If your New Year’s resolution is to see more shows, Chicago’s January offerings will get you off to a nice start. From ska punk favorites to one of the most beloved artists to ever call Chicago home, here’s a look at some of the must-see performances coming to the Windy City this month. Mavis Staples […]
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Rebellious Magazine’s Most-Loved Stories of 2025
Oh, 2025. If a year could be a schoolyard bully, you would be one, knocking people down for no reason and stealing their Lunchables. But your antics didn’t stop our incredible writers from producing journalism our audiences came back to again and again, and it didn’t stop Chicago from doing what we do best. Across […]
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Cultural Countdown: Top 25 Arts & Entertainment Events of 2025
Creativity was bursting at the seams in Chicagoland this past year. Whether watching live productions or attending interactive exhibitions, 2025 audiences were enriched by the wealth of performing and visual arts shows cited below. THEATRICAL PREMIERESNo passport was needed to experience the romance and whimsy of Paris with the Chicago premiere of Amélie at the […]
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Q&A with Actress Freya Adams
Wheaton-born Freya Adams may not be a household name yet but she’s someone to watch for. In fact, IMDb (International Movie Database) singled her out as one of 10 rising actresses to watch and she made the Sundance Film Festival’s Up-and-Coming Actors list in 2015. Since then, the University of Wisconsin–Madison grad and Actors Studio […]
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Playing the Field: Chicago’s Newest Women’s Sports Bar is Tapping into Their Potential
In the heart of Logan Square, trophies line the wooden ledge opposite a long bar top. Circular tables are filled with flat physical ephemera—team photos, varsity patches, medals and pins, stickers, blue ribbons, baseball cards, bag tags, and more from childhood soccer games, college team-captain years, and assorted memories of former or amateur athletehood for […]
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Photos: Wet Leg Delivers a Naughty & Nice Set During Night 1 of Q101’s Twisted in Chicago
‘Twas the first night of Twisted and all through the Aragon, Chicago music fans gathered to hear their favorite alternative rock songs. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Q101 kicked off its annual four-night holiday concert series with a stacked lineup that started with an opening set from Out in Front and ended with a confetti-filled show […]
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Immigration Raids Disrupt a Program Designed to Protect Chicago Schoolchildren
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. Since “Operation Midway Blitz” began in September, federal agents have been surveilling Chicago’s Little Village, a majority Latino neighborhood. […]
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MAGA Will Continue to Seethe on the Sidelines While We Build a Diverse Future
Over the last 10 years, those who believe in empathy, equality, social progress and joy have had to endure the chronic whining, rage, fury, insults and complaints from the miserably mad MAGA cult. In order to appease the raging cult in their apparent insatiable quest to “Make America Great White Again,” the 47th president’s administration […]
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Photos: Erykah Badu Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Mama’s Gun’ at The Chicago Theatre
Time is an illusion. How can it possibly be that Erykah Badu’s seminal sophomore album, Mama’s Gun, was released over two decades ago when it sounds as fresh and futuristic as ever? On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the second night of a pair of The Return of Automatic Slim Tour stops in Chicago, Badu celebrated the […]
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Must-See Chicago Concerts and Comedy Shows in December
The holidays are here! Along with good cheer and festive happenings the Chicago calendar is full of opportunities to enjoy music and comedy this month. From a Neo-Soul legend celebrating the anniversary of an iconic album to a British band that released one of the best albums of the year, here’s a look at some […]