Lecture. “Indigenous Collective Action and Democratization in Mexico.” Noon, Social Science Research, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Guillermo Trejo, of the University [...]
Lecture. “Education of Women in Azerbaijan: The Case Study of School Education in Southern Azerbaijan.” 5:30 p.m., Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, Room [...]
Lecture. “The Legacy of Russian Humanities, from the Perspective of a Professor of Jewish Studies.” 6 p.m., Swift Hall, Room 200, 1025 E. 58th St., [...]
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 [...]
Lecture. “Prophecy and Gender in Ancient Israel.” 4:30 p.m., Swift Hall, Common Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-7108. Esther Hamori, of the Union Theological Seminary [...]
Lecture. “Prophecy and Gender in Ancient Israel.” 4:30 p.m., Swift Hall, Common Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-7108. Esther Hamori, of the Union Theological Seminary [...]
Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing.
Afterschool Story Break. 4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Stories, crafts and a celebration of the life of Martin Luther King.
Poetry Reading. 5-6 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. U. of C. graduate student Ariana Nadia Nash will read from her Philip [...]
Third Thursday. 5:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchic ago.edu, free. Visitors join a docent for a viewing of color [...]
The University of Chicago Annual MLK Celebration. 6-7:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Filmmaker for the PBS documentary series “Eyes on [...]
Lecture. “Islam, Violence and the Sacred: Insurgent Shi’ism in Muslim History.” 4:30-6:30 p.m., Swift Hall, Common Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-9565. Visiting U. of [...]
Neon Night 2013. 6-10 p.m., Ratner Athletics Center, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-7684, $4 adults, $2 ages 6-18, free for university students with ID and [...]
Opera. “Madame Butterfly.” 7 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $50 VIP admission, $30 general admission, $20 university students with ID, [...]
Logan Center Cabaret Series. 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Artists showcase a variety of talents at this [...]
Adult Book Discussion. 1-2:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Those attending will discuss novelist Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an Ending.”
Historic Building Tour: St. Thomas the Apostle Church. 1-3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5472 S. Kimbark Ave., 773-324-2626, free. Visitors learn about the [...]
Puccini e Lucca a Chicago: Symposium. 2-5 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. The mayor of Puccini’s Italian hometown, [...]
Opera. “Madame Butterfly.” 7 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $50 VIP admission, $30 general admission, $20 university students with ID, [...]
Off the Record: A Listening Party. 8-11 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2282, free. Albums by The ONES and Natural [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]