and for those who have been lucky enough to appear in the big...
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False alarms
Ankle-monitor alerts garner phone calls and visits from sheriffs officers—but more than 80 percent are bogus, according to a University of Chicago analysis. The post False alarms appeared first on...
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22 months
Jeremey Johnson has chronicled nearly two years of pretrial house arrest. The post 22 months appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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All in the Gayme
This June, queer youth are challenging audiences on what it means to be active in environmental justice and to participate in mutual aid activism. About Face Youth Theatre, founded in 1999, offers...
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Angel Olsen taps into love and loss on her triumphant sixth album, Big Time
An incredible thing about humans is our ability to shoulder and navigate trauma while opening ourselves up to new possibilities. The journey may be rocky, but with luck we can come out the other side...
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Bringing the Pride party to the people
For LGBTQ+ audiences and their allies who may not want to spend all of their Pride weekend on the north side, the arts collective TRQPITECA offers an alternative. TRQPITECA, formed in 2015, consists...
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Summer Starts Here
Midsommarfest takes place June 10-12 Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and Andersonville is just one of the neighborhoods nestled on its north side. First established as a farming community in the...
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Era- and genre-defining posthardcore act These Arms Are Snakes hit the road...
Formed in Seattle by former members of technical hardcore powerhouse Botch and mathy indie-rock outfit Kill Sadie, These Arms Are Snakes defined an era and a movement of thinking person’s heavy music...
View Article17 Best Sugar Baby Websites and Apps to Meet Sugar Babies (2022)
Finding the right sugar baby can be a challenge. Here are the 17 best sugar dating sites and apps for sugar babies and sugar daddies to meet. The post 17 Best Sugar Baby Websites and Apps to Meet Sugar...
View Article20 Best Craigslist Personals Alternative Websites For Dating and Casual...
You may or may not be aware that Craigslist closed its Personals section after the passage of SESTA in 2018. Contrary to lawmakers’ assumptions, people used Craigslist for totally legitimate reasons,...
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AdultFriendFinder review: Is it real? Does it work in 2022? We paid for a...
Interested in a no holds barred review of AdultFriendFinder? We tried it and can tell you the good and the bad, whether it's a scam, and if it really works. Read on! The post AdultFriendFinder review:...
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Ashley Madison review: Does it work in 2022? Is it real? We tried it and paid...
Looking for a no holds barred review of Ashley Madison? We tried the famous site and can tell what works, what doesn't, the best and worst parts. Continue reading! The post Ashley Madison review: Does...
View Article20 Best VR Porn Games to Play in 2022
Adult sex games have gone virtual, and it's time to play. These are the best 20 VR porn games of 2021. Strap on the headset and have fun. The post 20 Best VR Porn Games to Play in 2022 appeared first...
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Asian drag performers slay the way forward
Despite its experimental environment, Chicago’s drag world entered the pandemic with a lack of labor protections. COVID-19 exacerbated economic hardships, especially for queer performers of color who...
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‘Huge, very loud, and with a lot of glitter’
For the first time since a pandemic hiatus, The Fly Honey Show is live for three days only of sparkle, sweat, and shimmy. Begun in 2010 with about 30 performers in the living room of the DIY venue The...
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Penguins, Pride events, and Pivot Arts
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 treat others...
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