December 2012
The University Symphony Orchestra presents a Concert. “The Hand of Fate.”
@ Mandel Hall
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Concert. “The Hand of Fate.” 8-9:45 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8484, $10 general, $5 students and children. The University Symphony Orchestra presents.
Sundays At Rockefeller
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 5:00 am – 6:15 am
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.
A Public Reading and Book Release: Epic Something
@ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
A Public Reading and Book Release: Epic Something. 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. In conjunction with the current [...]
Film Screening. “Nile: River of the Gods.”
@ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Film Screening. “Nile: River of the Gods.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.
Lecture. “Shattered Liberty and the Supreme Court.”
@ Swift Hall, First Floor
Sunday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Lecture. “Shattered Liberty and the Supreme Court.” 2-3 p.m., Swift Hall, First Floor, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8670, free. University of Chicago Law School professor [...]
Concert. Chicago Ensemble 2012-2013 Concert Season
@ International House, Assembly Hall
Sunday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Concert. Chicago Ensemble 2012-2013 Concert Season. 3-5 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $25 general, $10 students.
Exhibition Reception
@ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Exhibition Reception. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. For the exhibit, “Bette Cerf Hill: String Theory.”
Holiday Art Sale
@ Hyde Park Art Center
Sunday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Holiday Art Sale. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Featuring Hyde Park Art Center student work, curated by Art [...]
Concert. University Brass Ensemble Fall Concert: “Brass Around Hyde Park.”
@ Fulton Hall
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Concert. University Brass Ensemble Fall Concert: “Brass Around Hyde Park.” 4 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring undergraduate, graduate and U. [...]
Concert. “Middle East Music Ensemble: Music of Turkey.”
@ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Sunday @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Concert. “Middle East Music Ensemble: Music of Turkey.” 6:30-8 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 East 60th St., 773-702-8484, free.
Project Brotherhood Story-Telling Session
@ Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 240
Monday @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Project Brotherhood Story-Telling Session. Noon-1 p.m., Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 240, 924 E. 57th St., tmearscl@uchicago.edu. Recordings of South Side African American men at [...]
Mindfulness Meditation
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Monday @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143.
Lecture. “Identity Development among Asian & Latino Adolescents.”
@ Centers for Gender/Race Studies, first floor conference room
Monday @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Lecture. “Identity Development among Asian & Latino Adolescents.” 1:30-3 p.m., Centers for Gender/Race Studies, first floor conference room, 5733 S. University Ave., 773-702-8063. Loan Le, [...]
Radical Interpretations of the Crisis: A Roundtable Discussion
@ International House, Assembly Hall
Monday @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Radical Interpretations of the Crisis: A Roundtable Discussion. 5-7 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Loyola University’s David Schweickart and [...]
Lecture. “Transatlantic Relationship after the U.S. Presidential Election.”
@ Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, room 1103
Monday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lecture. “Transatlantic Relationship after the U.S. Presidential Election.” 5:30-6:30 p.m., Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, room 1103, 900 E. 57th St., 773-702-7721. German Parliament member [...]
Open Screen Printing
@ Southside Hub of Production, second floor screen printing studio
Monday @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open Screen Printing. 6-10 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, second floor screen printing studio, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org. SHoP resident artist Sean Hernandez will [...]
Shambala Meditation
@ Southside Hub of Production
Monday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Shambala Meditation. 7-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org.
Mindfulness Meditation
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 2:00 am – 2:30 am
Mindfulness Meditation. 8-8:20 a.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143. For University of Chicago students who want to practice formal mindfulness meditation with a [...]
Preschool Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 4:30 am – 5:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tea and Pipes
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
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.
Restorative Yoga Session
@ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Tuesday @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Restorative Yoga Session. 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.
Lakeside Quilting Guild
@ Treasure Island, basement
Tuesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lakeside Quilting Guild. 6:30-9 p.m., Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St., lakesidequiltingguild.weebly.com, $20 annual membership fee.
Shop Storyslam III: “Long Goodbyes.”
@ Southside Hub of Production
Tuesday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Shop Storyslam III: “Long Goodbyes.” 7-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org, $7 suggested donation. The Hub’s last story slam, a [...]
Mindfulness Meditation
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Mindfulness Meditation. 3-4 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143.
Children’s Theater Workshops with Bill Hohnke
@ Southside Hub of Production
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Children’s Theater Workshops with Bill Hohnke. 4:30-6 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org, $100 for five classes.
Talk. “Building Strong Relationships with Tutees.”
@ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger room
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Talk. “Building Strong Relationships with Tutees.” 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. With Elizabeth Vivas, Elev8 Afterschool Program Coordinator [...]
Zen Meditation
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time
@ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “Feasting on the High Road: The Median Palace at Godin Tepe.”
@ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lecture. “Feasting on the High Road: The Median Palace at Godin Tepe.” 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Hilary Gopnik, of [...]
Toddler Time
@ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 4:30 am – 5:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Noontime Concert Series: Trio Aoide
@ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 6:00 am – 7:15 am
Noontime Concert Series: Trio Aoide. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Samantha Fan (violin), Bonnie Sheu (cello), and Alice Chen (piano) [...]
Gentle Yoga
@ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Thursday @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Discussion. Emergency Medicine Interest Group: A Day in the Life Panel
@ Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 202
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Discussion. Emergency Medicine Interest Group: A Day in the Life Panel. 4:30-5:30 p.m., Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 202, 924 E. 57th St. Emergency Medicine [...]
Science on the Screen: “A Beautiful Mind
@ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Science on the Screen: “A Beautiful Mind.” 6-8 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2282, $7 general admission, $5 with student [...]
Sacred Heart Shapenote Singing
@ Southside Hub of Production
Thursday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sacred Heart Shapenote Singing. 7-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org.
Play. “The Glass Menagerie
@ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Thursday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Play. “The Glass Menagerie.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, Theater West 115, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-9315. A performance of Tennessee Williams’ classic play.
Concert. “Old Tunes, New Ways.”
@ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Thursday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Concert. “Old Tunes, New Ways.” 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. The University Jazz X-tet performs jazz standards.
Holiday Lecture and Open House. “Physics with a Bang!”
@ Kersten Physics Teaching Center
Friday – Saturday all-day
Holiday Lecture and Open House. “Physics with a Bang!” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Kersten Physics Teaching Center, 5720 S. Ellis Ave., free. Physics demos and lab [...]
Dance Performance. “Up Close and Personal.”
@ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Friday @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Dance Performance. “Up Close and Personal.” 7:30-8:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2282, $25 general admission, $15 with student ID. [...]
Play. “The Glass Menagerie.”
@ Logan Center, Theater West 115
Friday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Play. “The Glass Menagerie.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, Theater West 115, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-9315. A performance of Tennessee Williams’ classic play.
Concert. Handel’s “Messiah.”
@ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Concert. Handel’s “Messiah.” 8 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $40 chancel pews, $30 front nave, $20 general, $5 students. Performances of George [...]
Logan Center Cabaret Series
@ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Friday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Logan Center Cabaret Series. 8-10 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2282, free. A chance for all artists to take the [...]
61st Street Farmer’s Market
Saturday @ 3:00 am – 8:00 am
61st Street Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 61st Street, between Blackstone and Dorchester Avenues, 773-241-6044, experimentalstation.org. Link and Senior Farmer’s Market Coupons accepted. Link purchases [...]
Ballet. “A Taste of the Nutcracker.”
@ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 4:30 am – 5:30 am
Ballet. “A Taste of the Nutcracker.” 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. The Hyde Park School of Dance will perform scences [...]
Green Holidayze Bazaar
@ First Unitarian Church
Saturday @ 5:00 am – 11:00 am
Green Holidayze Bazaar. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-324-4100. Featuring gifts and baked goods for sale and activities for kids, [...]
SHoP Stuff Sale
@ South Side Hub of Production
Saturday @ 6:00 am – 9:00 am
SHoP Stuff Sale. Noon-3 p.m., South Side Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave, southsidehub.org. A sale in preparation for SHoP’s move out of Fenn [...]
Artist Talk
@ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Artist Talk. 2 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. London-based Polish artist Goshka Macuga presents.

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