In both the teleplay and film version of 12 Angry Men, juror two is initially seen to be timid and impressionable, though he ...

A reflection on basketball, education, and systemic racism 30 years after the release of the Chicago documentary Hoop Dreams ...

As Fingy, Chicago producer and DJ Natalie Finfer creates a refined new setting for pop’s sugary hooks and maximalist euphoria.

This is the most important fundraising moment of the year for the Reader. As a nonprofit, we count on donors like you to cover about half of our expenses. The average donation is $45. Many new donors ...

Rebecca Gilman's stalker drama Boy Gets Girl gets a chilling revival with MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre.

Opinion: Chicago, from David Mamet’s perspective, has lost its ability to offer anything new to the world, other than images of violence.

Marcus Drake and Nate Amos of Grandpa Bay, flanking the label logo Credit: Veronica Martinez for Chicago Reader In 2011, Nate Amos moved to Chicago with his friend Ryan Murphy. They were the core ...

Street View finds two Chicagoans with bright moments layered into their personal style for autumn, including orange clogs.

Alandra Hileman's dark comedy about falling in love (literally) with Death gets an intimate staging with Open Space Arts.

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In her six-decade career, Paulette McWilliams has made countless stars sound better—but too few people know how great she sounds herself.