Calendar

February 2013

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 “Fine Feathered Friends.” @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program. “Fine Feathered Friends.” 2-3 p.m., 773-702-9507, Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., free.
Lecture. “Joy of the Real: The Reception of ‘New Art’ in 1970s Chicago.” 2-3 p.m., Swift Hall, Room 106, 1025 E. 58th St. Curator Anne [...]
“Tour with the Curators: Epic Something.” @ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
“Tour with the Curators: Epic Something.” 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org, free. Exhibit co-curators, Zach Dodson, Dan Gleason, [...]
Musical Performance. “Folk Inspirations.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Musical Performance. “Folk Inspirations.” 3-5 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., $35 general admission, $10 students. The Rembrandt Chamber Players perform.
Vocal Chamber Music @ Fulton Hall
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Vocal Chamber Music. 3-4:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
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 [...]
Performance. West Indian Dance Troupe @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Monday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. West Indian Dance Troupe. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. The city’s West Indian Folk [...]
Lecture. “‘When the World Was Red’: Richard Wright's Shadow Narrative of Political Theology.” 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200, free. Theologist J. [...]
Workshop. “Making Tutoring Culturally Relevant.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. “Making Tutoring Culturally Relevant.” 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program support [...]
Panel Discussion. “Presidential Pollsters: Tracking Public Opinion.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Monday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Panel Discussion. “Presidential Pollsters: Tracking Public Opinion.” 6-7:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-702-2392, free.
Poetry Café @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Poetry Café. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Visitors share an original poem or a poem by a favorite poet. Two [...]
Musical Performance. “Hindustani Strings at the Borderlands.” @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Monday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Musical Performance. “Hindustani Strings at the Borderlands.” Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8637.
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 [...]
Legacy of Black Magicians @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Legacy of Black Magicians. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. Magician Walter King, Jr. presents on [...]
Lecture. “Musical Instruments Across the Bengal Borderlands.” @ Goodspeed Hall, Room 205
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. “Musical Instruments Across the Bengal Borderlands.” Goodspeed Hall, Room 205, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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.
Discussion. “Extractive Industries: Global Goods, Local Costs.” @ Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Discussion. “Extractive Industries: Global Goods, Local Costs.” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge, 1212 E. 59 St, 773-702-7721. An evening discussion with two Pulitzer [...]
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. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city’s needy.
Authors’ Talk @ Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap
Tuesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Authors’ Talk. 7 p.m., Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap, 1172 E. 55th St., 773-643-5516. Authors Ted Sanders (“No Animals We Could Name”) and Luis Jaramillo (“The Doctor’s [...]
The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate @ Mandel Hall
Tuesday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-2100.
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 [...]
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children". 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A play on Martin [...]
Workshop @ Logan Center
Wednesday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. 4:30-6 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. With sitarist Amie Maciszewski.
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.
Author Talk. “We Don't Need Another Hero: Struggle, Hope, and Possibility in the Age of High-Stakes Schooling.” 6-7:15 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th [...]
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop @ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop. 6-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, $10 per scout with family membership, $15 [...]
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. Visitors learn how to knit and meet other knitters.
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.
Discussion. “Understanding Voters: How They Feel, What They Say and What They Mean.” @ Booth School of Business, Room 104
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Discussion. “Understanding Voters: How They Feel, What They Say and What They Mean.” 7-8:30 p.m., Booth School of Business, Room 104, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. [...]
Opening Reception. “The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989.” 7-8:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free.
Symposium. “Performing the Bengal Borderlands: Music, Movement, and Encounter Across the Margins.” @ Regenstein Library Franke Institute for the Humanities, Room S-102
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Symposium. "Performing the Bengal Borderlands: Music, Movement, and Encounter Across the Margins." Regenstein Library, Franke Institute for the Humanities, Room S-102, 1100 E. 57th St., [...]
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 [...]
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults. Noon-2 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to EverFi's online financial literacy resources for adults.
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
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.
Dance Performance. Pocomania Jamaican Dance Company @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Dance Performance. Pocomania Jamaican Dance Company. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Lecture. “Subjectivity, Agency and Gender in the Middle Ages.” @ Classics Building, Room 110
Friday @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lecture. "Subjectivity, Agency and Gender in the Middle Ages." Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-9936, free. Carol Symes, of the University of [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 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 [...]
Celebrate Dances of West Africa @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Celebrate Dances of West Africa. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street. Muslim Friday prayers.
Vocal Masterclass @ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Vocal Masterclass. 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Baritone Jeffrey Ray presents.
Family Program “Fine Feathered Friends.” @ Oriental Institute
Friday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program. "Fine Feathered Friends." 2-3 p.m., 773-702-9507, Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., free.
Film Screening. “The Fall of Womenland.” @ Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801
Friday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Film Screening. "The Fall of Womenland." 5-6 p.m., Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801, 915 E. 60th St., free.
Art, Wine and Entertainment @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Art, Wine and Entertainment. 7-10 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10. Buy tickets online at awe4choc.eventbrite.com. Featuring [...]
Film Screening. “The Time We Killed.” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "The Time We Killed." 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Introduction and Q and A by [...]
“Mehfil: Musicians in Movement Across the Borderlands.” @ Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
"Mehfil: Musicians in Movement Across the Borderlands." 7:30-9:30 p.m., Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8637. Part of The Bengal Borderlands Series.
The Yuval Ron Ensemble in Concert @ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Yuval Ron Ensemble in Concert. 8-10 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. The Yuval Ron Ensemble, a group of eight Jewish, [...]
Pacifica Quartet @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074,
Friday @ 9:45 pm – 10:45 pm
Pacifica Quartet. 3 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E., 60th Street, 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students.