Chicago history, Lit, Nonfiction, Reviews

Review: Gay Old Times, Last Call Chicago, by Rick Karlin and St. Sukie de la Croix

Last Call Chicago is not a narrative book. Rather it is an extensive listing with brief descriptions of 1,001 LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly bars and such. But it is also a […]

June Sawyers /
Chicago history, Chicago history, Lit, Nonfiction, Reviews

Review: Henry Gerber, Father of the Gay Rights Movement—An Angel in Sodom, by Jim Elledge

As a title, An Angel in Sodom is evocative and a bit ambiguous. The subtitle of Jim Elledge’s book is much more direct: Henry Gerber and the Birth of the Gay […]

Patrick T. Reardon /
Music, Reviews

PVRIS and Lights End Their Tour With a Bang

After a successful tour across North America, PVRIS and Lights concluded their tour in Chicago with a nearly sold-out show at The Riv. Throngs of fans lined up outside the […]

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