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May 25 Sat
Play. “The Vagina Monologues.” @ Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Play. “The Vagina Monologues.” 3-9 p.m., Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater, 5706 S. University Ave., 773-702-9315, $8 at the door, $5 online. Presented by the U. of C.’s University Theater/Theater and Performance Studies. To purchase advance tickets, call 773-702-2787 or at boxoffice.uchicago.edu.

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Piano Master Class with Eun-Joo Kwak @ Fulton Hall
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Piano Master Class with Eun-Joo Kwak. 4-6 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Concerto soloist Eun-Joo Kwak, of Cardinal Stritch University, presents.

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Concert. Middle East Music Ensemble @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Concert. Middle East Music Ensemble. 7-9 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested. Featuring music by contemporary Arab composers.

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Film Screening. “Bless Their Little Hearts.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Film Screening. “Bless Their Little Hearts.” 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring the 1984 film by Billy Woodberry with an appearance by the director. Seats can be reserved at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film. Part of the L.A. Rebellion Film Series.

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Performing the New World: An Evening of Colonial Spanish American Music and Theater @ Fulton Hall
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Performing the New World: An Evening of Colonial Spanish American Music and Theater. 7:30-9 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8420. Featuring excerpts from Mexican and Pruvian dramas of the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as harpsichord selections. Performances will be read in Spanish with English translation.

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May 26 Sun
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Sundays at Rockefeller. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Communion with Rockefeller Chapel Choir and organ and carillon music.

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Concert. The University Brass Ensemble performs works by Chopin, Wagner and more @ Fulton Hall
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Concert. 4-5 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The University Brass Ensemble performs works by Chopin, Wagner and more.

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Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
7:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. The Rajiv Halim Quintet performs.

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May 27 Mon
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

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May 28 Tue
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org,  $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. Indoor Tot Lot if raining.

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Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

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Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Open to children up to ages 3-6.
Rabbi Daniel I. Leifer Memorial Lecture. “Erased from Historical Memory: Queer Heroes and Scoundrels in Jewish History and Texts.” 7 p.m., Newberger Hillel Center, Great Room, 5715 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-1127, free. Rabbi Steve Greenberg, a senior teaching fellow at the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, presents. Desert reception follows.

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Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” @ Social Science Research Building, Room 122
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30-6 p.m., Social Science Research Building, Room 122, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-4671, free. Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau presents.

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Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century @ Institute of Politics
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century. 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Colorado Senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart presents.

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