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Week of November 26

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3:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Nov 28 @ 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 [...]
12:00 pm Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Nov 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing. Beginners are welcome.
1:00 pm Writers’ Circle @ Southside Hub of Production
Writers’ Circle @ Southside Hub of Production
Nov 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Writers’ Circle. 7-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org.  
2:30 am Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Nov 29 @ 2:30 am – 3:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
6:15 am Noontime Concert Series: Jazz Combo @ Fulton Hall
Noontime Concert Series: Jazz Combo @ Fulton Hall
Nov 29 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am
Noontime Concert Series: Jazz Combo. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
9:00 am Afro-Colombian Music and Dance Workshop @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Afro-Colombian Music and Dance W… @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Nov 29 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Afro-Colombian Music and Dance Workshop. 3-4 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. Julio Montaño Montenegro, a musician and cultural [...]
10:00 am Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Nov 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
10:30 am Lecture. “Wittgenstein’s Literary Heirs.” @ Classics Building, room 110
Lecture. “Wittgenstein’s Literar… @ Classics Building, room 110
Nov 29 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lecture. “Wittgenstein’s Literary Heirs.” 4:30-7 p.m., Classics Building, room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-834-3403. Harvard drama and English professor Martin Puchner presents.
10:45 am Lecture. “Occupy Wall Street: Bartleby and the (In)Humanities.” @ Social Science Research, room 122
Lecture. “Occupy Wall Street: Ba… @ Social Science Research, room 122
Nov 29 @ 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Lecture. “Occupy Wall Street: Bartleby and the (In)Humanities.” 4:45-6:15 p.m., Social Science Research, room 122, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-0230. Tufts English professor Lee Edelman [...]
12:00 pm Talk. “This Fragile Life: A Mother’s Story of Bi-Polar Son @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Talk. “This Fragile Life: A Moth… @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Nov 29 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Talk. “This Fragile Life: A Mother’s Story of Bi-Polar Son.” 6-8 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, free. [...]
1:30 pm Origins: An Annual Multi-Cultural Musical and Culinary Festival @ Southside Hub of Production
Origins: An Annual Multi-Cultura… @ Southside Hub of Production
Nov 29 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Origins: An Annual Multi-Cultural Musical and Culinary Festival. 7:30-10 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org, optional donations.
1:30 pm Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Nov 29 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Theater West 115, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-9315.
3:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Nov 30 @ 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 [...]
6:00 am Lecture. “Marketing Beauty: Reading Pictures of the Yoshiwara Courtesans in Context @ Smart Museum of Art
Lecture. “Marketing Beauty: Read… @ Smart Museum of Art
Nov 30 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Lecture. “Marketing Beauty: Reading Pictures of the Yoshiwara Courtesans in Context.” Noon, Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Julie Nelson Davis, [...]
10:00 am Lecture. “Capitalism Without Images @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Lecture. “Capitalism Without Images @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Nov 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lecture. “Capitalism Without Images.” 4-6 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-0278. Art historian T.J. Clark presents.
10:30 am Lecture. “Theology in Public @ Swift Hall, Common Room
Lecture. “Theology in Public @ Swift Hall, Common Room
Nov 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lecture. “Theology in Public.” 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, Common Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Derek Krueger, of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, presents.
12:00 pm Musical Jam Session @ Southside Hub of Production
Musical Jam Session @ Southside Hub of Production
Nov 30 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Musical Jam Session. 6-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org.
12:00 pm Nassim Taleb presents on his book, “Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder @ International House at the University of Chicago House
Nassim Taleb presents on his boo… @ International House at the University of Chicago House
Nov 30 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Author Talk. 6-8 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Author Nassim Taleb presents on his book, “Antifragile: Things that Gain [...]
1:00 pm Film Screening. “Pina” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Film Screening. “Pina” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Nov 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Film Screening. “Pina” 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Wim Wenders’ film in 3-D.
1:30 pm Concert. “So Hallowed and So Gracious is the Time: A Picture of Hyde Park in December.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
Concert. “So Hallowed and So Gra… @ Rockefeller Chapel
Nov 30 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Concert. “So Hallowed and So Gracious is the Time: A Picture of Hyde Park in December.” 7:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, [...]
1:30 pm Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West
Nov 30 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Theater West 115, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-9315.
2:30 am Conference. “Ending the Nuclear Age.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Conference. “Ending the Nuclear … @ International House, Assembly Hall
Dec 1 @ 2:30 am – 11:00 am
Conference. “Ending the Nuclear Age.” 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Featuring discussions by scholars on the threat [...]
3:00 am 61st Street Farmer’s Market
61st Street Farmer’s Market
Dec 1 @ 3:00 am – 8:00 am
61st Street Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 61st Street, between Blackstone and Dorchester Avenues, 773-241-6044, experimentalstation.org. Link and Senior Farmer’s Market Coupons accepted. Link purchases [...]
4:00 am Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Dec 1 @ 4:00 am – 10:00 am
Preschool Story Time. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 South Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Featuring a variety of board games. For adults and kids 9 [...]
6:00 am SHoP Stuff Sale @ South Side Hub of Production
SHoP Stuff Sale @ South Side Hub of Production
Dec 1 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 am
SHoP Stuff Sale. Noon-3 p.m., South Side Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave, southsidehub.org. A sale in preparation for SHoP’s move out of Fenn [...]
7:00 am “Family Day: Design, Decorate, Innovate!” @ Smart Museum of Art
“Family Day: Design, Decorate, I… @ Smart Museum of Art
Dec 1 @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
“Family Day: Design, Decorate, Innovate!” 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Activities are designed for children 4–12. Children must [...]
9:00 am Samantha Hill: Story Collecting Sessions @ South Side Hub of Production
Samantha Hill: Story Collecting … @ South Side Hub of Production
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Samantha Hill: Story Collecting Sessions. 3-6 p.m., South Side Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave, southsidehub.org.
10:00 am Panel Discussion. “Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence, and America’s Prison Nation.” @ Experimental Station
Panel Discussion. “Arrested Just… @ Experimental Station
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Panel Discussion. “Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence, and America’s Prison Nation.” 4-7 p.m., Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., 773-702-9936. Reservations are required and can [...]
11:30 am Talk and Screening “The Atomic States of America.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Talk and Screening “The Atomic S… @ International House, Assembly Hall
Dec 1 @ 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Talk and Screening. 5:30-9:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. University of Chicago professors Norma Field and Robert Ingersoll present. [...]
1:30 pm Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” @ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Dec 1 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Play. “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Theater West 115, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-9315.
2:00 pm The University Symphony Orchestra presents a Concert. “The Hand of Fate.” @ Mandel Hall
The University Symphony Orchestr… @ Mandel Hall
Dec 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Concert. “The Hand of Fate.” 8-9:45 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8484, $10 general, $5 students and children. The University Symphony Orchestra presents.
5:00 am Sundays At Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sundays At Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Dec 2 @ 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.
8:00 am A Public Reading and Book Release: Epic Something @ Hyde Park Art Center
A Public Reading and Book Releas… @ Hyde Park Art Center
Dec 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
A Public Reading and Book Release: Epic Something. 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. In conjunction with the current [...]
8:00 am Film Screening. “Nile: River of the Gods.” @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Film Screening. “Nile: River of … @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Dec 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Film Screening. “Nile: River of the Gods.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.
8:00 am Lecture. “Shattered Liberty and the Supreme Court.” @ Swift Hall, First Floor
Lecture. “Shattered Liberty and … @ Swift Hall, First Floor
Dec 2 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Lecture. “Shattered Liberty and the Supreme Court.” 2-3 p.m., Swift Hall, First Floor, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8670, free. University of Chicago Law School professor [...]
9:00 am Concert. Chicago Ensemble 2012-2013 Concert Season @ International House, Assembly Hall
Concert. Chicago Ensemble 2012-2… @ International House, Assembly Hall
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Concert. Chicago Ensemble 2012-2013 Concert Season. 3-5 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $25 general, $10 students.
9:00 am Exhibition Reception @ Hyde Park Art Center
Exhibition Reception @ Hyde Park Art Center
Dec 2 @ 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. For the exhibit, “Bette Cerf Hill: String Theory.”
9:00 am Holiday Art Sale @ Hyde Park Art Center
Holiday Art Sale @ Hyde Park Art Center
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Holiday Art Sale. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Featuring Hyde Park Art Center student work, curated by Art [...]
10:00 am Concert. University Brass Ensemble Fall Concert: “Brass Around Hyde Park.” @ Fulton Hall
Concert. University Brass Ensemb… @ Fulton Hall
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Concert. University Brass Ensemble Fall Concert: “Brass Around Hyde Park.” 4 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring undergraduate, graduate and U. [...]
12:30 pm Concert. “Middle East Music Ensemble: Music of Turkey.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Concert. “Middle East Music Ense… @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Dec 2 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Concert. “Middle East Music Ensemble: Music of Turkey.” 6:30-8 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 East 60th St., 773-702-8484, free.