Calendar

Jan 20 Sun
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
5:00 am – 6:15 am

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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Artist Conversation @ Hyde Park Art Center
8:00 am – 9:00 am

Artist Conversation. 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. A conversation with Tom Torluemke, whose exhibit on society, “Fearsome Fable – Tolerable Truth,” debuts Jan. 20.

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Curator Tour: Awash in Color @ Smart Museum of Art
8:00 am

Curator Tour: Awash in Color. 2 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. With U. of C. assistant professor of art history Chelsea Foxwell and Smart Museum curator Anne Leonard.

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Film Screening. “Saving the Sphinx.” @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
8:00 am – 9:00 am

Film Screening. “Saving the Sphinx.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.

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Exhibition Reception @ Hyde Park Art Center
9:00 am – 11:00 am

Exhibition Reception. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. A reception for the debut of artist Tom Torluemke’s exhibit on society, “Fearsome Fable – Tolerable Truth.”

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Weekly Meditation Class @ Chaturanga Holistic Fitness , no. 302
1:30 pm

Weekly Meditation Class. 7:30 p.m., Chaturanga Holistic Fitness, 1525 E. 55th, no. 302, samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing. Beginners welcome at any time.

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Jan 21 Mon
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
3:00 am – 6:00 am

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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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration @ DuSable Museum of African American History
4:00 am – 12:00 pm

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. 10-6 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10 non-member adults, $8 member adults, $5 ages 7-12 and free for children under age 6. Kicks off with a live screening of President Barack Obama’s inauguration and features performances, dance and films.

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School’s Out: Art Glass Done Wright @ Robie House
4:00 am – 6:00 am

School’s Out: Art Glass Done Wright. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. After viewing Wright’s glass designs at the Robie House, kids ages 7 and up (accompanied by an adult) will be invited to create their own glass designs using tracing paper, colored pencils and construction paper.

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Jan 22 Tue
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
4:30 am

Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

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Discussion. “Give Voice to a Creative State: The Future of Arts Advocacy in Illinois.” @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B
6:00 am – 7:30 am

Discussion. “Give Voice to a Creative State: The Future of Arts Advocacy in Illinois.” Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. Ra Joy, executive director of Arts Alliance Illinois, presents.

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Presentation. “Gentrify My Love: Sexuality, Property and the Borders of Neighborly Desire.” @ Rosenwald Hall, Room 405
10:30 am

Presentation. “Gentrify My Love: Sexuality, Property and the Borders of Neighborly Desire.” 4:30 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, Room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-9936, free. English associate professor Richard T. Rodriguez, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents.

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Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
10:30 am – 11:00 am

Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free. Tea with biscuits accompanied by an organ performance.

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Lecture. “Anti-Anti-Witchcraft: Why Humanitarian Concerns About ‘Witchcraft Violence’ in Africa are Misplaced.” @ Classics Building, Room 110
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Lecture. “Anti-Anti-Witchcraft: Why Humanitarian Concerns About ‘Witchcraft Violence’ in Africa are Misplaced.” 5-6:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-7721. African studies professor Adam Ashforth, of the University of Michigan, presents.

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