Queer Hip-Hop, Juice Wrld, & The Missing Million

This week's new issue [View this e-mail as a web page]( December 12, 2019 [Getting 'Eddie Johnson drunk' at Ceres Cafe]( Chicagoans seek psychic relief by making a mockery of the fired police superintendent. By [Maya Dukmasova]( [@mdoukmas]( [PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!]( [Eye 94 opens readers’ ears]( Lumpen hosts the only terrestrial radio show in the midwest devoted to books and authors. By [Salem Collo-Julin]( [@hollo]( [Chicago rapper Juice Wrld died just as his career was beginning]( The MC born Jarad Higgins became a commercial juggernaut in less than two years, and passed away just days after turning 21. By [Leor Galil]( [@imLeor]( [The White Plague]( the]( [clash between fascism and pacifism]( Karel Čapek's rarely produced parable feels like a timely tragedy at Trap Door. By [Dmitry Samarov]( [The Santaland Diaries offers diminishing returns]( Steven Strafford's Crumpet is delightful, but the material feels dated. By [Kerry Reid]( [@kerryreid]( [Tetsuya Ishida’s first U.S. retrospective isn’t for the faint of heart]( The dismal depiction of Japan’s “missing million” features more than 70 paintings and drawings. By [S. Nicole Lane]( [@snicolelane]( 2011 [Art From the Margins of Haiti]( The Sifu Design Studio will exhibit paintings and jewelry by founders of a new collective By [Ed M. Koziarski]( [Issue of Dec 12-18, 2019 Vol. 49, No. 11]( [Download Issue]( (PDF) SPONSORED CONTENT The One Thing You Need to Know When Giving Illinois Lottery Holiday Instant Tickets This Holiday The holidays are here! Have you made your list? Have you checked it twice? Holiday instant tickets from the Illinois Lottery are an easy way to check off everyone on your list. Everyone except for minors, that is. “At the Illinois Lottery, we always want to encourage responsible holiday gift-giving,” explained Harold Mays, Acting Director of the Illinois Lottery. “What players may not realize is that in Illinois it’s illegal to give an instant ticket to anyone under the age of 18.” Be Smart, Play Smart™ This Holiday Season The Illinois Lottery reminds players to Be Smart, Play Smart™ and to gift smart when giving instant tickets during the holiday season. As part of the National Council on Problem Gambling Holiday Lottery Responsible Gambling Campaign, we encourage players to play for fun, not funds, and to set a budget and stick to it. For more information on how to gift and game responsibly, please go to [( and visit our Responsible Gaming Page. [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2019 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Ste 102Chicago, IL 60616-3228 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](