Calendar

January 2013

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.
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.
Performance. Music Teachers of Hyde Park (MTHP) Artists Series @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Performance. Music Teachers of Hyde Park (MTHP) Artists Series. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 4:30 am – 5:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 6:15 am – 7:00 am
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Elena Doubovitskaya, piano, performs selections from Scarlatti Sonatas, Rachmaninoff Preludes, and Bach [...]
Afterschool Story Break @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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.
Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Thursday @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Poetry Reading @ Midway Studios
Thursday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 @ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 @ Rockefeller Chapel
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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 @ Ratner Athletics Center
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Friday @ 1:00 pm
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 @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Friday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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 [...]
Lego Architects @ Robie House
Saturday @ 4:00 am – 6:00 am
Lego Architects. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. Kids ages 6 and up (accompanied [...]
Adult Book Discussion @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 7:00 am – 8:30 am
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 @ St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Saturday @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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 @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Saturday @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am
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.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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 @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901,
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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 @ 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.
Artist Conversation @ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
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 @ Smart Museum of Art
Sunday @ 8:00 am
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 [...]
Film Screening. “Saving the Sphinx.” @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Film Screening. “Saving the Sphinx.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.
Exhibition Reception @ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 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. A reception for the debut of artist Tom Torluemke’s exhibit on [...]
Weekly Meditation Class @ Chaturanga Holistic Fitness , no. 302
Sunday @ 1:30 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 [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 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 [...]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Monday @ 4:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. 10-6 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10 non-member adults, $8 [...]
School’s Out: Art Glass Done Wright @ Robie House
Monday @ 4:00 am – 6:00 am
School’s Out: Art Glass Done Wright. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. After viewing [...]
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 4:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.