Calendar

January 2013

Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Café Society @ Valois Cafeteria
Thursday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Café Society. 7 p.m., Valois Cafeteria, 1518 E. 53rd St.
Family Day: Woven Colors @ Smart Museum of Art
Friday – Saturday all-day
Family Day: Woven Colors. Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors grab a cardboard loom and choose from an assortment [...]
The Wright 3 Mystery Tour of the Robie House @ Robie House
Saturday @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
The Wright 3 Mystery Tour of the Robie House. At 1:30 p.m., every Saturday, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $15 adults, $12 [...]
Junior Archeologists @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Junior Archeologists. 1:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $7 per person with family membership; $9 for non-members.
Opening reception for R.H. Quaytman @ The Renaissance Society
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Reception and artist talk. 4-7 p.m., Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., Bergman Gallery, Cobb Hall 418, 773-702-8670. Opening reception for R.H. Quaytman's solo exhibit [...]
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 2:00 am – 2:30 am
Mindfulness Meditation. 8-8:20 a.m., every Tuesday, Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143. Students wanting to practice meditation in a group are welcome to drop [...]
Paul Manz Organ Series Concert @ Lutheran School of Theology
Tuesday @ 6:15 am – 7:00 am
Concert. Paul Manz Organ Series Concert, 12:15-12:50 p.m., Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 E. 55th St., 773-256-0700.
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Tea and pipes. 4:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100. University organist Thomas Weisflog and occasional guest organists present a weekly half hour [...]
Canter Middle School local school council. 6-7 p.m., 4959 S. Blackstone Ave., 773-535-1410.
Claude William Reavis Elementary School local school council. 7:30-8:30 a.m., 834 E. 50th St., 773-535-1060.
The Protean Morphology of Homo Oeconomicus @ Regenstein Library, Room S-118
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Protean Morphology of Homo Oeconomicus. 4:30 p.m., Regenstein Library, Room S-118, 1100 E. 57th St. Wendy Brown, a visiting professor at UC Berkeley, presents.
The Protean Morphology of Homo Oeconomicus @ Regenstein Library, Room S-118
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Protean Morphology of Homo Oeconomicus. 4:30 p.m., Regenstein Library, Room S-118, 1100 E. 57th St. Wendy Brown, a visiting professor at UC Berkeley, presents. [...]
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Wednesday @ 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.
Gallery Tour @ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Gallery Tour. 6:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL., 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, free. A museum tour focusing on collection highlights. Call 773-834-9777 for [...]
Lecture. “The Origins and Development of Mosaic Art in the Ancient Middle East from 8th Century B.C. to A.D.” 7 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 East [...]
Lecture: The Origins and Development of Mosaic Art in the Ancient Middle East from 8th Century B.C. to A.D. 7 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. [...]
Weekly Meditation Class @ Chaturanga Holistic Fitness
Wednesday @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
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 [...]
Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Author Talk @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. University of Chicago biology professor Neil Shubin presents following the Jan. 8 [...]
Discussion with prominent historian and author Lerone Bennett, Jr. @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Discussion. 6-8 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10. Prominent historian and author Lerone Bennett, Jr. discusses issues [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “The Island President.” @ Harper Memorial Library, Room 140
Thursday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. “The Island President.” Harper Memorial Library, Room 140, 1116 E. 59th St. 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Douglas R. MacAyeal, of [...]
Off the Edge: Party at the Smart @ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Off the Edge: Party at the Smart. 8 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. U. of C. students are [...]
Counter Cinema/Counter Media: Invisible Adversaries. 5 p.m., 5811 S. Ellis Ave., room 307. For more information, contact the Film Studies Center, 773-702-8596.
Crescents over Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Saturday @ 10:15 am
Crescents over Rockefeller. 4:20 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Those attending will ascend the Carillon Tower over the chapel to witness [...]
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 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.
Second Sunday @ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Second Sunday. 1-4 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Visitors will be invited to create a collage after a tour.
Curator Talk: Goshka Macuga @ Smart Museum of Art
Sunday @ 8:00 am
Curator Talk: Goshka Macuga. 2 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free.
Film Screening. “The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Film Screening. “The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration.” 2-4 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, free. Part of [...]
Concert @ First Unitarian Church
Sunday @ 9:00 am
Concert. 3 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-324-4100, firstuchicago.org, donations accepted. Organist James Grzadzinski and trumpeter Johndavid Provitt perform. A reception will [...]
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 9:00 am
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop. 3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., Chicago, IL., 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, $10 per scout with family membership, [...]
Presentation. Humanitea time: Inspiring Student Activism around Social Causes @ International House, Assembly Hall
Sunday @ 9:30 am
Presentation. Humanitea time: Inspiring Student Activism around Social Causes. 3:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274.
Concert. Contempo: Celebrating UChicago Composers @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074,
Sunday @ 1:30 pm
Concert. Contempo: Celebrating UChicago Composers. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8608, $25 general admission, $5 students. Music by U. [...]
Concert. “Beyond the Headlines: Haiti in Music.” 7:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave. The Crossing Borders Music Collective presents string quartets by Haitian [...]
Performance. UT/TAPS: 24 Hour Plays @ Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater
Sunday @ 2:00 pm
Performance. UT/TAPS: 24 Hour Plays. 8 p.m., Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater, 5706 S. University Ave. A collection of work developed in [...]
Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Sunday @ 6:00 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.
Lecture. “Indigenous Collective Action and Democratization in Mexico.” @ Social Science Research, Room 224
Tuesday @ 6:00 am
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 [...]
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free. Tea with biscuits accompanied by an organ performance.
Lecture. “Education of Women in Azerbaijan: The Case Study of School Education in Southern Azerbaijan.” @ Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, Room S-102
Tuesday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 [...]
Restorative Yoga Session @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Restorative Yoga Session. 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.
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., [...]
Poetry Café @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 12:30 pm
Poetry Café. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312- 747-0511.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 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 [...]
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 4:30 am – 5:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “Prophecy and Gender in Ancient Israel @ Swift Hall, Common Room
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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.” @ Swift Hall, Common Room
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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 [...]
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.