Chicago indie-rock outfit Spun Out have always drawn inspiration from UK postpunk of all stripes—especially its tendency to create drama by adding a sudden ray of sunshine to a dark, austere ...

Snotty Nose Rez Kids are a Vancouver-based hip-hop duo who use their music to explore their Indigenous identities, dismantle stereotypes and misconceptions, and shed light on the ongoing impacts of ...

The O’My’s are celebrating Trust the Stars with a record-release show at Metro, and they’ve curated a vibe-stuffed lineup for the occasion, including gifted singer-songwriter Shawnee Dez (also a ...

Writers Theatre's revival of Every Brilliant Thing asks us to find the small things that shine light in the darkest times.

Xeno & Oaklander’s brand-new eighth album, Via Negativa (In the Doorway Light), may be titled and themed around “a study of what not to do,” but musically speaking, the duo get plenty right.

Chicago house veterans Ten City's Metro show will include performances by White Knight, Curtis McClain, Harry Dennis, and the Good Girls.

This revival succeeds on all levels, delivering a show that puts the sparkle back in Irving Berlin’s tunes and works as an ...

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

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

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

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Avery, originally from Littleton, Colorado, now lives and works in Chicago. Having studied philosophy and poetry in undergrad ...