Calendar

February – March 2013

Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 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 [...]
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."
“Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi.” @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
"Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi." 4-5 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to EverFi's online financial literacy resources for [...]
Lecture @ Foster Hall
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. 4:30-6 p.m., Foster Hall, 1130 E. 59th St., 773-702-8033, wnickell@uchicago.edu. Historian Laura Engelstein, of Yale University, presents.
@ Social Science Research, Room 122
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Traveling Feminisms? Women of the Extreme Right in Europe." 5 p.m., Social Science Research, Room 122, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-9936, free. U. of [...]
Lecture. "From Harlem to Hoamatlond: Hip Hop, Malcolm X and Islamic Activism in Austria." 5-7 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 103, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., [...]
Workshop. “Teaching Science and Environmental Justice in Urban Schools.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. "Teaching Science and Environmental Justice in Urban Schools." 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Rev. Janette Wilson, former [...]
“Media Relations in the Digital Age.” @ Quadrangle Club, library
Monday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
"Media Relations in the Digital Age." 6-7:30 p.m., Quadrangle Club, library, 1155 E. 57th St., 773-834-4671, free. On the impact digital technologies had on the [...]
Discussion. “Legitimate Target: A Criteria Based Approach to Targeted Killing.” @ International House, Home Room
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Discussion. "Legitimate Target: A Criteria Based Approach to Targeted Killing." 6:30-8 p.m., International House, Home Room, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-702-7721, free. With University of [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 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 [...]
Performance. African American History Makers (Encore Presentation) @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. African American History Makers (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. An interactive journey [...]
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.
Lecture. "Between Campesino and State: Photography, Rurality, and Modernity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico." Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Science Research, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. [...]
Lecture. "Between Campesino and State: Photography, Rurality, and Modernity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico." Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Science Research, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. [...]
Lecture. “Building a Midwest Cultural Capital: Professional Theater in 1960s Minneapolis.” @ Harris School of Public Policy, Room 289B
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "Building a Midwest Cultural Capital: Professional Theater in 1960s Minneapolis." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, [...]
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
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.
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.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 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 [...]
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children” @ 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 [...]
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.
“The Roles of Actors/Actresses of Color in Mainstream Cinema.” @ School of Social Service Administration, Lobby
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
"The Roles of Actors/Actresses of Color in Mainstream Cinema." 6-8:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Lobby, 969 E. 60th St., 773-702-1250. Film critic Reginald [...]
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.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 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 [...]
Legacy of Black Magicians (Encore Presentation) @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Legacy of Black Magicians (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. Magician Walter King, Jr. [...]
Lecture. “Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due.” @ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due." 4:30-5:30 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, 1111 E. 60th St., 773-702-9494, free. Princeton University [...]
Lecture. “Urban Policy in the Time of Obama.” @ School of Social Service Administration, room E-IV
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Urban Policy in the Time of Obama." 5-6:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, room E-IV, 969 E. 60th St., 773-702-1250, free. Xavier De [...]
"'No Such Thing as Closure': Youth Violence in Chicago." 6-8 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 107, 773-702-5710. Featuring Rev. Susan Johnson, executive director of [...]
“The Role of Super PACs in 2012 & Beyond.” @ Quadrangle Club, main dining room
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
"The Role of Super PACs in 2012 & Beyond." 6-7:30 p.m., Quadrangle Club, main dining room, 1155 E. 57th St., 773-834-4671, free. Register to reserve [...]
Film Screening. “Refugees in Cinecitta.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
Thursday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Refugees in Cinecitta." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596. Introduction by the film's director Marco Bertozzi and [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 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 [...]
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 E. 59th St. Muslim Friday prayers.
Artist’s Reception & Exhibition Tour @ Logan Center, gallery 107
Friday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Artist's Reception & Exhibition Tour. 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Painter David Schutter gives a tour of his [...]
Film Screening. “Blow-Up.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening. "Blow-Up." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596. Featuring director Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film.
Contempo: Tribute to Ralph Shapey @ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Contempo: Tribute to Ralph Shapey. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students. A tribute to [...]
River See Performance @ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
River See Performance. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100. Created and conducted by playwright Sharon Bridgeforth. Part of a national workshop tour.
DJ Night @ Chant Restaurant
Friday @ 10:00 pm – Saturday @ 12:30 am
DJ Night. 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Chant Restaurant, 1509 E. 53rd St., 773-324-1999, chantchicago.com, no cover.
15th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference @ International House, assembly hall
Saturday @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
15th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference. 8:30 a.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274. The conference theme will be "Culture and Subcultures" and [...]
Game Day @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Game Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Family Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.