Calendar

February 2013

Hyde Park Village update @ Augustana Lutheran Church
Friday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Hyde Park Village update. 6:30-9 p.m.,Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-324-5539.
Film Screening. “Louder Than a Bomb.” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening. “Louder Than a Bomb.” 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Featuring an introduction and Q and [...]
Musical Performance @ Mandel Hall
Friday @ 7:30 pm
Musical Performance. 7:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8068, $35 general admission, $5 students. Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Kirill Gerstein perform Brahms, [...]
Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Family Story Time. 10:30 a.m.,Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511 to R.S.V.P.
Family Day: Mixed Media Madness @ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Mixed Media Madness. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S.Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Participants cut out printed images of art on [...]
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. “It’s a Wrap: Bird Mummies.” @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Family Program. “It's a Wrap: Bird Mummies.” 1:30-3:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $5 for members, $7 for non-members. Visitors tour the [...]
Family Program: “The Secret of the Mummies.” @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Sunday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Family Program: “The Secret of the Mummies.” 1:30-3:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors learn about mummies and watch [...]
Film Screening. “Winged Migration.” @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Film Screening. “Winged Migration.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.
Hyde Park Organists in Recital @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hyde Park Organists in Recital. 3-4 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S.Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100. A recital by guest organists.
Musical Performance. “Hanging From the Edge.” @ Fulton Hall
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Musical Performance. “Hanging From the Edge.” 3-4:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The Renaissance Society and CUBE Contemporary Chamber Ensemble present [...]
Lecture. “When 'nature' is 'kinde': Julian of Norwich on Nature and Grace.” 4:30-6 p.m., 773-702-8200, free. Julia A. Lamm, associate professor in the Department of [...]
@ Midway Studios
Sunday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Poetry Reading. 5-6 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Renowned author-poet Campbell McGrath presents.
Workshop. “Middle and High School Tutoring Strategies.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Sunday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. “Middle and High School Tutoring Strategies.” 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Former CPS teacher and literacy coach [...]
Aromatherapy Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Aromatherapy Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m.,Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Led by Meredith Haggerty.
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 [...]
Performance. “I’m Your Puppet Productions.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Monday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. “I’m Your Puppet Productions.” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A puppet show on the [...]
“Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi.” @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
“Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi.” 4-5 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to EverFi’s online financial literacy resources for [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 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 [...]
Musical Performance. “Never Ending.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. “Never Ending.” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. The Spirits Masquerade and Drum Society [...]
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tuesday @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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 @ 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, free for students, $5 suggested donation for nonstudents.
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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.
Lecture. “The Artful Universe.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Tuesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. “The Artful Universe.” 7-8 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. U. of C. theoretical physicist Michael S.Turner takes [...]
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 [...]
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Play. “A Legacy for America’s Children". 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A play on Martin [...]
Lecture. “The Game in the Machine: Copyright in the Middle Ground Between Players and Video Games.” University of Chicago Law School, 773-702-9494. An introduction to [...]
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.
Author Talk. “Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition.” @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Author Talk. “Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition.” 6-7:15 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. U. of C. history professor David Nirenberg presents.
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.
Lecture. “City and Hinterland in Ancient Mesopotamia.” @ Oriental Institute
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. “City and Hinterland in Ancient Mesopotamia.” 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773- 702-9507, free. Professor Elizabeth Stone, of Stony Brook University, [...]
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 [...]
Performance. African American History Makers @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Performance. African American History Makers. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. An interactive journey through African [...]
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. Picture books, action activities and songs for children ages 0-3.
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.
String Techniques Workshop @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
String Techniques Workshop. 3-5 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The Spektral Quartet leads a workshop for string players.
Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Discussion. “Shadow of Roe: Feminist Debates on Sex and Genetic-Selective Abortion.” @ Social Science Research, Room 122
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Discussion. “Shadow of Roe: Feminist Debates on Sex and Genetic-Selective Abortion.” 4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Science Research, Room 122, 1126 E. 59th St. Moderated by U. [...]
Film Screening. “Buddhas of Mes Aynak.” @ Swift Hall, Room 106
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Film Screening. “Buddhas of Mes Aynak.” 4:30-7 p.m., Swift Hall, Room 106, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8637.
Lecture. “Bronzescapes: The place of Bronze in the Making of the Medieval Public Sphere. 4:30-6 p.m., Cochrane-Woods Art Center, 5540 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0278. The [...]
Lecture. “The Buddhas of Mes Aynak.” @ Swift Hall, Room 106
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. “The Buddhas of Mes Aynak.” 4:30 p.m., Swift Hall, Room 106, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8637. Bernt Huffman, of the Medill School of Journalism, [...]
Lecture. “The Legacy of Prophecy in Early Judaism.” @ Swift Hall
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. “The Legacy of Prophecy in Early Judaism.” 4:30, Swift Hall, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Alex Jassen, of the University of Minnesota, presents.
Cinema/Counter Media: Our Bodies Your Selves @ Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 307
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cinema/Counter Media: Our Bodies Your Selves. 5 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 307, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8596. Four recent works that perform gender and [...]
Not Just Another Pretty Face Salon @ Hyde Park Art Center
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Not Just Another Pretty Face Salon. 6-8 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. A presentation for those wanting to learn [...]
Panel Discussion. “Critical Mass: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the World.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Panel Discussion. “Critical Mass: How the Higgs Boson Discovery Swept the World.” 6-8 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., free. R.S.V.P. [...]
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 [...]
Musical Performance @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Musical Performance. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, $35 general admission, $5 students. Kristian Bezuidenhout performs Bach and more [...]
Musical Performance @ Harper Memorial Library, Cathey Learning Center
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Musical Performance. 8-9:30 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Cathey Learning Center, 1116 E. 59th Street, 773-702-8484, $10 donation requested for general admission, free for students. The [...]
The WHPK Jazz Format Team’s Third Annual Black History Month Celebration. “Our Gift to the World.” 8-11 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th [...]