Calendar

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 Souza Briggs, of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning, presents. E-mail questions to Amy Khare, akhare@uchicago.edu.

“‘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 Chicago’s Citizens for Change.

“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 a seat at 2012superpacs.eventbrite.com.

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 Noa Steimatsky, of the U. of C.’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies.

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.

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. 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Painter David Schutter gives a tour of his exhibit.

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. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students. A tribute to the founder of the Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago.

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. 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. 8:30 a.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274. The conference theme will be “Culture and Subcultures” and feature speakers David Grazian of the University of Pennsylvania and Jeffrey Kidder of Northern Illinois University. To register, or for more information, visit chicagoethnography2013.wordpress.com.

Game Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

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