Calendar

Celebrate Dances of West Africa (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.

Lecture. “Art as Evidence? Interpreting Cacaxtla’s Battle Mural.” Social Science Research, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Claudia Brittenham, associate professor of Art History at the U. of C., presents.

Educator Evening at the Smart. Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. CPS teachers, art educators, and administrators are invited to enjoy refreshments, access to the galleries, and participate in an ideas exchange with teachers who have developed successful, cross-disciplinary lessons using objects in the Smart’s collection. Register in advance at smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/calendar/regi ster.

Workshop. “Balancing the Stress of Work and Academics.” 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. To R.S.V.P, visit http://goo.gl/Op1e0. Workshop limited to the first 20 to R.S.V.P.

Lecture. “Judaism and Politics II: Professor Zvi Gitelman on Communism and the Jews.” 7-9 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, Room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-7108. Political science professor Zvi Gitelman, of the University of Michigan, presents.

Lecture. “Poverty and Education: To What End?” International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union presents, followed by a Q and A session.

Discussion. “Between the Ballot and the Bullet.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Speakers include U. of C. professors Bernard Harcourt and John Mearsheimer. Presented by the Global Voices Lecture Series, Student Forum on Political Thought, and Students for Justice in Palestine.

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.

Performance. “There’s Something About Africa.” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. For students grades K through 12.

Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Conversation. “Not Your Grandmother’s Arts Scene: Cultural Change, Organizational Adaptation, and Social Research. Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. Consultant Peter Linett presents.

Film Screening and Discussion. “Market Imaginary.” 5-7 p.m., Stuart Hall, Room 102, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-7721, free. Director Joanna Grabski leads the discussion.

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.

A Conversation with Newt Gingrich. 6-7:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. Former Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich speaks with Obama strategist David Axelrod.