The Reader’s guide to the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL - Volume 48 - Issue 35

Oct 12, 2026

Chicago Reader’s June 6, 2019 issue assembles a citywide roundup built around the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL’s third-year lineup, featuring artists such as Melody Angel, Latimore, and Bettye LaVette. The publication’s reader-focused guide ties festival coverage to broader sections including transportation policy, local politics, food reviews, arts and theater highlights, film and music notes, and curated LGBTQ pop-music history moments. It also includes opinion, classifieds, editorial staff information, and contact details.

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Pages48

Reading Time17 min

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City Life

Transportation

News & Politics

Joravsky

Dukmasova

Food & Drink

Arts & Culture

Theater

Film

Music & Nightlife

Opinion

Classifieds

C H I CAGO ’ S FREE W E E K LY SINCE 1 9 7 1 | JUNE 6 , 20 19 The Reader’s guide to the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL The fest diversiﬁes its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with south-side dynamo Melody Angel, suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more. By BILL DAHL AND DAVID WHITEIS 29 New sheriff in town Maya Dukmasova 8 A (brief) guide to the food of Kerala Mike Sula 12 Shannon Noll subverts gender expectations Brianna Wellen 15 THIS WEEK CHICAGO READER | JUNE 6 , 20 19 | VOLUME 48 , NUMBER 35 IN THIS ISSUE CITY LIFE 04 Transportation Chicago’s new wave of aldermen discuss sustainable transportation goals. NEWS & POLITICS 06 Joravsky | Politics If the city’s going to waste millions on downtown TIF deals, why shouldn’t Ed Burke get a piece of that pie? 08 Dukmasova | Politics Lori Lightfoot’s ﬁrst council meeting excites but sheds little light on procedures. FOOD & DRINK 12 Restaurant Review A (brief) guide to the food of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala ARTS & CULTURE 15 Feature Comedian Shannon Noll is using their new webseries and photo project to subvert expectations of gender and sexuality. 19 Pride Four signiﬁcant moments in LGBTQ pop music history THEATER 20 Review Queen of the Mist somehow manages to render the story of the woman who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel “tedious, monotonous, repetitive, and not fun.” 21 Plays of note Both love and Falsettos endure, Four Places hovers brilliantly between public pleasantries and private dysfunction, and Ms. Blakk for President celebrates a queer pioneer. FILM 24 Review In Asako I & II Ryûsuke Hamaguchi wonders whether human longing is innate, or instilled by something beyond us. 26 Movies of note The Fall of the American Empire skewers rapacious capitalism, The Feeling of Being Watched investigates the toll of mass surveillance on a Muslim community, and Dark Phoenix examines family and the lies we choose to tell. MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE 29 Feature The Reader ’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival 38 Shows of note Ari Lennox, Inter Arma, Little Simz, and more this week 38 Secret History of Chicago Music Disco diva Loleatta Holloway got a second wind from house music. 44 Early Warnings Purling Hiss, This Is Not This Heat, Sharon Van Etten, and more just-announced concerts 44 Gossip Wolf Death-metal crew Warforged drop a kaleidoscopic hurricane of a debut album, Jordan Reyes of Ono and American Damage launches another new label, and more. OPINION 45 Savage Love Dan Savage oﬀers advice for adult diaper lovers who want to come out with their kink. CLASSIFIEDS 46 Jobs 47 Apartments & Spaces 47 Marketplace ON THE COVER: PHOTO OF MELODY ANGEL BY TERRY O’HAGAN. THIS WEEK ON CHICAGOREADER.COM Should a CBD user be worried about drug tests at work? Our expert says it depends. Movie Tuesday: Five cheers for Raúl Ruiz Ben Sachs on ﬁlms that show the proliﬁc Chilean-born ﬁlmmaker athis best Reader swag alert! Now you can have all-Reader everything (or at least somethings) to show your support for Chicago’s independent altweekly. Head [to](to redbubble.com/)[ redbubble.com/](to redbubble.com/)[ ](to redbubble.com/)people/ChicagoReader/shop to start your collection. Correction: Corinne Halbert’s name was misspelled in the Books and Comics Issue story “Four slices of CAKE.” TO CONTACT ANY READER EMPLOYEE, E-MAIL: (FIRST INITIAL)(LAST NAME)@CHICAGOREADER.COM PUBLISHER TRACY BAIM INTERIM EDITORS IN CHIEF SUJAY KUMAR, KAREN HAWKINS DEPUTY EDITOR KATE SCHMIDT CREATIVE LEAD SUE KWONG DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JAMIE RAMSAY CULTURE EDITOR AIMEE LEVITT MUSIC EDITOR PHILIP MONTORO ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAMIE LUDWIG SENIOR WRITERS DEANNA ISAACS, BEN JORAVSKY, MIKE SULA STAFF WRITERS MAYA DUKMASOVA, LEOR GALIL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE S. NICOLE LANE GRAPHIC DESIGNER DAVON CLARK SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR BRIANNA WELLEN MUSIC LISTINGS COORDINATOR S

FAQs

What is the document’s main festival focus?

It centers on “The Reader’s guide to the CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL,” emphasizing the festival’s third-year lineup in Millennium Park.

Which publication issue details are shown?

The header states “VOLUME 48” and “NUMBER 35,” identifying the specific issue.

What other major sections are included besides the festival guide?

The issue is organized into City Life, News & Politics, Food & Drink, Arts & Culture, Theater, Film, Music & Nightlife, Opinion, and Classifieds.

Oct 12, 2026

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