Calendar

February 2013

EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults. Noon-2 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to EverFi's online financial literacy resources for adults.
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.
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.
Dance Performance. Pocomania Jamaican Dance Company @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Thursday @ 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Dance Performance. Pocomania Jamaican Dance Company. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Lecture. “Subjectivity, Agency and Gender in the Middle Ages.” @ Classics Building, Room 110
Friday @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lecture. "Subjectivity, Agency and Gender in the Middle Ages." Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-9936, free. Carol Symes, of the University of [...]
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 [...]
Celebrate Dances of West Africa @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Celebrate Dances of West Africa. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org.
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 East 59th Street. Muslim Friday prayers.
Vocal Masterclass @ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Vocal Masterclass. 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Baritone Jeffrey Ray presents.
Family Program “Fine Feathered Friends.” @ Oriental Institute
Friday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program. "Fine Feathered Friends." 2-3 p.m., 773-702-9507, Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., free.
Film Screening. “The Fall of Womenland.” @ Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801
Friday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Film Screening. "The Fall of Womenland." 5-6 p.m., Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801, 915 E. 60th St., free.
Art, Wine and Entertainment @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Art, Wine and Entertainment. 7-10 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10. Buy tickets online at awe4choc.eventbrite.com. Featuring [...]
Film Screening. “The Time We Killed.” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "The Time We Killed." 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Introduction and Q and A by [...]
“Mehfil: Musicians in Movement Across the Borderlands.” @ Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
"Mehfil: Musicians in Movement Across the Borderlands." 7:30-9:30 p.m., Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8637. Part of The Bengal Borderlands Series.
The Yuval Ron Ensemble in Concert @ Rockefeller Chapel
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Yuval Ron Ensemble in Concert. 8-10 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. The Yuval Ron Ensemble, a group of eight Jewish, [...]
Pacifica Quartet @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074,
Friday @ 9:45 pm – 10:45 pm
Pacifica Quartet. 3 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E., 60th Street, 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students.
Lego Architects @ Robie House
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lego Architects. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. Kids ages 6 and up (accompanied [...]
“Voices of Change.” @ Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
"Voices of Change." 2-3:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-0200. Performances taking place in conjuction with the Smart Museum's new [...]
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. 2-4 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, matinee $10 adults/$5 children. Composer and [...]
Concert. Chicago Jazz Philharmonic @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Saturday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Concert. Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, $35 general admission, $10 students.
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.
@ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Panel Discussion and Book Singing. "The Spook Who Sat by the Door." 1-4 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, [...]
Film Screening and Discussion @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "The Children's March." 3-5 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, free.
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
Sunday @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
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 [...]
Celebrate Dances of West Africa (Encore Presentation) @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Monday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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,
Monday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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 [...]
Educator Evening at the Smart @ Smart Museum of Art
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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 [...]
Workshop. “Balancing the Stress of Work and Academics.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lecture. “Poverty and Education: To What End?” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Monday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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 [...]
Discussion. “Between the Ballot and the Bullet.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Tuesday @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am
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 [...]
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 [...]
Performance. “There’s Something About Africa.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 [...]
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.
Conversation. “Not Your Grandmother’s Arts Scene” @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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. [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “Market Imaginary.” @ Stuart Hall, Room 102,
Tuesday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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 @ 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 non-students.
A Conversation with Newt Gingrich @ Mandel Hall
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – Wednesday @ 7:30 pm
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 [...]
Black History Month Women’s Innovation Panel @ International House
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Black History Month Women's Innovation Panel. 6-8:30 p.m., International House, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Panelists include marketer Jetta Bates and public relations entrepreneur [...]
Discussion Blogger and writer Janet Mock
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Discussion. 6-7 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., Room 107, 773-834-4672. Blogger and writer Janet Mock presents.
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.
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” (Encore Presentation) @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Wednesday @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Play. "A Legacy for America's Children" (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. A play [...]
Performance. “Offr – Off.” @ University Church
Wednesday @ 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Performance. "Offr - Off." 8:30-10 p.m., University Church, 5655 S. University Ave., 773-702-2787, $4. Call for advance tickets or visit boxoffice.uchicago.edu.
“The Sacred Powers of the Night.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
Wednesday @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
"The Sacred Powers of the Night." 7:30-9:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $20 general admission, free for students with ID. Featuring Rachmaninoff's [...]
African American Heritage Q and A @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
African American Heritage Q and A. 4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Visitors test their knowledge about famous African Americans and [...]
Lecture. "Counter Cinema/Counter Media: Queer Cinema as Counter Cinema in the 21st Century." 5 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 307, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8596, [...]
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. “Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair.” @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Chicago's 1893 World's Fair." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Authors Joseph M. Di Cola and David Stone [...]