Chicago Reader

Chicago-based singer Inga blends ritual, spirituality, and community on her forthcoming debut EP, Ingaludes. bit.ly/4wevSV6

The people and groups behind the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, part of South Chicago's quantum computing megadevelopment bit.ly/4dmzMDE

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago's independent and underground film scene has to offer. bit.ly/424RSDY

In 2013 cellist Tomeka Reid founded the Chicago Jazz String Summit to honor those who'd come before and spotlight upcoming improvising string players. bit.ly/4ui0tz6

Spring exhibition in Chicago, in seeking a shared sensibility of what unifies us, provide canopy cover from the chaos of infinite wars. bit.ly/4eVihLW

Chicago singer-songwriter Gia Margaret released her disarming debut,There's Always Glimmer, in 2018, but since then her voice has barely appeared on her recordings. bit.ly/4tLeB4d

In 2013 cellist Tomeka Reid founded the Chicago Jazz String Summit in order to honor those who'd come before her and to spotlight current and upcoming musicians who improvise on stringed instruments. bit.ly/4uhBUCj

It felt inevitable that violist Whitney Johnson, cellist Lia Kohl, and violinist Macie Stewart would form a trio. Their creative lives were already intertwined. bit.ly/4eTtXie

Liz Cooper's latest LP, February's New Day, began taking shape in the isolation of lockdown. bit.ly/4nn3gVH

A sampling of performances that highlight how Asian American artists in Chicago are creating a new wave of work that is "post-identification." bit.ly/4ehVVEc

Through Museum of Me, the ethereal metalsmith and YouTuber remakes her hometown as a museum of romance and private ritual. bit.ly/4tKS3R1

As this noisy rock subgenre has surged in popularity, young midwestern artists--Sunshy, Griefeater, Interlay--have played a key role in its evolution. bit.ly/3ReP8l1

Organizers are calling on everyone in the city to embrace the national “no work, no school, no shopping” day of protest. bit.ly/4dhA6DH

The Street Vendors Association of Chicago throw down Make America Sane Again benefit at the next Monday Night Foodball bit.ly/4dhgyzh

Natalia Titova, an artist born in Siberia and living in Serbia, makes dozens of digital collages--with the thematic touchstone of literature. bit.ly/4tIxoNz

David Lowery's Mother Mary resists theology and fails to meet its potential. bit.ly/4w1M5Na

Antoine Fuqua's Michael, like many musical biopics, is spiritually empty. bit.ly/3QwGzC2

Marisa Anderson's brand-new album features music from Afghanistan, Vietnam, and other countries that have encountered the business end of the U.S. military. bit.ly/42EqFbk

Warm Love Cool Dreams is kicking off this summer's jammed concert calendar with a two-day blowout on Memorial Day weekend. bit.ly/4cLb8eo

Singer-songwriter Anjimile Chithambo makes indie folk so expressive that it feels like he's looking straight into your heart. bit.ly/4cTDpzv