April – May 2013
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.”
@ Institute of Politics
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
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, $5 suggested donation, free for students.
Conversation with the Artist: Alison Ruttan
@ Hyde Park Art Center
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Conversation with the Artist: Alison Ruttan. 6-7 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Ruttan, one of the artists whose work [...]
Discussion. “Restoring Justice: The Legacy of Edward Levi.”
@ Logan Center
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Discussion. "Restoring Justice: The Legacy of Edward Levi." 6-7:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-834-4671. Speakers include former Attorney General John Ashcroft and [...]
Homeless Food Run
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:30 am – 7:30 am
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
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. “Saving Haiti’s Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake.”
@ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B
Wednesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "Saving Haiti's Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner
@ 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 [...]
Evening of Activities and Information
@ Hales Franciscan High School
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Evening of Activities and Information. 5-7 p.m., Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 773-285-8400, www.halesfranciscan.org, free. A chance to meet faculty and [...]
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.
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. J.C. [...]
Lecture. “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia …”
@ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia ..." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St.,773-834-9777, free. Register online at oimlcooper.eventbrite.com. [...]
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.
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. Featuring a vocal showcase by University of Chicago singers.
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.”
@ Institute of Politics
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, [...]
At the Threshold
@ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
At the Threshold. 5-7:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Featuring drinks, music and a chance to socialize.
Dialogue. “Pivot to Asia: A New Road Map to the Sino-US Relations.”
@ International House, assembly hall
Thursday @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Dialogue. "Pivot to Asia: A New Road Map to the Sino-US Relations." 5:30-8 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free.
Author Talk
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. Wenguang Huang‚ “A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China.” 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, [...]
Film Screening. “My Brother’s Wedding.”
@ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Thursday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "My Brother's Wedding." 7 p.m. Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Seats can be reserved at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film. Part [...]
High School Career Conference
@ Cobb Lecture Hall, room 101
Friday @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
High School Career Conference. 8:30-3:30 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, room 101, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8288. Featuring panels for students with with local professionals.
Jumu’ah Prayers
@ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
Author Talk
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Friday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk. Loren Glass, “Counterculture Colophon: Grove Press, the Evergreen Review, and the Incorporation of the Avant-Garde.” 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn [...]
Lecture. “Earthly Renunciation, Heavenly Rewards: Anna Magdalena Bach and Songs of the Widow.”
@ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Earthly Renunciation, Heavenly Rewards: Anna Magdalena Bach and Songs of the Widow." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. David Yearsley, [...]
A.W.E. (Art, Wine, & Entertainment): Fashion Edition!
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A.W.E. (Art, Wine, & Entertainment): Fashion Edition! 7-10 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10. Buy tickets online [...]
Filmmakers’ Talk. Detroit Threat Management: An Evening with Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman
@ Logan Center, screening room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Filmmakers' Talk. Detroit Threat Management: An Evening with Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman. 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free.
Lecture. “Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century.”
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Lecture. "Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century." 7:30-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-8063, free. Civil rights activist and [...]
Britten Symposium Concert
@ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Britten Symposium Concert. 8-10 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring a performance by a tenor, cellist and pianist.
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes
@ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Visitors create an imaginary cityscape using paper and pop-up [...]
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery
@ Oriental Institute
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery. 1-4 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $25 general admission, $20 members. Participants complete sketches and illustrations based [...]
Central Javanese Gamelan
@ Logan Center, performance penthouse 901
Saturday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Central Javanese Gamelan. 4-5:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested ($15 general admission, $5 students).
Annual Harp Recital
@ Fulton Hall
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Annual Harp Recital. 8-9:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Avenue, 773-702-8484, free. The University of Chicago Harp Ensemble performs.
The Newberry Consort: Music from Poland’s Golden Age
@ Logan Center
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Newberry Consort: Music from Poland’s Golden Age. 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-669-7335., $35 general admission, $5 students. Featuring music from [...]
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: Bird Walk on Wooded Island
@ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Bird Walk on Wooded Island. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. A walk on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island with [...]
Author Talk. In Conversation: Rick Perlstein and Garry Wills
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk. In Conversation: Rick Perlstein and Garry Wills. 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. The authors of "Nixonland" and [...]
Concert. “Voilå! Violins!”
@ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concert. "Voilå! Violins!" 3 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $15 adults, free for children. Part of the Hyde Park [...]
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. [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “Pandora’s Promise.”
@ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Sunday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "Pandora's Promise." 6-8 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., free. Followed by a discussion with a panel [...]
Play. “An Enemy of the People.”
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Play. "An Enemy of the People." 7-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 773-702-2100, free. Henrik Ibsen's play with participation from those who attended the chapel's weekly [...]
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. “Just, Good Food: The Ethics of Eating.”
@ Swift Hall, third floor lecture room
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture. "Just, Good Food: The Ethics of Eating." 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, third floor lecture room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200, free. Gretel van Wieren, [...]

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