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Featuring original artwork by Micco Caporale. [READER]( The Daily Reader December 25, 2023 [Remember the orca wars]( For millennials and Gen-Zers, the whales are a potent symbol for greed and humanity’s fraught relationship with nature. by [Micco Caporale]( | [Read more]( → [Chicago celebrates Peter Brötzmann]( The free-jazz titan had a special relationship with our city, and two concerts gather his old collaborators to honor that bond. by [Bill Meyer]( | [Read more]( → [Surfy local postpunks La Rosa Noir arrive with the eclectic, heartfelt Arellano]( by [Jamie Ludwig]( | [Read more]( → [Review: Blue Jean]( The details define this still-relevant queer historical drama. by [Micco Caporale]( | [Read more]( → [Review: American Fiction]( This drama-comedy smartly examines art and racial politics. by [Myle Yan Tay]( | [Read more]( → Best of Chicago is BACK! Voting is open until 11:59 PM CST Sunday, Jan. 14. Go vote for your favorite finalists in every category! [BOC 2023 BALLOT]( [Issue of Dec. 15 - 27, 2023 Vol. 53, No.]( [VIEW/DOWNLOAD ISSUE (PDF)]( [View this e-mail as a web 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 © 2023 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616