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Makdous are oil-cured baby eggplants stuffed with a mix of coarsely chopped walnuts, red peppers, garlic, and chiles.

Makdous at Sanabel Bakery ↗

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The ongoing Truth & Documentary film project depicts Chicago at the epicenter of the Trump administration’s recent anti-immigrant crackdown.

Shouldering Sanctuary documents Chicago under siege ↗

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Charlie Polinger's The Plague is sometimes beautifully realized but ultimately hollow and frustrating.

Review: The Plague ↗

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Chicago's long-running solo festival evolves into a weekly showcase at Bughouse Theater and Beau O'Reilly addresses the times.

Fillet of Solo moves from annual festival to weekly showcase ↗

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Albert Birney’s Obex is a curious portrait of computer immersion and a wistful ode to analog life.

Review: Obex ↗

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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.

Kat Sachs’s best in 2025 moviegoing ↗

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Chloe Gould cooks American southern–southeast Asian cuisine at DixiePura Kitchen while giving back to her community.

Step into Chloe Gould’s Bronzeville home at DixiePura Kitchen ↗

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A Three Queens Bouquet shows off new work from the cofounders of a theater services company focused on Latine, queer, and disabled voices.

The Vivero celebrates new Latiné voices at City Lit ↗

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