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The Anarchist Dreams: Dispatch From the DNC

Amid hopes for peace, chaos erupts as protesters clash with police and each other.

Reason · Aug 20, 2024

Melanie Martinez's gentle voice at center of a theatrical set bursting with creativity: Lollapalooza review

Fun props and showy costumes for the singer and her dancers add to the playfulness.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2024

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: Day 3 PHOTOS

Bon Iver, Killer Mike, Mdou Moctar, Koffee, Illuminati Hotties, JPEGMafia, Soul Glo, Jockstrap and Lucrecia Dalt were among the acts in the Sunday lineup.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2023

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: 10 acts you don’t want to miss

Leikeli47, Bon Iver, Ric Wilson and Black Eagle Scout are among the acts to catch at this year’s music extravaganza in Union Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 3: The Roots liven a sometimes low-energy finale

Earl Sweatshirt, Noname struggle to stir the crowd at Union Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022

Pitchfork Music Festival 2022: Day 3 Photo Gallery

The Roots, Toro Y Moi, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname perform during the Union Park fest’s final day, a day of mild temperatures and occasional rain.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2: Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Magdalena Bay, Karate — and a surprise appearance by Jeff Tweedy

The Wilco frontman joined Japanese Breakfast for duets on both bands’ songs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2022

Pitchfork Music Festival 2022: day 2 Photo Gallery

Magdalena Bay, Karate, Japanese Breakfast and Mitski performed on a rain-free night in Union Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2022

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1: The National, Tierra Whack, Dawn Richard, Spiritualized

The three-day festival in Union Park kicked off on a rainy Friday in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2022

Chicagoans rally across the city for abortion rights: ‘Everything else is up for grabs’

Demonstrations took place at Union Park, Millennium Park and in the Beverly neighborhood, as part of the national “Bans Off Our Bodies Day of Action.”

Chicago Sun-Times · May 14, 2022