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“For anyone who has lived in this city and rushed to grab a copy of the Reader the moment it showed up, this book is for you.” –Chris Hayes In 1971, a handful of friends gathered around the dining ...

In 2024, the Chicago Reader covered 34 art venues, 156 performing arts venues, theaters and live music, conducted 311 theater reviews, 202 film reviews, 52 visual art show reviews and published 1,627 ...

The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the ...