February – March 2013
Lecture. “Building a Midwest Cultural Capital: Professional Theater in 1960s Minneapolis.”
@ Harris School of Public Policy, Room 289B
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "Building a Midwest Cultural Capital: Professional Theater in 1960s Minneapolis." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, [...]
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., 773-702-2100, free.
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.
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" (Encore Presentation). 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 [...]
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.
“The Roles of Actors/Actresses of Color in Mainstream Cinema.”
@ School of Social Service Administration, Lobby
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
"The Roles of Actors/Actresses of Color in Mainstream Cinema." 6-8:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Lobby, 969 E. 60th St., 773-702-1250. Film critic Reginald [...]
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.
Legacy of Black Magicians (Encore Presentation)
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Legacy of Black Magicians (Encore Presentation). 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. [...]
Lecture. “Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due.”
@ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due." 4:30-5:30 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, 1111 E. 60th St., 773-702-9494, free. Princeton University [...]
Lecture. “Urban Policy in the Time of Obama.”
@ School of Social Service Administration, room E-IV
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Urban Policy in the Time of Obama." 5-6:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, room E-IV, 969 E. 60th St., 773-702-1250, free. Xavier De [...]
“‘No Such Thing as Closure’: Youth Violence in Chicago.”
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
"'No Such Thing as Closure': Youth Violence in Chicago." 6-8 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 107, 773-702-5710. Featuring Rev. Susan Johnson, executive director of [...]
“The Role of Super PACs in 2012 & Beyond.”
@ Quadrangle Club, main dining room
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
"The Role of Super PACs in 2012 & Beyond." 6-7:30 p.m., Quadrangle Club, main dining room, 1155 E. 57th St., 773-834-4671, free. Register to reserve [...]
Film Screening. “Refugees in Cinecitta.”
@ Logan Center, screening room 201
Thursday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Refugees in Cinecitta." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596. Introduction by the film's director Marco Bertozzi and [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers
@ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St. Muslim Friday prayers.
Artist’s Reception & Exhibition Tour
@ Logan Center, gallery 107
Friday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Artist's Reception & Exhibition Tour. 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Painter David Schutter gives a tour of his [...]
Film Screening. “Blow-Up.”
@ Logan Center, screening room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening. "Blow-Up." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596. Featuring director Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film.
Contempo: Tribute to Ralph Shapey
@ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Contempo: Tribute to Ralph Shapey. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students. A tribute to [...]
River See Performance
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
River See Performance. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100. Created and conducted by playwright Sharon Bridgeforth. Part of a national workshop tour.
15th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference
@ International House, assembly hall
Saturday @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
15th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference. 8:30 a.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274. The conference theme will be "Culture and Subcultures" and [...]
Family Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Family Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Family Day: Books for a Better World
@ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Books for a Better World. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors look at illustrated children's [...]
Lecture on women in science
@ First Unitarian Church
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lecture on women in science. 1-3 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave. Hyde Park Older Womens League member and neurobiologist Peggy Mason will [...]
Concert. The Bach Project
@ Fulton Hall
Saturday @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Concert. The Bach Project. 3-7 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
Lecture on Egyptian ships
@ Oriental Institute
Saturday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture on Egyptian ships. 5 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-1062. Dr. Kathryn Bard, professor of Egyptian archeology at Boston University, will discuss [...]
“Charpentier, Haydn, and a little Mozart.”
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Saturday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
“Charpentier, Haydn, and a little Mozart.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $30 general admission, $25 students. The Apollo Chorus presents. Advance [...]
University Chorus: World Music Concert
@ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
University Chorus: World Music Concert. 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484.
Hyde Park JCC Day Camp
@ Hyde Park JCC Day Camp
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – March 15, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
For children 3 yrs-entering 2nd grade. Camp dates June 24-August 16. Air-conditioned gym and indoor spaces, playground, art studio, near Harold Washington Park for sports [...]
Infant Playgroup
@ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime [...]
Infant Playgroup
@ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime [...]
Lecture. “Intervention Dosage: Do Families Take Up Services As Intended?”
@ Chapin Hall, Richman Conference Room
Wednesday @ 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Lecture. "Intervention Dosage: Do Families Take Up Services As Intended?" 12:45-2:05 p.m., Chapin Hall, Richman Conference Room, 1313 E. 60th St., 773-256-5100, free. Kimberly Boller, [...]
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.
Discussion. “Looking Back & Looking Forward: Lessons of the 2012 Campaign.”
@ International House, assembly hall
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Discussion. "Looking Back & Looking Forward: Lessons of the 2012 Campaign." 6-7:30 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-834-4671, free. Confirmed panelists [...]
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.
Lecture. “Canals, Kings and Hydraulic Landscapes in the Ancient Near East: An Archaeological Perspective.”
@ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Canals, Kings and Hydraulic Landscapes in the Ancient Near East: An Archaeological Perspective." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9777, free. Archaeology [...]
Artist Discussion
@ Logan Center, performance penthouse 901,
Wednesday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Artist Discussion. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787. Matthew Jesse Jackson of the U. of C.'s Department of Visual [...]
The Visual Contest for Colonizing Central Asia: Russian Photography
@ Franke Institute for the Humanities
Friday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. ""The Visual Contest for Colonizing Central Asia: Russian Photography, Album Mania and Territorializing Turkestan." 4-5:30 p.m., Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, 1100 [...]
Singing Brass
@ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Concert. "Singing Brass." 8-9 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The University Brass Ensemble performs Prokofiev and more.
Making Books from Recycled Materials
@ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 12:00 pm
Workshop. Making Books from Recycled Materials. Noon, Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Book and paper artist Linda Platt presents. For adults and [...]

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