Calendar

April 2013

Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library,
Thursday @ 10:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. "The New York Times Matt Bai on the Past, Present & Future of Political Journalism." Noon-1:30 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., [...]
Lecture. "The New York Times Matt Bai on the Past, Present & Future of Political Journalism." Noon-1:30 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Matt [...]
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel,
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., free.
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel
Thursday @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., free.
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.” @ Institute of Politics
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, [...]
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, contributing editor to Vanity [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. "All Roads Lead to Aubervilliers (1945): Eli Lotar and Social Documentary in France." Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th [...]
Reception @ Midway Studios
Thursday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception. 5-6:30 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-753-4483, free. For the About Chicago Writing Contest.
Third Thursday @ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Third Thursday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors create works of art inspired by the museum's "Sahmat" [...]
Third Thursday. @ Smart Museum of Art,
Thursday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Third Thursday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors create works of art inspired by the museum's "Sahmat" exhibit. All materials [...]
Authors’ Talk @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Authors' Talk. Catherine Chung (Forgotten Country) and Elizabeth Scarboro (My Foreign Cities). 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Two U. [...]
Authors’ Talk. @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore,
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Authors' Talk. Catherine Chung (Forgotten Country) and Elizabeth Scarboro (My Foreign Cities). 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Two U. of [...]
Film Screening and Discussion @ Harper Memorial Library, room 130,
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. 6-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Featuring the documentary, "Visa al Paraiso," and a discussion with [...]
Film Screening and Discussion @ Harper Memorial Library, room 130,
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. 6-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Featuring the film, "It's a Girl," and a discussion with [...]
Film Screening and Discussion @ Harper Memorial Library, room 130
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. 6-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-1987, free. Featuring the documentary, "Visa al Paraiso," and a [...]
Film Screening @ Stuart Hall, room 102
Thursday @ 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm
Film Screening. 7:30-9:15 p.m., Stuart Hall, room 102, 5835 South Greenwood Ave. A Central Asian Studies Society Film Night. For more information, e-mail Claire Roosien [...]
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 [...]
Lecture and Performace. “Natya Yoga: Bhava, Abhinaya, and Rasa in Bharatha Natyam.” @ Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall
Friday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture and Performace. "Natya Yoga: Bhava, Abhinaya, and Rasa in Bharatha Natyam." 12:30-1:30 p.m., Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave. A lecture [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St. Muslim Friday prayers.
Lecture. "Towards Functionality/Dysfunctionality and the Autonomy of Music in Film." 3:30-5:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Martin Zenck, a professor of [...]
Lecture. “Armenian Women and the Politics of Conversion in Early Modern Ottoman Aleppo.” @ Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Pick Hall, room 201
Friday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Armenian Women and the Politics of Conversion in Early Modern Ottoman Aleppo." 4-5:30 p.m., Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Pick Hall, room 201, 5828 [...]
Authors’ Talk @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Friday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Authors' Talk. "In & Oz." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Steve Tomasula, author of a book by the same [...]
Opera. “Die Fledermaus.” @ International House, assembly hall
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Opera. "Die Fledermaus." 7-9 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $30 general admission, $20 students and seniors. American Chamber Opera presents [...]
Taize Worship: Contemplative Prayer and Song @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Taize Worship: Contemplative Prayer and Song. 7-8 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St.
Special Shabbat Service. “The Art of Prayer, Poetry and Music.” @ K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Congregation
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Special Shabbat Service. "The Art of Prayer, Poetry and Music." 7:30 p.m., K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Congregation, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., 773-924-1234, kamii.org. Featuring the [...]
Abhinaya (Expressive Dancing) Workshop @ Ida Noyes Hall, dance room
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Abhinaya (Expressive Dancing) Workshop. 1-3 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall, dance room, 1212 E. 59th St. Taught by psychotherapist and dancer Aparna Ramaswamy. Space is limited. [...]
Adult Book Discussion @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Adult Book Discussion. 1-2:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants with discuss Tan Twan's "The Garden of Evening Mists."
Author Talk. “Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin.” @ 57th Street Books
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Author Talk. "Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin." 1-2 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., 773-684-1300, semcoop.com. Liesl Shurtliff, author of a book [...]
Family Program: Urban Bird @ Oriental Institute
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Urban Bird. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Pre-registration online at orientalinstitute.eventbrite.com. Visitors learn about birds and how to [...]
Symposium. “Beyond Borders: The Politics of Immigration Policy.” @ School of Social Service Administration, lobby
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Symposium. "Beyond Borders: The Politics of Immigration Policy." 1-4 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, lobby, 969 E. 60th St, 773-834-4671. Lunch is provided.
Discussion. "From the White House to the South Side of Chicago: Can Digital Media Save Young People's Lives?" 3-6 p.m., Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone [...]
Hyde Park Youth Symphony 2013 Spring Benefit @ Hyde Park Union Church
Saturday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hyde Park Youth Symphony 2013 Spring Benefit. 7-8 p.m., Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Ave, 773-363-6063, hpuc.org, $20. Featuring ensemble performances by senior [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
Sunday @ 7:30 am – 11:30 am
Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
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.
Film Screening. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” @ Kersten Physics Teaching Center
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Film Screening. "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." 1-3:45 p.m., Kersten Physics Teaching Center, 5720 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-0953, free. R.S.V.P. required. For reservations of [...]
Lecture. "This Old Hyde Park House: Windows and Doors — Replace or Restore?" 2 p.m., Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Ave., hydeparkhistory.org. Organized [...]
Concert. “Cellobration!” @ Logan Center, performance hall 074
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concert. "Cellobration!" 3 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $15 adults, free for children. Part of the Hyde Park Suzuki [...]
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop. 3-5 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, $10 per scout with family membership, [...]
Reflections: Gallery Talk with TAR @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Reflections: Gallery Talk with TAR. 3-5 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. A talk with Terrence A. Reese, [...]
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 [...]
Talk. “U.S. Cultural Policy: People, Places, and Property in U.S. Foreign Relations.” @ Harris School of Public Policy room 289B
Monday @ 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Talk. "U.S. Cultural Policy: People, Places, and Property in U.S. Foreign Relations." Harris School of Public Policy, 1155 E. 60th St., room 289B, 773-702-1999, free. [...]
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Monday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free.  Talk. "Six Impossible Things: Earth Day Special!" 4:30-5:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. [...]
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.
Learning Workshop. "What is 'Good' Teaching? Supporting Teacher Practice in CPS." 4:30-6 p.m., Stuart Hall, room 105, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-834-1935. To R.S.V.P., visit [...]
Lecture. “Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?” @ Swift Hall, third floor lecture room
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?" 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, third floor lecture room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Kevin J. [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” @ Institute of Politics
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
Music Workshop @ Fulton Hall
Monday @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Music Workshop. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Harpist Bridget Kibbey presents.
2013 Najita Distinguished Lecture in Japanese Studies @ Center for East Asian Studies
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2013 Najita Distinguished Lecture in Japanese Studies. 5-6 p.m., Center for East Asian Studies, 5835 S. Kimbark Ave., 773-702-8647, free. Japanese feminist Chizuko Ueno presents.
Author Talk. "World Beyond the Headlines: Andrei Lankov‚ “The Real North Korea." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Historian Andrei [...]