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You Can See Everything smartly examines perception and truth in classic Nathan Fielder form. https://t.co/lxbvjxUv4B

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Mikael Burke's intimate and affecting staging of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer–winning musical is a coup for About Face and Raven. https://t.co/29Fr79mzW5

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Shakespeare's late romance opens the company's bold foray into rotating repertory, to be followed by A Midsummer Night's Dream. https://t.co/kxMQVTk1eS

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Great hyperpop has continued to come out since Pitchfork proclaimed it a bust, including two albums by Chicago-based artist Fraxiom. https://t.co/bH44kDL6hI

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Wildwood is a stop-motion epic that deserves every superlative. https://t.co/4zEZGqKNLW

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B.Z Florida’s world premiere at the Factory Theater is ambitious and often charming but needs stronger emotional connections.

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The former home of Teatro ZinZanni gets a burlesque update with Kermess’s inaugural Chicago offering.

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MPAACT’s show weaves real stories from across the African diaspora.

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Curtis Matzke created a documentary about Thomas Reilly-King’s first feature when both were college students. Nearly two decades later, Matzke’s film will screen in Chicago.

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This fall Heavens to Betsy are on tour, playing shows for the first time in more than 30 years. https://t.co/oILEyOwn5Y

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“Errantry" through 10/31 at Patron https://t.co/jRSPkNeZys

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Wicker is a horny, charming fairy tale that goes hard for partnership and community. https://t.co/PNxIGkNwfO

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#ad Last chance for tickets! Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Lil Yachty at Red Bull Setlist on October 24.

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Eric Coble's one-act at Tin Drum Theatre Company traces the aftermath of a fascist purge through the experiences of three siblings. https://t.co/4ydyypJnsB

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Mathilda Zeller draws on local lore and her own family history in her horror novel, which expands on short story “Kushtuka." https://t.co/vyusgxlOqt

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Piñatta's fourth annual Luna Negra, an Indigenous-inspired Day of the Dead celebration, returns for the next Monday Night Foodball. https://t.co/d6nEjSaODU

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Dani Robles throws shows and runs a recording studio at DIY space Ericka's House, leads the band CalicoLoco, and works for Ur Mom Records. https://t.co/24MJ7syDW4

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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. https://t.co/46lX7BT2qt

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On November 13, Sleepwalk will release their debut for New York indie MNRK Heavy, View From the Outside. https://t.co/J5Fwmzsyld