Posterboard
Month 
Week 
Day 
Agenda 
Celebrate Dances of West Africa (Encore Presentation)
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Monday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Celebrate Dances of West Africa (Encore Presentation). 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Lecture. “Art as Evidence? Interpreting Cacaxtla’s Battle Mural.”
@ Social Science Research, Room 224,
Monday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lecture. "Art as Evidence? Interpreting Cacaxtla's Battle Mural." Social Science Research, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Claudia Brittenham, associate professor of Art [...]
Educator Evening at the Smart
@ Smart Museum of Art
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Educator Evening at the Smart. Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. CPS teachers, art educators, and administrators are invited to enjoy [...]
Workshop. “Balancing the Stress of Work and Academics.”
@ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. "Balancing the Stress of Work and Academics." 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. To R.S.V.P, visit http://goo.gl/Op1e0. Workshop [...]
Lecture. “Judaism and Politics II: Professor Zvi Gitelman on Communism and the Jews.”
@ Rosenwald Hall, Room 405
Monday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lecture. "Judaism and Politics II: Professor Zvi Gitelman on Communism and the Jews." 7-9 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, Room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-7108. Political [...]
Lecture. “Poverty and Education: To What End?”
@ International House, Assembly Hall
Monday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Poverty and Education: To What End?" International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union [...]
Discussion. “Between the Ballot and the Bullet.”
@ International House, Assembly Hall
Tuesday @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am
Discussion. “Between the Ballot and the Bullet.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Speakers include U. of C. professors [...]
Performance. “There’s Something About Africa.”
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. "There's Something About Africa." 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. For students grades K through [...]
Preschool Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Conversation. “Not Your Grandmother’s Arts Scene”
@ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Conversation. "Not Your Grandmother's Arts Scene: Cultural Change, Organizational Adaptation, and Social Research. Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B, 1155 E. [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “Market Imaginary.”
@ Stuart Hall, Room 102,
Tuesday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "Market Imaginary." 5-7 p.m., Stuart Hall, Room 102, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-7721, free. Director Joanna Grabski leads the discussion.
Restorative Yoga
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.
A Conversation with Newt Gingrich
@ Mandel Hall
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – Wednesday @ 7:30 pm
A Conversation with Newt Gingrich. 6-7:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. Former Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the U.S. House of [...]
Black History Month Women’s Innovation Panel
@ International House
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Black History Month Women's Innovation Panel. 6-8:30 p.m., International House, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Panelists include marketer Jetta Bates and public relations entrepreneur [...]
Discussion Blogger and writer Janet Mock
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Discussion. 6-7 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., Room 107, 773-834-4672. Blogger and writer Janet Mock presents.
Homeless Food Run
@ Calvert House
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children” (Encore Presentation)
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Play. "A Legacy for America's Children" (Encore Presentation). 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A play [...]
Performance. “Offr – Off.”
@ University Church
Wednesday @ 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Performance. "Offr - Off." 8:30-10 p.m., University Church, 5655 S. University Ave., 773-702-2787, $4. Call for advance tickets or visit boxoffice.uchicago.edu.
“The Sacred Powers of the Night.”
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
"The Sacred Powers of the Night." 7:30-9:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $20 general admission, free for students with ID. Featuring Rachmaninoff's [...]
African American Heritage Q and A
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
African American Heritage Q and A. 4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Visitors test their knowledge about famous African Americans and [...]
Lecture. “Counter Cinema/Counter Media: Queer Cinema as Counter Cinema in the 21st Century.”
@ Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 307
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Counter Cinema/Counter Media: Queer Cinema as Counter Cinema in the 21st Century." 5 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 307, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8596, [...]
Zen Meditation
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Author Talk. “Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair.”
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Chicago's 1893 World's Fair." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Authors Joseph M. Di Cola and David Stone [...]
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Visitors learn how to knit and meet other knitters.
Performance. Music Teachers of Hyde Park (MTHP) Artists Series
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Performance. Music Teachers of Hyde Park (MTHP) Artists Series. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Elaine Smith, Beth and Van [...]
Wednesday Night Family Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Dance Performance
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Dance Performance. Pocomania Jamaican Dance Company (Encore Presentation). 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Toddler Time
@ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Picture books, action activities and songs for children ages 0-3.
Noontime Concert Series
@ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
Lecture. “Hitler’s Little Helpers: Arab and Jewish Axis Agents in British Mandatory Palestine, 1939-1945.”
@ Classics Building, Room 110
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Hitler's Little Helpers: Arab and Jewish Axis Agents in British Mandatory Palestine, 1939-1945." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E., 59th St., 773-834-3403. [...]
Poetry Reading
@ Midway Studios
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Poetry Reading. 5-6:30 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Poet Nick Wemlow presents. Reception follows.
George E. Kent Lecture: Dr. Michelle Alexander
@ Mandel Hall
Thursday @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
George E. Kent Lecture: Dr. Michelle Alexander. 5:30-7 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. Alexander, the author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration [...]
Third Thursday
@ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Third Thursday. 5:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchi cago.edu, free. Visitors join a docent for a look at the [...]
Performance. “Lady Moses: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman”
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. "Lady Moses: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman" (Encore Presentation). 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers
@ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street. Muslim Friday prayers.
Lecture. “Repetition, Music, and Mind I.”
@ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Repetition, Music, and Mind I." 3:30-5:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Elizabeth Margulis, of the University of Arkansas, presents as [...]
Lecture. “Framing the Timurid Aristocratic Order.”
@ Stuart Hall, Room 102
Friday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Framing the Timurid Aristocratic Order." 4-5:30 p.m., Stuart Hall, Room 102, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0866. U. of C. history professor John Woods presents.
Exhibit Opening. “My Life is an Open Book.”
@ Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center
Friday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Exhibit Opening. "My Life is an Open Book.” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 E. 57th St., 773-702-4685, free. Featuring readings [...]
Musical Performance
@ Mandell Hall
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Musical Performance. 7:30 p.m., Mandell Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8068, $35 general admission, $5 students. The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio performs Mozart, Previn and Tchaikovsky.
Discussion. “High Tech & Highly Targeted: Inside the Obama Campaign’s Digital War Room.”
@ Booth School of Business, Room 104
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Discussion. "High Tech & Highly Targeted: Inside the Obama Campaign's Digital War Room." Noon-5 p.m., Booth School of Business, Room 104, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., [...]
The Annual Dinner of the Hyde Park Historical Society
@ Quadrangle Club
Saturday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Annual Dinner of the Hyde Park Historical Society. 5:30 p.m., Quadrangle Club, 1155 E. 57th St., 773-493-1893, hydeparkhistory.org, $65.00 per person, $75.00 for reservations [...]
Performance. Groupe Daara Gee
Monday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Performance. Groupe Daara Gee. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, , 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. Dancing and drumming by Groupe Daara Gee. For students [...]
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club.
@ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 1-2:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 45 Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Those attending will discuss David Weber's "Off Armageddon Reef."