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

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 ...

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

On October 20, the Chicago Tribune published an opinion piece by David Mamet entitled “This is why Chicago was once the marvel of our nation.” Despite the city’s incredible accomplishments in the arts ...

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

Albums from This Is Lorelei and Marcus Drake speak to the ongoing vitality of the community built by defunct Chicago indie label Grandpa Bay.

The future of the Leland, one of the few affordable housing options left in Uptown, is unclear following Heartland Housing’s financial turmoil.

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

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

Whenever I can help make the crowd move or sing, there's a type of unity," says dancer, pianist, and singer Kopano. "The ...

Kerry Reid (she/her) has been the theater and dance editor at the Chicago Reader since 2019. Graduating from Columbia College ...

Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf tells a blues story that puts African myths and Western storytelling conventions in the crossroad.