February 2013
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 Dance Company performs a tribute to Bob Marley. For grades K-12.
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. Kameron Carter, of Duke University, presents.
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 coaches present. To R.S.V.P, visit http://goo.gl/Op1e0.
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. 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 poem minimum per person. For teens and adults.
Musical Performance. “Hindustani Strings at the Borderlands.” Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8637.
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 a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.
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 history of Black magicians.
Lecture. “Musical Instruments Across the Bengal Borderlands.” Goodspeed Hall, Room 205, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.
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.” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge, 1212 E. 59 St, 773-702-7721. An evening discussion with two Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantees.
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. 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. 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 Wife) present.

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