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Howards End and the architecture of hurry

Douglas Post's new adaptation for Remy Buppo resonates in our age of class unrest and digital disconnects. More than 100 years after its publication, E.M. Forster's classic novel about family, love,...

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What’s in those juice boxes on the gig poster of the week

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist and animator A.G. Trigoso. ARTIST: A.G. Trigoso SHOW: Empath, Bench, and CB Radio Gorgeous at the Hideout on Tue 9/10 MORE INFO:...

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Guitarist Bill MacKay and banjo player Nathan Bowles promise to take you all...

Even if you don’t know their names, you may already have heard Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles. The former is a local guitarist whose versatility has enabled him to conjure late-night streetscapes with...

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Carl Stone’s sample-based compositions unearth new beauty hidden in other...

American composer Carl Stone has been making sample-based music for decades, but his recent albums Baroo and Himalaya (his first solo releases in 12 years) show that he’s still refining his craft....

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Multimedia genius Saul Williams returns with the electronic-flavored new...

Saul Williams is a one-man multimedia juggernaut: he’s had successful careers as a screenwriter and actor, but he’s earned his greatest fame as a poet and MC. His new sixth studio album, Encrypted and...

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Dystopian Australian scuzz-rockers Tropical Fuck Storm sharpen their slow...

For the past decade or so, there’s been a heavy influx of gnarly rawk bands from down under who know their dark Aussie-punk history. Contemporary groups such as Deaf Wish, Amyl & the Sniffers, and...

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Slowcore cult legends Duster play their first reunion show in Chicago

You can’t talk about San Jose slowcore trio Duster in 2019 without talking about their fan base—whose numbers surged after the band broke up in 2001. During the five years the group existed, they...

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Multimedia composer Samson Young presents music from the 1933 Chicago’s World...

The 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, titled A Century of Progress International Exposition, was touted as a celebration of modern innovation, and its grand aspirations were not without merit. Even though it...

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Cock Sparrer make anthemic street-punk anthems that feel timeless

Foundational British street-punk band Cock Sparrer formed in 1972, but their most recent album, 2017’s Forever, shows the troupe still at the peak of their powers. (Colin McFaull’s voice is roughly a...

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Emo underdogs Oso Oso help you believe in your dreams on Basking in the Glow

Oso Oso front man Jade Lilitri makes sweetly catchy, straightforward rock songs like he was born to do it. Though he’s a veteran of the east-coast independent emo scene, he couldn’t find a label for...

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Cross Record makes private music that feels bigger than a symphony

Emily Cross started Cross Record in Chicago as a solo experimental-pop project and morphed it into a full band shortly before moving to Austin. But soon after Cross Record put out their debut...

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Two of modern heavy music’s most prolific acts, Boris and Uniform, hit the...

Japanese metal trio Boris have been at it for nearly 30 years, and over the course of nearly 40 full-length releases and collaborative albums they’ve covered nearly the entire spectrum of loud, harsh,...

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Elizabeth Moen sings soul outside your window

Iowa singer-songwriter Elizabeth Moen started performing only about four years ago, but she hardly sounds like a beginner. The 25-year-old has a soul-deep voice with a ragged, sensual edge that’s...

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The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook elevates Chicago's lesser-heard stories

From Austin to Hegewisch, this essay collection offers snapshots of life in Chicago's neighborhoods. If you're looking for a recommendation for the best pizza in Wrigleyville, The Chicago Neighborhood...

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At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen offers a history lesson on intersectional...

Terry Guest's two-character play for Story Theatre delivers an emotional knockout. When you think of the staggering levels of violence that members of the LGBTQIA+ community continue to endure (or,...

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Midsummer (A Play With Songs) takes us on a wild tour of Edinburgh

Love, music, and a little bit of crime add up to a madcap midlife caper in David Greig's comedy. Who hasn't had a weekend of drunken debauchery in Edinburgh? For those who haven't, Midsummer (A Play...

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The Band's Visit is a road trip worth making

The Broadway hit lands for a brief but lovely touring interlude. The Band's Visit, which cleaned up with ten Tony Awards in 2018 (including nods for David Yazbek's score, Itamar Moses's book, and...

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It's a silly place, but you should go to Spamalot

Your quest for a comedy master class ends at the Mercury Theater. Whether or not you're familiar with the beloved British humor of the Monty Python universe, Spamalot is guaranteed to be a rollicking...

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Wolf Eyes are experimental music’s most prolific act—and most prolific meme...

Detroit-based duo Wolf Eyes have been one of the country’s most important experimental-music acts for more than 20 years, but they’ve also developed a mainstream following due to their presence in the...

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Cedric Burnside keeps authentic modern Delta blues alive

It’s been said that you don’t really notice a heyday till it’s over, and the decade from the mid-1990s till the mid-2000s was a glorious time for modern Delta blues. Artists such as T-Model Ford, Paul...

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