Calendar

April 2013

Film Screening @ School of Social Service Administration, Room E-IV
Tuesday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening. 7-9 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Room E-IV, 969 E. 60th St. For more information, contact Tom Hunter at tghunter@uchicago.edu. Featuring the [...]
Lecture. “Shari’ah Demystified: Understanding Islam’s Sacred Law.” @ Harper Hall, room 140
Tuesday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Lecture. "Shari'ah Demystified: Understanding Islam's Sacred Law." 7:30-8:30 p.m., Harper Hall, room 140, 773-702-2100, free. U. of C. professor Ahmed El-Shamsy presents.
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 [...]
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. [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.” @ Institute of Politicsq
Wednesday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. President Obama's [...]
An Evening of Comedy: LGBTQ Student Life's Five Year Anniversary Celebration. 5-8 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 107, 773-834-1005. 
Practicing Nonviolent Communication @ Institute of Politics
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Practicing Nonviolent Communication. 5-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. 
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.
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.
Lecture. “Overcoming the Odds: Education Reform in Liberal Arts and STEM Fields.” @ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, Harry A. Bigelow Lecture Hall
Wednesday @ 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Overcoming the Odds: Education Reform in Liberal Arts and STEM Fields." 6:15-8 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, Harry A. Bigelow Lecture Hall, 1111 E. [...]
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.
Author Talk. “Brokers of Deceit.” @ International House, assembly hall
Wednesday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Author Talk. "Brokers of Deceit." 7:30-9:30 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Historian Rashid Khalidi, author of a book by [...]
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 [...]
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Free, Rapid, Anonymous HIV Testing
Thursday @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free, Rapid, Anonymous HIV Testing. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 302, 773-834-1005, lgbtq.uchicago.edu.
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
Conversation. “Biblical Women and Power.” @ Newberger Hillel Jewish Center
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Conversation. "Biblical Women and Power." 4-5:30 p.m., Newberger Hillel Jewish Center, 5715 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. A panel discussion with women U. of C. [...]
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773, 702-2100, free. 
Author Talk. “Our Man in Iraq.” @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Our Man in Iraq." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. J.C. Hallman presents on his book with the [...]
Sunset Nature Walk @ 59th Street Harbor
Thursday @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Sunset Nature Walk. 59th Street Harbor, 773-913-2030, ext. 3, passitonchicago.org, free.
Film Screening. “Emma Mae.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
Thursday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Emma Mae." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Seats can be reserved at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film. Part of [...]
Lecture. "The Pursuit of Truth - Johnny Lee Savory on his 30 Year Wrongful Conviction." 7-8:30 p.m., Stuart Hall, room 101, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave. [...]
Full Moon Rise Watching @ 59th St. Harbor, The Point, Field House
Thursday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Full Moon Rise Watching. 59th St. Harbor, The Point, Field House, 773-913-2030, ext. 3, passitonchicago.org, free. 
Crescents over Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Thursday @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Crescents over Rockefeller. 8-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, ADDRESS, 773-702-2100, free. Marking the full moon.
Moon Set and Sunrise Walk @ 59th Street Harbor
Friday @ 5:30 am – 6:30 am
Moon Set and Sunrise Walk. 59th Street Harbor, 773-913-2030, ext. 3, passitonchicago.org, free. 
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 [...]
Vocal Master Class @ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Vocal Master Class. 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Pianist Elizabeth Buccheri, of Northwestern University and the Lyric Opera, presents.
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. 
Lecture. “Sounds, Shadows and Songs.” @ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Sounds, Shadows and Songs." 3:30-5:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Lei Liang, an associate professor of music at the University [...]
Lecture. “Notes for a History of Nostalgia in Claassical Arabic Culture.” @ Swift Hall, common room
Friday @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Notes for a History of Nostalgia in Claassical Arabic Culture." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Swift Hall, common room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-9565. Visiting U. of [...]
Musical Performance. Asian Pacific Month Celebration with Tsukasa Taiko Japanese Drumming @ International House, assembly hall
Friday @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Musical Performance. Asian Pacific Month Celebration with Tsukasa Taiko Japanese Drumming. 5:30-7 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Tsukasa Taiko [...]
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: Creating Enlightened Society @ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: Creating Enlightened Society. 7:30-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $40 premier, $20 general admission, free for students with ID [...]
Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship. "Recipie for Success: Starting and Growing a Food Business in Chicago." 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., University of Chicago Law School, [...]
Slow Art Day @ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Slow Art Day. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. A chance to slowly view art on display and [...]
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Family Arts Workshops @ Logan Center
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Family Arts Workshops. 2-4 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. An afternoon of interactive arts workshops for families.
Piano Master Class @ Fulton Hall
Saturday @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Piano Master Class. 4-6 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Pianist Elena Abend, who has performed at Carnegie Hall, presents.
Musical Performance @ Mandel Hall
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Musical Performance. 8-9:30 p.m. Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested ($10 general admission, $5 students). Harp soloist Bridget Kibbey performs. Reception to [...]
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: Super Birds @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Program: Super Birds. 2-4 p.m., Oriental Institute 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors get to make their own bird superheroes and ancient Egypt-themed [...]
Program. “Remembering Mayor Harold Washington.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Program. "Remembering Mayor Harold Washington." 2-5 p.m. DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $5 general admission, free for DuSable [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society , Room 43
Sunday @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
Musical Performance. Schola Antiqua: Machaut’s Musical Monuments @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Musical Performance. Schola Antiqua: Machaut's Musical Monuments. 4-6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $25 general admission, $10 seniors and students. Featuring the [...]
Musical Performance. “The A Cappella American Songbook.” @ Logan Center
Sunday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Musical Performance. "The A Cappella American Songbook." 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $35 preferred seating, $28 general seating, $22 seniors ages [...]
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 [...]
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., 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. [...]
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Monday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free. 
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama [...]
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants with discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Left [...]
Lecture. "'The Myth of the Empty Land' and 'The Myth of Mass Return' - A New Look on the History of Judah under Babylonian and [...]