Calendar

May 2013

Concert, The University Chamber Orchestra performs music by Beethoven and Mozart @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Concert. 8-9 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. The University Chamber Orchestra performs music by Beethoven and Mozart as [...]
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
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.
Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors learn about birds in the [...]
Annual International House Festival of Nations @ International House, Assembly Hall
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Annual International House Festival of Nations. 2 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free.
Book Discussion. “The Warmth of Other Suns.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Book Discussion. "The Warmth of Other Suns. 2-5 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, $5. Visitors will discuss Isabel [...]
Film Screening and Discussion: Beneath the Blindfold. @ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Film Screening and Discussion: Beneath the Blindfold. 2-4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Featuring the 2012 film on torture, [...]
Concert. “Light and Shadows.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Sunday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Concert. "Light and Shadows." 4-5 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. The University Wind Ensemble performs.
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
Sunday @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass [...]
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Caregivers learn [...]
Lecture, Los Angeles-based artist Frances Stark presents @ Logan Center
Monday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lecture. 7-8:30 p.m., 773-753-4821. Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St. Los Angeles-based artist Frances Stark presents.
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Monday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free.
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 financial literacy resources. For children grades [...]
Lecture. “Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay’s Long Lost Novel.” @ Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay's Long Lost Novel." 4:30-6 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 [...]
Lecture. “Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?” @ Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Room
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?" 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Kevin J. [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” @ Institute of Politics
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry. 5-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Tigerman and McCurry, the architects for [...]
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants will discuss John Scalzi's "Redshirts."
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
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 [...]
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Open to children up to ages 3-6.
Lecture. “Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation.” @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm
Lecture. "Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. [...]
Michael M. Davis Lecture. “Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa.” @ School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Michael M. Davis Lecture. "Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa." Noon-1:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA, 969 E. 60th [...]
Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with [...]
Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights @ Classics Building, Room 110
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-1673, free. Ravi Rajan, of the University of [...]
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, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Poetry Reading @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Poetry Reading. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Poets Carrie Olivia Adams and Leila Wilson read from and discuss their [...]
Afterschool Story Breaks @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Afterschool Story Breaks. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Stories and crafts celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For children ages 7-10.
Lecture. “What Human Rights Activists Can Learn.” @ Harper Memorial Library, Room 130
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "What Human Rights Activists Can Learn. 6:30-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957, free. William F. Schulz, president and [...]
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 6:45 pm – 7:45 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.
Film Screening “Daughters of the Dust.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
Tuesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Daughters of the Dust." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. With an appearance by the 1991 [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
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 [...]
Lecture. “A Plague of Prisons: The Epidemiology of Mass Incarceration in America @ Social Science Research Building, Room 224
Wednesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "A Plague of Prisons: The Epidemiology of Mass Incarceration in America. Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Science Research Building, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-6708. [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” @ Social Sciences Building, Room 122
Wednesday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Social Sciences Building, Room 122, 5801 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-4671, [...]
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.
Talk. “‘Neither Whores Nor Submissive:’ The Burqa Ban in France.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Wednesday @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk. "'Neither Whores Nor Submissive:' The Burqa Ban in France." 5:30-7 p.m., International House, Aseembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-702-3662. Former French Secretary of [...]
Author Talk. “Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution.” @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Seminary Co-op member George Anastaplo, presents [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “NoBody’s Perfect.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "NoBody's Perfect." 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Featuring a panel discussion after the [...]
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.
Lecture. “Dreaming in French.” @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lecture. "Dreaming in French." 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Yale professor Alice Kaplan, author of a book by the same [...]
Talk. “A Conversation with Elie Wiesel.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk. "A Conversation with Elie Wiesel." 6 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama strategist and U. of C. Institute of [...]
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.
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org,  $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
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 [...]
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. Featuring picture books, activities and songs. Open to children up to age three.
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring jazz music.