Last summer and long-weekend listings

Brutal and beautiful summer

Three stories from the front lines of the 2020 protests, when the bridges went up and the statues came down
By Grace Del Vecchio @delvecchiograce

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Time to press play
Upcoming events and recommendations for the next seven days
By Salem Collo-Julin @hollo

Jana Schmieding is holding open the door for Native sitcoms
A conversation about representation, creative hustling, and the future of marginalized voices on TV.
By Kelly Hayes @MsKellyMHayes

Alex Grelle is back with grelley.
The performer’s second livestream special breaks out of the confines of his home for something bigger than ever.
By Brianna Wellen @BriannaWellen

Vivan Maier makes the everyday extraordinary
An exhibit at the Chicago History Museum offers a new perspective on the enigmatic photographer’s work.
By Darshita Jain @djain3

Mdou Moctar plays the world’s greatest anti-imperialist desert psychedelic guitar
By Noah Berlatsky @nberlat

Heavy experimentalists Nadja turn from shoegazing to stargazing on Luminious Rot
By Jamie Ludwig @unlistenmusic

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Vol. 50, No. 18

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