January 2013
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.”
@ Swift Hall, Common Room
Friday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 [...]
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.
Discussion. “Give Voice to a Creative State: The Future of Arts Advocacy in Illinois.”
@ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B
Tuesday @ 6:00 am – 7:30 am
Discussion. “Give Voice to a Creative State: The Future of Arts Advocacy in Illinois.” Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B, 1155 [...]
Presentation. “Gentrify My Love: Sexuality, Property and the Borders of Neighborly Desire.”
@ Rosenwald Hall, Room 405
Tuesday @ 10:30 am
Presentation. “Gentrify My Love: Sexuality, Property and the Borders of Neighborly Desire.” 4:30 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, Room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-9936, free. English [...]
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. “Anti-Anti-Witchcraft: Why Humanitarian Concerns About ‘Witchcraft Violence’ in Africa are Misplaced.”
@ Classics Building, Room 110
Tuesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Lecture. “Anti-Anti-Witchcraft: Why Humanitarian Concerns About ‘Witchcraft Violence’ in Africa are Misplaced.” 5-6:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-7721. African studies [...]
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.
Homeless Food Run
@ Calvert House
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city’s needy.
Sundays at Rockefeller
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 8:30 am – 9:30 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.
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.
Author Talk. “You Were Never in Chicago.”
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:00 pm
Author Talk. “You Were Never in Chicago.” 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg discusses his [...]
Author Talk: “The Network: Portrait Conversations.”
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Video artist Lincoln Schatz discusses his new book of portraits, “The Network: [...]
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:00 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
Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing.
Artists’ Talk
@ Logan Center, Gallery 107
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm
Artists’ Talk. 6:30 p.m., Logan Center, Gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Artists Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater discuss their exhibition at the [...]

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