UCHICAGO ARTS F A L L 2 0 1 6 E V E N T S & E X H I B I T I O N S G U I D E

UCHICAGO ARTS

2 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

ARE YOU MODERN?

MOHOLY-NAGYPHOTOGRAPHY PAINTING DESIGN FILM

Opens October 2

This exhibition is organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Lead funding for the exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago is generously provided by Caryn and King Harris, The Harris Family Foundation. Major support is provided by Helen and Sam Zell, Zell Family Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition catalogue is made possible by the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support for the exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art on behalf of board member Charles Harper and by Emily Rauh Pulitzer. Annual support for Art Institute exhibitions is provided by the Exhibitions Trust: Neil Bluhm and the Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation, Kenneth Griffin, Robert M. and Diane v.S. Levy, Thomas and Margot Pritzker, Anne and Chris Reyes, Betsy Bergman Rosenfield and Andrew M. Rosenfield, the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation, and the Woman’s Board.

László Moholy-Nagy. A 19 (detail), 1927. Hattula Moholy-Nagy, Ann Arbor, Michigan. © 2016 Hattula Moholy-Nagy/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

arts.uchicago

.edu | 3

CO

NT

EN

TS 9

CO N C R E TE H A PPEN I N G S

10 E XH I B IT I O N S & V I S UA L A RT

15 F I LM

19 A RC H ITEC T U R E & D ES I G N

20 L ITER AT U R E

22 M U S I C

30 TH E ATER , DA N C E

& PER FO R M A N C E

32 M U LT I D I SC I PL I N A RY

34 YO U TH & FA M I LY34

91523

UCHICAGO ARTS F A L L 2 0 1 6 E V E N T S & E X H I B I T I O N S G U I D E

4 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

The University of Chicago is a destination where artists, scholars, students, and audiences converge and create. Explore our theaters, performance spaces, museums and galleries, academic programs, cultural initiatives, and more.

For a full list of arts events at UChicago, visit arts.uchicago.edu.

ICON KEY UChicago student event

Concrete Happenings event

ON THE COVER3-D Scan of Wolf Vostell, Concrete Traffic, 1970; Scanning compliments of JP Brown.

@uchicagoarts

Tickets/information: www.southshoreopera.org • opera@southshoreopera.org • 773 667-0241

South Shore Opera is an arts partner with the Chicago Park District

HARRIET TUBMAN—WHEN I CROSSED THAT LINE TO FREEDOM

Chicago Premiere of a new opera by Nkeiru Okoye

October 28, 7PMSouth Shore Opera’s Harriet

Tubman ProjectArias and music from the opera and a

conversation with the composer and members of the cast. $20

Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St.

October 30, 5 pmSouth Shore Opera’s

Annual GalaStarring Joelle Lamarre

South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive

• VIP Reception/Auction 4:30PM • Opera 5PM • Dining/

Entertainment 7PM • Gala $250 • Opera/general reception $75

PHOTO CREDITS: Page 3: David Katzive, view of Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Traffic as it moves down I-90 to the University of Chicago, June 1970. Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Photo © MCA Chicago. ; The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers film still, 2015; University Chorus Concert 2015, photo by Rob Hart; Smart Family Day photo courtesy of Smart Museum of Art; Page 5: Installation view of Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Traffic, January 1970. Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Library and Archives. Photo © MCA Chicago. ; Page 10: Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, Finding Fanon 1, 2015, courtesy of the artist; Page 11: Winged sphinx from the Palace of Darius, Persepolis, Iran (5th century B.C.) (P-565). Credit: Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; Ben Rivers, Things, film still, 201416mm film, 21 mins Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London; André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, Untitled [Unidentified sitter, cancelled plate], ca. 1860, Albumen print from wet-collodion unmounted negative, Image (Sheet): 7 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (18.4 × 24.4 cm). Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Gift of the Estate of Lester and Betty Guttman, 2014.271; Page 12: Bear in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park fed by George Damon Fuller, professor of Botany at the University of Chicago. University of Chicago Photographic Archive, apf8-04534, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library; Page 13: Karen Reimer, Installation view of “Shoretime Spaceline” at the Hyde Park Art Center, Summer 2016; Sadie Benning, Park, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and Air de Paris. Photo: Chris Austin; Page 15: Film still from Variete, 1925; Film still from The Flying Ace, 1926; Page 17: Film still from A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness, 2014. Ben Rivers; Page 19: Toshiko Mori photo courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust; Page 20: Cover art of “Looking for the Strange” by Alice Kaplan; Page 21: Zadie Smith photo © 2012 by Dominique Nabokov; Page 22: University Symphony Orchestra photo by Jean Lachat, University of Chicago; Page 23: Etno Grupa Trag photo courtesy of International House; Steve Coleman photo by Tracy Collins; Page 24: Joey Brink photo by Erielle Bakkum; Page 25: Danish String Quartet by Caroline Bittencourt; Page 30: Man in the Ring photo by Joe Brazza; Page 32: 3-D Scan of Wolf Vostell, Concrete Traffic, 1970; Scanning compliments of JP Brown; Page 34: Open Design LEGO Studio photo courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Trust; Logan Center Family Saturdays photo by Kelsey Akers; Page 35: Family Day photo courtesy of Smart Museum of Art.

arts.uchicago

.edu | 5

Learn more below about arts organizations with listings featured in this guide. For information about all arts organizations on campus, visit arts.uchicago.edu.

ARTS + PUBLIC LIFEArts + Public Life builds creative connections on Chicago’s South Side through artist residencies, arts education, and artist-led projects and events. We envision a robust, collaborative, and meaningful relationship between the University of Chicago and the South Side’s vibrant civic, cultural, and artistic communities.

CONCRETE HAPPENINGS

Sep 2016–Jun 2017Concrete Happenings invites art-lovers and car-lovers, artists and scholars, drivers and pedestrians to confront the power of public art, taking as its touchstone the massive Concrete Traffic sculpture produced by Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell. Concrete Traffic (1970), a Cadillac covered in concrete, will be installed in the University of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage this fall. It will serve as the provocation for nine months of exhibitions and interactive public programs—performances, screenings, talks, workshops, happenings—that offer unique opportunities to engage with a crucial art historical moment and movement, and to explore the intensities with which an artwork can form and transform its publics.

CONTEMPODedicated exclusively to the performance of new music, the University of Chicago’s Contempo - formerly known as Contemporary Chamber Players - is one of the most successful new music collectives in the nation, with an enviable reputation for outstanding performances of music by living composers. The 2016/17 season marks Contempo’s 52nd season.

COURT THEATREEstablished in 1955, Court Theatre is the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, dedicated to innovation, inquiry, intellectual engagement, and community service. Functioning as the University’s Center for Classic Theatre, Court mounts theatrical productions and audience

enrichment programs in collaboration with faculty. These collaborations enable a re-examination of classic texts that pose the enduring and provocative questions that define the human experience.

CREATIVE WRITINGStudents at the University of Chicago pursue creative writing within the larger context of academic study. While the purpose of the program is, above all, to give students a rigorous background in the fundamentals of creative work, it also sees itself as an integral part of the university’s intellectual life, and most particularly in providing opportunities for interdisciplinary work.

DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORYThe Department of Art History at the University of Chicago seeks to create a forum for the exploration of the visual arts as manifested in major epochs of European, Near Eastern, Asian, and American civilizations. This is accomplished by encouraging the exploration of diverse approaches and the examination of varied materials. The department seeks to cultivate knowledge of salient works of art, of the structures within which they are produced and utilized, and of the ways in which the visual environment in the broadest sense generates, acquires, and transmits meaning.

DEPARTMENT OF MUSICPositioned at the heart of a world-renowned academic institution, the Department of Music offers graduate degrees in Composition, Ethnomusicology, and Music History and Theory. The Department also offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. Complementing them is a lively performance program that involves undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students.

THE DIVISION OF THE HUMANITIESThe Division of the Humanities, one of five Graduate Divisions at the University of Chicago, comprises 21 departments and committees, over 200 faculty members, and approximately 800 graduate students from around the world enrolled in PhD, MFA, and MA programs.

DOC FILMSEstablished in 1931, Doc Films is on record with the Museum of Modern Art as the longest continuously running student film society in the nation. Staffed completely by volunteers, Doc Films screens a different movie every night of the week during the academic year, often showing films rarely seen elsewhere and always presenting them on real film when possible. For specific titles and showtimes, please visit www.docfilms.org. For $30, a quarterly pass gets you into all 75+ titles on the calendar.

DOVA / OPCDOVA-OPC explores the atmospheres and attitudes that make art contemporary. DOVA-OPC’s programming fosters a genuinely experimental, yet conceptually rigorous environmental space in which strategies of production and description are challenged and renewed. From the conventional departmental presentation to the unconventional institutional event, DOVA-OPC aims to advance our collective understanding of theory and practice within the visual arts.

THE FILM STUDIES CENTERThe Film Studies Center serves as the support facility and research center for the Department of Cinema and Media Studies (CMS) at the University of Chicago. It provides an ideal site for students and faculty to explore film and other media and plays a vital role in fostering serious interdisciplinary film scholarship. In addition to providing curricular support, the FSC hosts an array of public events programming:

UCHICAGO ARTS

6 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

uarchival film screenings, conferences and symposia, workshops, and programs with visiting artists and film scholars.

THE FRANKE INSTITUTE FOR THE HUMANITIESThe Franke Institute for the Humanities is both an idea and a place. Conceptually, it represents the highest research and teaching ambitions of the University of Chicago, sponsoring creative and innovative work in established academic disciplines in the arts and humanities and encouraging new projects that cross traditional disciplinary and departmental lines. Materially, its physical space—a suite of offices and public rooms in the Regenstein Library—provides facilities where scholars and artists can do their work, and where that work can be tested and disseminated through discussions, debates, symposia, and public conferences.

GRAY CENTERThe Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry is a new forum at the University of Chicago for experimental collaborations between artists and scholars. Gray Center activities take place all over campus (encompassing various divisions, departments, and programs), across the community and throughout the city. Through its various programs, the Gray Center seeks to foster a culture of innovation and experimentation at the intersection of arts practice and scholarship.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSEThe mission of International House is to enable students and scholars from around the world to live and learn together in a diverse residential community that builds lifelong qualities of leadership, respect, and friendship. This mission is achieved by daily interaction among its residents through programs, facilities, and residential life designed to foster diversity of thought and experience.

LOGAN CENTERDesigned as a home for the creative life of the University of Chicago campus and the City of Chicago, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is a partner, resource, and catalyst for developing deeper cultural networks and richer creative projects citywide and beyond. The Logan Center is a place where boundaries dissolve and artistic work is amplified through a web of collaborative partners. More than just a building, it is an innovative hub for arts education for UChicago students and Chicago Public School students and families, a platform to showcase today’s most innovative creators across all media, and a locus for impactful and collaborative artistic innovations with partners in nearby South Side communities and across Chicago.

LOGAN CENTER EXHIBITIONSLogan Center Exhibitions presents international contemporary art programming at the Logan Center Gallery and throughout the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago. Reflecting the sprit of inquiry at the university, Logan Center Exhibitions focuses on open, collaborative, and process-based approaches to cultural production. Working closely with artists, students, scholars, and community members, Logan Center Exhibitions presents innovative exhibitions by emerging and established artists; supports ambitious new commissions and research projects; disseminates knowledge through publications; and facilitates connections through talks and other public programs.

THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTEThe Oriental Institute offers a mix of events and activities, including gallery tours, travel programs, hands-on workshops for children and families, exclusive members’ programs, lectures, and rigorous adult education courses. The Oriental Institute is dedicated to engaging visitors of all ages and backgrounds with ancient cultures and the arts.

THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE MUSEUM The Oriental Institute Museum is a world-renowned showcase for the history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East. The museum displays objects recovered by Oriental Institute excavations in permanent galleries devoted to ancient Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and the ancient site of Megiddo, as well as rotating special exhibits.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETYThe Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications. Founded in 1915 by a group of faculty members, we are an independent, non-collecting museum that combines a flexible, experimental ethos with focused, rigorous inquiry.

ROCKEFELLER CHAPELRockefeller Chapel is the spiritual and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago, and a major performing arts producer, offering music, theatre, and visual arts events to citywide audiences. A leading venue for the choral arts, it is a prized event location for major speakers and international artists. It is the home of two world class instruments, the carillon and organ. Resembling a medieval cathedral in appearance and size, it hosts festivals and ceremonies of many world

religious traditions, as well as Sunday services where the soaring architecture is matched with the poetry and theatre of grand liturgy of diverse origins, and with the beautiful voices of its choristers.

SMART MUSEUM OF ARTAs the fine arts museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart is home to thought-provoking exhibitions and an exquisite collection of more than 15,000 objects, including modern masterpieces, millennia-old Chinese ritual objects, rich examples of Renaissance painting, and provocative works of contemporary art.Through collaborations with scholars, the Smart has established itself as a driving force for creative thinking through the arts at the University and a pioneering model of what a 21st century academic art museum can be. The Smart first opened in 1974. Admission is always free and open to all.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARYThe University of Chicago Library stimulates discovery and creativity in all areas of the arts. The Special Collections Research Center is home to the Library’s rare books, manuscripts, University Archives, and the Chicago Jazz Archive. In addition to serving as the steward of these rare materials, Special Collections makes primary sources available to stimulate, enrich, and support research, teaching, learning, and administration at the University of Chicago, and to a broad constituency as part of the University’s engagement with the larger community of scholars and independent researchers. Special Collections also hosts an active exhibition program, featuring selected materials from our collections in a state-of-the-art gallery located on the first floor of the Joseph Regenstein Library. Exhibitions are free and open to the public and can be viewed during the Research Center’s regular public service hours.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESENTSNow in its 73nd year of bringing the world’s best artists to Chicago, the University of Chicago Presents offers 22 unique performances in five distinct series in the 2016/17 season, from early music to classical, contemporary, and jazz. This season celebrates the richness that music has to offer with unrivaled musical experiences that bring passion and virtuosity to the stage.

UNIVERSITY THEATER/THEATER AND PERFORMANCE STUDIESUniversity Theater/Theater and Performance Studies represents the collaborative efforts of students, staff, and faculty committed to performance at the University of Chicago. Our mission is to balance creative opportunity with professional experience

arts.uchicago

.edu | 7

by involving approximately 500 students annually in theatrical productions as actors, designers, directors and production staff.

UCHICAGO ARTS PARTNERSFRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUSTCompleted in 1910, the Frederick C. Robie House, located on the University of Chicago campus, is Frank Lloyd Wright’s modern masterpiece and the consummate expression of his Prairie style. The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust operates tours and educational programs at the Robie House and is also responsible for maintenance and restoration of this historic site.

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORESSince 1961, Seminary Co-op Bookstores have served readers at the University of Chicago and throughout the world, and acted as an epicenter of cultural and intellectual life for the city of Chicago. Comprised of two locations located within walking distance, the newly renovated Seminary Co-op Bookstore features one of the largest collections of academic books in the world, while the South Side’s neighborhood bookstore, 57th Street Books, is home to a carefully curated assortment of general interest titles, including children’s literature, science fiction, mystery and cookbooks.

8 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

Logan CenterFamily Saturdays

Every first Saturday of the month fromOctober through June, cultivate your child’s

artistic curiosity with hands-on art workshops and interactive performances focused around engaging

themes led by local artists, art organizations, and UChicago students.

Our interdisciplinary workshops are fun for the whole family, offering activities from music to arts

and crafts for youth ages 2–12. Join us and learn something new!

2016–17 Logan Center Family Saturdays Schedule

Oct 1, 2–4:30pmStories across the

Generations: From Shakespeare to the

Great Migration

Nov 5, 2–4:30pmChicago International

Children’s Film Festival

Dec 3, 2–4:30pmReciprocity:

Giving and Receiving

Jan 7, 2–4:30pmPeace and Purpose

Feb 4, 2–4:30pmI Believe I Can Fly: Exploring Aviation

Mar 4, 2–4:30pmArt Girls: Celebrating the Contributions of

Women Artists

Apr 1, 2–4:30pmGarden Art: Exploring

the Beauty in Nature

May 6, 2–4:30pmThe Culture of Comic Books

Jun 3, 2–4:30pmDanceathon:

An Afternoon of Social Dance with the Family

Call the Logan Center Box Office at 773.702.ARTS or visit arts.uchicago.edu/loganfamilysaturdays for more information.

Free admission and free parking in the lot on 60th and Drexel.

A UChicago Arts initiative, Concrete Happenings invites art-lovers and car-lovers, artists and scholars, drivers and pedestrians to confront the power of public art, taking as its touchstone the massive Concrete Traffic sculpture produced by Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell. Concrete Traffic (1970), a Cadillac covered in concrete, will be reinstalled this fall

on the University of Chicago Campus, in the North Parking Garage. It will serve as the provocation for nine months of exhibitions and interactive public programs—performances, screenings, talks, workshops, happenings—that offer unique opportunities to engage with a crucial art historical moment and movement, and to explore the intensities with which an artwork can form and transform its publics.

RELATED EVENTSCONCRETE TRAFFIC PROCESSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOFri, Sep 30, 11am–4pmMuseum of Contemporary Art Chicago (220 E Chicago Ave) to Arts Club of Chicago (201 E Ontario St) to University of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)Vostell’s Concrete Traffic makes several stops on its return to the University of Chicago campus. First, outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art, the sculpture will be joined by a number of classic Cadillacs and a cement truck as a backdrop for a public discussion with Lynne Warren, Curator at the MCA, and Christine Mehring, faculty director of Concrete Happenings and Professor and Chair, Department of Art History at UChicago. Afterward, a “happening” will take place at the sculpture’s original downtown site where the Arts Club of Chicago is today. Finally, the sculpture will make its way past Midway Studios and the Logan Center for the Arts, site of its original location at the University of Chicago, before arriving at its new location on campus.Free.Presented by the Arts Club of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Smart Museum of Art, and UChicago Arts. DRIVE-IN HAPPENINGFri, Oct 14, 6–8pmUniversity of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)This screening event plays upon several of Wolf Vostell’s happenings and ideas—including Project for a Drive-In Museum (1970), which envisioned two television sets on a highway interchange presenting television programs, and Berlin-Fieber (1973), a happening that began with instructions for driving and parking one’s car in different locations in Berlin. The screening includes a series

of Vostell’s films and videos, including Ruhender Verkehr (1969), a film loop made from the documentation of the creation of Vostell’s eponymous first concrete car. With an introduction by Christine Mehring, Professor and Chair, Department of Art History, and Lisa Zaher, UChicago Arts Conservation Fellow.Free.Presented by Smart Museum of Art, Cinema and Media Studies, and the Film Studies Center with additional funding support from UChicago Arts Grants. CONCRETE TRAFFIC DOCUMENTARY VIDEO INSTALLATIONOct 14, 2016–Jun 11, 2017University of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)Documentary footage of the making, installation, and contemporary re-installation of Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Traffic will be screened on a loop on a monitor at the pedestrian entrance to the garage to complement yearlong Concrete Happenings programs. Situated near the sculpture, these films will provide further context for understanding the material history of the sculpture as well as its ambitions as an event sculpture intended to transform the ordinary experiences of everyday life.Free.Presented by Smart Museum of Art. RETROGARDENov 11, 2016–Jan 1, 2017Opening Reception: Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 6–8pm Logan Center GalleryRetrogarde is an international group exhibition that explores contemporary artists’ recuperation and appropriation of avant-garde strategies, histories, and archives in their work. Conceptually and formally, the works in this exhibition adopt a series of recognizable avant-garde

forms—fusing play with the profane; detourning language, space, and matter; and working through performative actions and interventions—to address the politics of everyday life. Artists in the exhibition include Caroline Bergvall, Samson Kambalu, Matthew Metzger, Catherine Sullivan, and Samson Young, among others. Curated by Yesomi Umolu, Logan Center Exhibitions Curator.Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions.

SYMPOSIUM: CONSERVING INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES IN ARTNov 18–19, 2016The University of Chicago and the Art Institute of ChicagoConcrete Traffic’s combination of industrial materials and technical components reinforces the need for further scientific analysis and information exchange between the fine and applied arts, industry and science, as well as between the professionals who conserve industrial materials and consumer technologies in diverse contexts. This two-day symposium will facilitate this exchange, bringing together leading practitioners in conservation and collection care to explore how a thorough knowledge of industrial materials and processes can inform art historical interpretation.Free.Presented by the Department of Art History and the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago with additional support from 3CT, the Division of the Humanities, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, and the Goethe Institut.

CONCRETE HAPPENINGS ARTS LOBBYThrough Dec 2, 2016Rockefeller Memorial ChapelHarold Haydon, alumnus, professor, and stained glass artist, whose work adorns Rockefeller Chapel, was a contemporary of Wolf Vostell and head of Midway Studios, the art center on campus in 1970, when Concrete Traffic arrived at the University. Letters documenting Haydon’s foresight in acknowledging the historical significance of Concrete Traffic, along with the gift arrangement between the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the University of Chicago will be on view, while documentary footage of the original installation of the sculpture on campus will be exhibited in the lobby.Free.Presented by Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

LAMPO PERFORMANCE WITH CHARLES CURTISFri, Dec 9, 8pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseSolo concert by cellist Charles Curtis weaves classical performance with musical experimentation.Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and Lampo.

SOUNDSCAPE INTERVENTIONSThrough June 11, 2017University of Chicago campusA series of musical investigations and interventions will take place throughout the academic year at locations across campus. Undergraduate student musicians will interpret and perform Fluxus scores and compositions, embracing elements of chance and exploring the contingencies of aural encounters.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

S E P 2 0 1 6 – J U N 2 0 1 7

arts.uchicago

.edu | 9

F O R M O R E I N F O V I S I T A R T S . U C H I C A G O . E D U / C O N C R E T E H A P P E N I N G S

10 E

XH

IBIT

ION

S &

VIS

UA

L A

RT

S |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

EXHIBITIONS ARTS + PUBLIC LIFEDESIGN APPRENTICESHIP FALL SHOW & RECEPTIONThu, Dec 8, 6–7:30pmArts Incubator Main Gallery and Flex Space (301 E Garfield Blvd)Arts + Public Life’s Design Apprenticeship Program is a design-based mentorship and skills building initiative that encourages teens to invest in improving their communities’ physical and social conditions. At this culminating show and reception, Design Apprenticeship Program participants will display their work from the fall session. All community members are welcome to attend and celebrate teen artists’ creative accomplishments.Free.Presented by Arts + Public Life and After School Matters.

DOVA/OPCTHEY 2016 AT EXPO CHICAGOSep 22–25, 2016Navy Pier Ballroom, Booth 815 (600 E Grand Ave)The University of Chicago is proud to present THEY 2016, an exhibition of works by recent graduates fromthe Department of Visual Arts MFA program. Participants include: Carris Adams, Alex Calhoun, Autumn Clark, Brendan Fernandes, Zachary Harvey, David Lloyd, Sara Rouse, Tori Whitehead, and Richard Williamson. THEY 2016 is curated by Zachary Cahill.General $15–30, student and senior rates available (expochicago.com/visitors/ expo-shop).Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions and DoVA.

LOGAN CENTER ECHOES OF OUR JOURNEY: BRONZEVILLE AND THE GREAT MIGRATION Through Oct 2, 2016 Closing Reception: Fri, Sep 30, 6–8pmCafé LoganSix participating artists who live and work at the new Bronzeville Artist Lofts (BAL) on 47th Street present work using original doors and windows from their historic residence. The renovated building that housed the Ben Franklin Store is historically known as the world’s only black-owned and -operated department store, whose proprietors were the legendary policy kings, the Jones Brothers. By repurposing these landmark artifacts, the BAL artists attempt to reawaken the spirit of this historical period in Black History and contemporize these stories for a new generation. Free. Presented by Gallery Guichard in partnership with Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.

LOGAN CENTER EXHIBITIONSLARRY ACHIAMPONG: OPEN SEASONSep 16–Oct 30, 2016Opening Reception: Wed, Sep 21, 6–8pmLogan Center GalleryWorking across sound, video, performance, and installation, London-based artist Larry Achiampong (b.1984) explores shifting notions of identity and belonging in our post-digital age. OPEN SEASON is the artist’s first international solo exhibition and features works from the past three years. The exhibition includes a new version of works titled #OPENSEASON, based on Achiampong’s ongoing series of blackboard drawings, as well as Sunday’s Best–a newly commissioned video piece.Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions. Additional support provided by Arts Council England and the British Council.

FINDING FANON SCREENING & ARTIST TALKFri, Sep 16, 7pmStony Island Arts Bank (6760 S Stony Island Ave)Join us at Stony Island Arts Bank for a screening of two films in the Finding Fanon (2015–present) trilogy followed by a conversation with artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, moderated by Yesomi Umolu, Logan Center Exhibitions Curator. Conceived and produced collaboratively with fellow artist David Blandy, Finding Fanon (2015–present), is a trilogy inspired by the lost plays of the radical philosopher, writer, and humanist Franz Fanon (1925–1961).Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions and Black Cinema House, and co-sponsored by the Nicholson Center for British Studies. Additional support provided by Arts Council England and the British Council.

RETROGARDENov 11, 2016–Jan 1, 2017Opening Reception: Fri, Nov 11, 6–8pmLogan Center GalleryRetrogarde is an international group exhibition that explores contemporary artists’ recuperation and appropriation of avant-garde strategies, histories, and archives in their work. Conceptually and formally, the works in this exhibition adopt a series of recognizable avant-garde forms—fusing play with the profane; detourning language, space, and

IMAN ISSA: HERITAGE STUDIES, PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI, 2015.

EXHIBITIONS& VISUAL ARTS

EX

HIB

ITIO

NS

& V

ISU

AL A

RT

S | arts.uchicag

o.ed

u 11matter; and working through performative actions and interventions—to address the politics of everyday life. Artists in the exhibition include Caroline Bergvall, Brendan Fernandes, Samson Kambalu, Matthew Metzger, Catherine Sullivan, and Samson Young, among others.Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions.

ARTIST TALK Sat, Nov 11, 2pm Logan Center Screening RoomJoin us for a conversation with artist Samson Kambalu and University of Chicago Associate Professor Jennifer Wild, moderated by Yesomi Umolu, Logan Center Exhibitions Curator. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Retrogarde, the discussion will address alternative readings of avant-garde art and cinema in Kambalu and Wild’s artistic and scholarly work, respectively.Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions and co-sponsored by The Counter Cinema/Counter Media Project at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality.Logan Center.

NEUBAUER COLLEGIUMJAKOB KOLDING: MAKING A SCENESep 21–Oct 26, 2016Neubauer Collegium for Culture and SocietyJakob Kolding’s work has long revolved around the experience of life in the contemporary built environment, particularly the relationships and contradictions that emerge between how architectural spaces are planned and how they are actively used. His works incorporate a wide range of source material, sampling and mixing the visual idioms of modernist art and architecture, sociological inquiry, and such popular forms as hip-hop and electronic music. Reflecting a strong scenographic turn in Kolding’s recent practice—including undertaking the set design for a new operatic production of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse—the exhibition centers on a group of life-sized sculptural figures presented in a stage-like environment.Free.Presented by Neubauer Collegium Exhibitions.

THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE MUSEUMA THREATENED HERITAGEOngoingOriental Institute Museum In many parts of the world, political instability and conflict have displaced populations and created threats to archaeological sites, landscapes, and museums. This series of panels documents threats to heritage in the Middle East and suggests possible ways to prevent further losses and build a stronger future for the past. Free. Suggested donation: adults $10, children under 12 $5. Presented by the Oriental Institute.

PERSEPOLIS: IMAGES OF AN EMPIREOngoingOriental Institute MuseumThe exhibition presents large-format photographs of the ruins of one of the greatest dynastic centers of antiquity built at the height of the Achaemenid Persian empire (550-330 BC). The photographs, taken during the Oriental Institute’s Persepolis Expedition (1931–1939), record the forests of columns, monumental audience halls, and stone relief carvings of the people who came from all corners of the empire to honor the Persian king. Free. Suggested donation: adults $10, children under 12 $5. Presented by the Oriental Institute.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY

BEN RIVERS, URTHSep 10–Nov 6, 2016The Renaissance SocietyExplorations of community, landscape, freedom, and flux are at the center of Rivers’s practice. This London-based artist’s first US solo exhibition features a new moving image work filmed at Arizona’s Biosphere 2. A cinematic meditation on ambitious experiments, constructed environments, and visions of the future, it is accompanied by two of Rivers’s previous works that share an interest in utopias.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

SADIE BENNING, SHARED EYENov 19, 2016–Jan 22, 2017The Renaissance SocietySadie Benning’s paintings feature a combination of materials and colors in highly structured, cut-out compositions. In both form and content, the paintings embody the possibility of destabilizing fixed logics, and they suggest how ambiguity or indeterminacy can assume a political dimension. At the Renaissance Society, Benning presents a new body of work.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

SMART MUSEUM OF ARTJESSICA STOCKHOLDER: ROSE’S INCLINATIONThrough Jul 2, 2017Smart Museum of ArtIn a growing site-specific installation, UChicago professor and artist Jessica Stockholder intersects the Smart’s threshold with a wave of color and texture that climbs to the clerestory, cuts across the lobby floor, and travels outwards into the Museum’s sculpture garden. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COLLECTION: BELONGING Through Jul 2, 2017Smart Museum of ArtAs part of its annual Conversations with the Collection series, the Smart presents an experimental installation on the theme of belonging. By juxtaposing artworks from different cultures and eras, the project explores the many ways we understand our place in the ever-shifting world around us, while also reflecting on the implications of “belonging” for museum display itself. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

THERE WAS A WHOLE COLLECTION MADE: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM LESTER AND BETTY GUTTMANSep 22–Dec 30, 2016Opening Reception: Wed, Sep 28, 7–8:30pmSmart Museum of ArtDrawing on a recent bequest to the Museum, this exhibition presents several hundred photographic works that span the earliest days of the medium to the near-present day. These works are organized in thematic clusters that reflect their collectors’ commitment to humanist values and social engagement, including sections on the natural and built world; photographic experimentation; documentary; portraiture; and “fifteen minutes of fame,” which features portraits of famous and not-so-famous people by famous and not-so-famous photographers. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

12 E

XH

IBIT

ION

S &

VIS

UA

L A

RT

S |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

uTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARYALMA LACH’S KITCHEN: TRANSFORMING TASTESep 19, 2016–Jan 6, 2017Special Collections Research Center, Regenstein LibraryIn the pioneering culinary era of the mid-20th century, Chicago chef Alma Lach was one of the primary figures who transformed traditional American cooking. A graduate of the Cordon Bleu school in Paris, she was an author, food consultant and businesswoman. This exhibition will explore Lach’s wide-ranging culinary career and collection of cookbooks.Free.Presented by the University of Chicago Library.

SHARED PAST, SHARED FUTURE: THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOThrough Oct 30, 2016Crerar Library AtriumThe recent affiliation between UChicago and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is the latest chapter in the long, intertwined history of the two institutions. Charles Otis Whitman, the first director of the MBL, also established biology at the University. Frank Lillie, Zoology chair, became the second director and remained president of the MBL corporation until 1942. This exhibition highlights and celebrate our shared history.Free.Presented by the University of Chicago Library.

DISCOVERING THE BEAUTY AND CHARM OF THE WILDERNESS: CHICAGO CONNECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICEOct 31–Dec 31, 2016John Crerar Library AtriumThe National Park Service offers a rich variety of landforms, flora, and fauna that have been the subject of many UChicago scientific studies. The parks have also served as inspiration for art, photography and literature. To mark the NPS 100-year anniversary, we delve into the Library’s archives and rare collections to uncover Chicago connections to the parks.Free.Presented by the University of Chicago Library.

VISUAL ARTS CONCRETE HAPPENINGS

CONCRETE TRAFFIC PROCESSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOFri, Sep 30, 11am–4pmMuseum of Contemporary Art Chicago (220 E Chicago Ave) to Arts Club of Chicago (201 E Ontario St) to University of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)Vostell’s Concrete Traffic makes several stops on its return to the University of Chicago campus. First, outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art, the sculpture will be joined by a number of classic Cadillacs and a cement truck as a backdrop for a public discussion with Lynne Warren, Curator at the MCA, and Christine Mehring, faculty director of Concrete Happenings and Professor and Chair, Department of Art History at UChicago. Afterward, a “happening” will take place at the sculpture’s original downtown site where the Arts Club of Chicago is today. Finally, the sculpture will make its way past Midway Studios and the Logan Center for the Arts, site of its original location at the University of Chicago, before arriving at its new location in the Campus North Parking Garage.Free.Presented by the Arts Club of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Smart Museum of Art, and UChicago Arts.

DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORYCHINA, ART, HISTORY: NEW ORIENTATIONS Nov 3–5, 2016Logan CenterThis international conference in honor of Professor Wu Hung is a retrospective reflection on the field of Chinese art history, and also provides a venue for discussing new directions in relation to the past and current trends.Free.Presented by the Department of Art History.

DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY SMART LECTUREThu, Oct 27, 4:30pmCochrane-Woods Art Center, Rm 157Christina Normore (’08), returns to her alma matter as assistant professor at Northwestern University in the Department of Art History specializing in French and Flemish art of the late Middle Ages. Her first book, A Feast for the Eyes: Art, Performance and the Late Medieval Banquet (University of Chicago Press, 2015), re-examines modern assumptions concerning identity formation, magnificence, and spectacle through the lens of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century banquet culture.Free.Presented by the Department of Art History.

‘CONSTANTINE PETRIDIS: FRAGMENTS OF ART, FRAGMENTS OF LIFE: AFRICAN ART IN AND OUT OF CONTEXTFri, Nov 10, 5:30pmFranke Institute for the HumanitiesConstantine Petridis, Curator of African Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, will discuss how African artworks serve as windows into the experience and knowledge of the peoples who invented, produced, and used them. This lecture will explore the fragmentary nature of African figures, masks, and household objects as they are preserved and presented in Western collections. In addressing art in both material and spiritual terms, it will also shed light on the different ways in which African works of art have been perceived by audiences across space and through time.Free.The Distinguished Africanist Lecture Series is presented by the Committee on African Studies and the Center for International Studies.

DOVA/OPCIMAN ISSAMon, Oct 3, 6pmLogan Center, Room 901Iman Issa is an artist based in Cairo and New York who has exhibited work internationally, including at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; MACBA, Barcelona; Perez Museum, Miami; 12th Sharjah Biennial; 8th Berlin Biennial; MuHKA, Antwerp; New Museum, New York; and KW Institute of Contemporary Art, Berlin. She has been named a 2017 DAAD Artist in Residence and is a recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (2015), HNF-MACBA Award (2012), and the Abraaj Group Art Prize (2013). Issa teaches at the Cooper Union School of Art. Free.Presented by Open Practice Committee, DoVA.

2016–17 DOVA FACULTY LECTURE: LAURA LETINSKYMon, Oct 10, 6pmLogan Center, Room 901A Professor in the Department of Visual Art at the University of Chicago, Laura Letinsky has exhibited at the Mumbai Photography Festival, Mumbai, India; MIT, Cambridge, MA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; The Photographers Gallery, London; The Denver Art Museum, CO; Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and The Renaissance Society, Chicago. She is represented by Yancey Richardson Gallery, NYC. Awards include the Canada Council International Residency; Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin; The Anonymous Was a Woman Award; and the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Free.Presented by Open Practice Committee, DoVA.

EX

HIB

ITIO

NS

& V

ISU

AL A

RT

S | arts.uchicag

o.ed

u 13

2016–17 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI LECTURE: KAREN REIMERMon, Oct 24, 6pmLogan Center, Room 901Steeped in craft traditions, yet working across disciplines, Karen Reimer produces work that expansively addresses the larger relationship of craft to modernist and postmodernist cultural aims. She has had solo exhibitions at Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago; the Rochester Art Center, MN; the Riverside Arts Center, IL; Schopf Gallery, Chicago; and the Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago. Her work has been included in group shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Contemporary Craft Museum, Portland, Oregon; and Wallspace Gallery, New York; among others. Free.Presented by Open Practice Committee, DoVA.

DOUGLAS CRIMPWed, Nov 2, 6pmLogan Center, Room 901Douglas Crimp is the Fanny Knapp Allen Professor of Art History at the University of Rochester and the author of On the Museum’s Ruins (1993), Melancholia and Moralism: Essays on AIDS and Queer Politics (2001), “Our Kind of Movie”: The Films of Andy Warhol (2012), and Before Pictures (2016). He was the curator of the Pictures exhibition at Artists Space, New York in 1977 and, from 1977 to 1990, an editor of the journal October, for which he edited the special issue “AIDS: Cultural Analysis/Cultural Activism” in 1987. Crimp was on the curatorial team for the 2015 iteration of MoMA PS1’s quinquennial Greater New York. Free.Presented by Open Practice Committee, DoVA and the Department of Art History.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETYTIMOTHY MORTON Sun, Oct 23, 2pmKent Hall, Room 120In his Renaissance Society exhibition, Urth, Ben Rivers partially draws on the work of philosopher Timothy Morton, who offers vivid new perspectives on ecological thinking, our uncanny interconnectedness with the nonhuman, and the future to come. Here, Morton discusses his new book, Dark Ecology (2016) in relation to Rivers’s work.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society with support from the Art, Science & Culture Initiative, the Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge, and DoVA-OPC.

SADIE BENNING, SHARED EYE : OPENING RECEPTION AND ARTIST TALKSun, Nov 19, 5–8pmThe Renaissance SocietyJoin us to celebrate the opening of Sadie Benning’s exhibition. The artist will discuss Shared Eye in conversation with curator Solveig Øvstebø at 5pm.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

EXHIBITION WALK-THROUGH: SADIE BENNING, SHARED EYETue, Nov 29, 6pmThe Renaissance SocietyChristine Mehring, Department Chair and Professor of Art History, leads a tour of Benning’s work, which draws on Blinky Palermo’s 1976 work To the People of New York. Mehring offers her knowledge of Palermo’s work and explores how it is a touchstone for artists today, including Benning, who are considering the possibilities of abstraction and formal structure.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

EXHIBITION WALK-THROUGH: SADIE BENNING, SHARED EYESat, Dec 10, 2pmThe Renaissance SocietyKarsten Lund, the Renaissance Society’s Assistant Curator, introduces Benning’s exhibition, discussing how the artist’s use of collage-like techniques generate potential associations between individual elements while creating a variety of formal tensions.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

ROCKEFELLER CHAPEL CONCRETE HAPPENINGS

ARTS LOBBYSep 30–Dec 2, Tue–Fri 10am–4:30pm, weekends as listed weekly onlineRockefeller ChapelProfessor Harold Haydon, whose stained glass adorns Rockefeller Chapel, was a contemporary to Wolf Vostell and head of Midway Studios when Concrete Traffic arrived at the University. Historical documents pertaining to Haydon will be on view, while documentary footage of the original installation of the sculpture on campus will be exhibited in the lobby to orient visitors to Concrete Happenings events throughout the campus. Free.Presented by Rockefeller Chapel.

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORESMARGARET MACNAMIDHE ON DELACROIX AND HIS FORGOTTEN WORLD: THE ORIGINS OF ROMANTIC PAINTING–WITH ANNE LEONARDThu, Sep 29, 6pmSeminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave)Eugène Delacroix was one of the finest yet least understood painters of the nineteenth century, the golden age of the French Romantic movement. He is remembered best for his masterpiece, La Liberté guidant le people, but few of his works have received the kind of constant, fascinated revisiting that has sealed the iconic status of Théodore Géricault’s Le Radeau de la Méduse. Art historian and Lecturer in Art History at the University of Chicago Margaret MacNamidhe discusses one of the first books to look carefully at individual paintings by Delacroix, especially at one of his most important works: a key but often overlooked painting from early Romanticism’s heyday, Scène des massacres de Scio.Free.Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores.

KATHLEEN ROONEY AND ERIC PLATTNER ON RENE MAGRITTE: SELECTED WRITINGSWed, Sep 21, 6pm57th Street Books (1301 E 57th St)Available for the first time in an English translation, this selection of René Magritte’s writings gives non-Francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations of the renowned Belgian painter—the artist, the man, the aspiring noirist, the fire-breathing theorist—in his own words. Through whimsical personal letters, biting apologia, appreciations of fellow artists, pugnacious interviews, farcical film scripts, prose poems, manifestos, and much more, a new Magritte emerges: part Surrealist, part literalist, part celebrity, part rascal. Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores and Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago.

SMART MUSEUM OF ARTINFLATA-DORMThu, Sep 29, 5:30–7:30pmSmart Museum of ArtBack-to-school BBQ celebrates art and architecture. Build a gigantic inflatable dorm sculpture inspired by Jeanne Gang’s design for the new Campus North Residence Hall and play in an architectural-themed cornhole tournament. Plus, Chicago-style hot dogs and cake! Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

REPRESENTING MEXICO: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF GRACIELA ITURBIDEThu, Oct 13, 5:30–7:30pmSmart Museum of ArtFollowing a tour of There was a whole

14 E

XH

IBIT

ION

S &

VIS

UA

L A

RT

S |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

ucollection made, delve into the career of photographer Graciela Iturbide and create photo-zines inspired by her work and story. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art, Katz Center for Mexican Studies, and the National Museum of Mexican Art.

VETERANS ART TOUR AND WORKSHOPThu, Nov 10, 5:30–7:30pmSmart Museum of ArtCelebrate Veterans Day early and see artwork from the Smart’s collection made by veterans. Then make block printed cards to send to soldiers stationed overseas. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the National Veterans Arts Museum.

GERTRUDE STEIN: POETRY IN THE AGE OF MECHANICAL REPRODUCTIONThu, Dec 8, 5:30–7:30pmSmart Museum of ArtSat, Dec 10, 10 am–12pmPoetry Foundation (61 W Superior St)This two-part program investigates the work of Gertrude Stein through an experimental tour of There was a whole collection made at the Smart Museum, a collaborative printmaking project, and a special Forms and Features writing workshop at the Poetry Foundation. Free, advanced registration required (smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/register).Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the Poetry Foundation.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY

at the University of Chicago 5811 South Ellis Avenue Cobb Hall, 4th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60637

773 702 8670 info@renaissancesociety.org renaissancesociety.org

BELONGINGConversations with the Collection

Through July 2, 2017

ROSE’S INCLINATIONJessica Stockholder

Through July 2, 2017

THERE WAS A WHOLE COLLECTION MADEPhotography from Lester and Betty Guttman

September 22 through December 30, 2016Opening reception: September 28, 7–8:30 pm

Admission is always free. All are welcome.

smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

ABOVE (left to right): Gustave Le Gray, Brig on the Water, 1856, Albumen print from wet collodion negative. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Gift of the Estate of Lester and Betty Guttman, 2014.504. • Frank Lloyd Wright, Dining Table and Six Side Chairs, 1907–1910, Designed for the Frederick C. Robie Residence, Chicago. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, University Transfer, 1967.73-79. • Jessica Stockholder, Rose’s Inclination (partial installation view), 2015–2016. Courtesy of the artist, Mitchell-Innes & Nash Gallery, and Kavi Gupta Gallery.

FILM

| arts.uchicago

.edu 15

THE FLYING ACE, 1926

FILM

ARTS + PUBLIC LIFEBCH@BING FILM SERIESThursdays, Sep 1–Nov 17, 7pmBING Art Books (307 E Garfield Boulevard)Join Black Cinema House and BING Art Books for a monthly film series exploring films by and about people of the African diaspora. Each month throughout the year, intimate screenings and discussions are focused on one or more visual artists, including Diana Ross, Ulysses Jenkins, Prince, Spike Lee, Ja’Tovia Gary, Kevin Jerome Everson, and more.Free.Presented by Arts + Public Life, Black Cinema House, and Rebuild Foundation.

DOC FILMSCOME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY:

THE FILMS OF JUDY GARLAND AND LIZA MINNELLI Mondays, Sep 26–Nov 28, 7pmMax Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall Few families have come close to the effect that the Garland-Minnellis have had on film. From Judy Garland’s iconic and beloved turn as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz to Liza Minnelli’s fiery yet vulnerable performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, this mother-daughter duo has made an unmistakable mark on Hollywood and popular culture. Presented together, Minnelli and Garland provide a diverse and entertaining filmography, as well as a compelling mother-daughter dynamic that often bleeds onto the screen.General $5/film, $30 quarterly pass (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.702.ARTS).Presented by Doc Films

PALESTINE ENVISIONED: CHRONICLES OF PALESTINIAN EXPERIENCETuesdays, Sep 27–Nov 29, 7pmMax Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall Uniting the finest achievements of Palestinian cinema, this series bears witness to the strength and creative spirit of an entire people still struggling for basic rights after more than 65 years of displacement, dispossession, and dehumanization. This retrospective showcases films that explore memory and cultural identity in Palestine and give cinematic expression to the experience of daily life under occupation. The films include Wedding in Galilee, Paradise Now, and The Wanted 18.General $5/film, $30 quarterly pass (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.702.ARTS).Presented by Doc Films and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies

THE TASTE OF SPANISH ROUGE: THE FILMS OF PEDRO ALMODOVARWednesdays, Sep 28–Nov 30, 7pmMax Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes HallPedro Almodovar’s witty scripts combined with his nuanced portrayal of womanhood in all its forms makes him an auteur before his time. A versatile filmmaker who has applied his highly stylized and distinct eye to multiple genres such as horror and comedy, Almodovar has created films for every type of movie lover. Spanning his over 30-year career, this series showcases nine of Almodovar’s films, including Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, and The Skin I Live In. General $5/film, $30 quarterly pass (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.702.ARTS).Presented by Doc Films

BEYOND GHIBLI: MODERN JAPANESE ANIMATION Thursdays, Sep 29–Dec 1, 7pmMax Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes HallFilled with vibrant visuals and incredible stories, this series looks beyond the standard Studio Ghibli slate to showcase the diversity of Japanese animation films over the past decade. Just like Miyazaki, the variety of directors presented are masters of world-building, immersing viewers in spectacular lands from the beast world of Jutengai in The Boy and the Beast, or the militarized Roboworld and intergalactic racing scene of Redline, to the intense and twisted dreamscape of Paprika.Genearl $5/film, $30 quarterly pass (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.702.ARTS).Presented by Doc Films and the Center for East Asian Studies

ALTERED STATES: BODY HORROR IN CINEMAThursdays, Sep 29–Dec 1, 7pmMax Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes HallDeriving itself from the distortion of what is most familiar to us, Body Horror preys upon destabilizing the very structure of the human body. The human figure and form are manipulated and molded, allowing for even human nature to be twisted and changed into something entirely unknown. Included in the series are such classics as Alien, Eraserhead, and The Thing.$5/film, $30 quarterly pass (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.702.ARTS).Presented by Doc Films

FILM STUDIES CENTERA SPELL TO WARD OFF THE DARKNESSFri, Sep 30, 7pm Logan Center, Screening RoomStarring musician Robert A.A. Lowe,

16 F

ILM

| a

rts.

uchi

cag

o.e

du

this film follows an unnamed character through three seemingly disparate moments in his life: in the midst of a 15-person collective on an Estonian island; in isolation in the wilderness of Northern Finland; and during a black metal concert in Norway. Marked by solitude, ecstatic beauty, and a dark optimism, this hypnotic film is at once a document of experience and an experience itself, an inquiry into transcendence that sees the cinema as a site for transformation. (Ben Rivers and Ben Russell, 2013, 98 minutes, DCP).Free.Presented by the Film Studies Center and The Renaissance Society.

VARIETÉ WITH A LIVE SCORE BY ALLOY ORCHESTRASun, Oct 2, 7pmLogan Center, Performance HallAlloy Orchestra brings their outrageous assemblage of found percussion to the Logan Center stage for the Chicago premiere of their live score for E.A. Dupont’s carnival fever dream Varieté. Emil Jannings is a sideshow manager who abandons his family to form a trapeze duo with a beautiful orphan, but his high-flying happiness comes crashing down when a handsome trapeze cad seduces his young love. Cinematographer Karl Freund’s weightless camera is a perfect match for the high-wire action. (E.A. Dupont, Germany, 1925, 95 min., DCP).General $10, free for students with UCID (tickets.uchicago.edu or 773.702.ARTS).Presented by the Film Studies Center and the Logan Center.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM PIONEERS SERIESSaturdays, biweekly Oct 8–Dec 3, 7pmLogan Center, Screening RoomFree.Presented by the Film Studies Center.

THE EMPEROR JONESSat, Oct 8, 7pmPaul Robeson is Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter who kills another man in a dice game, is jailed, and escapes to a small

Caribbean island in this loose adaptation of the Eugene O’Neill play. The film made Robeson a star and opened to glowing reviews citing his powerful performance and director Murphy’s visual innovations. But its rough language and integrated cast caused a furor in segregated America and the film was quickly pulled from theatres. The original version also ran afoul of censors, resulting in a significant loss of footage. In 2002, The Library of Congress restored the film to its most complete version. (Dudley Murphy, USA, 1933, 76 minutes, 35mm print courtesy of Library of Congress).

THE FLYING ACE , PREMIERING AN ORIGINAL SCORE BY RENEE’ BAKER PERFORMED BY THE CHICAGO MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECTSat, Oct 22, 7pmRenne’ Baker, internationally renowned composer/music director, premieres premieres a new score for the Black cast aviation drama starring Harlem actor Lawrence Criner. The World War I ace fighter pilot Captain Billy Stokes (Criner) resumes his job as a railroad detective who must prove his worth by solving the mystery of a missing payroll agent and in the process save his sweetheart Ruth’s life during a fiery air battle. Inspired by famed African American aviator Bessie Coleman, The Flying Ace also featured Criner’s wife, Kathyrn Boyd, as Ruth. (Richard E. Norman, USA, 1926, 65 min., restored 35mm print courtesy of Library of Congress).

THE BRONZE BUCKAROOSat, Nov 5, 7pmActor Herb Jeffries, who would become well known as a singer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, starred in a string of race Westerns and, billed as the first Black singing cowboy, adapted the genre made famous by Gene Autry for the African-American public of the time. Cowboy Bob Blake (Jeffries) and his trusty sidekick race to save the father of a beautiful girl from untrustworthy land speculators, crooning a few numbers with featured musical group The Four Tones on the way. The film also features Spencer Williams in a cameo appearance. With shorts. (Richard C. Kahn, 1939, 58 minutes, 16mm print courtesy of Budget Films).

DIRTY GERTIE FROM HARLEM U.S.A.Sat, Nov 19, 7pmIn Spencer Williams’ adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham short story Miss Thompson, nightclub performer Gertie La Rue (Francine Everett) escapes to a Caribbean resort after two-timing her Harlem boyfriend. Ready to entertain the tourists and G.I.s stationed nearby, Gertie must face the demons of her past, as well as an intolerant reformer who vows to chase her back to Harlem. Williams cameos as a fortune-teller who gives Gertie bad news. Dirty Gertie was a crossover success for independent director Williams, whose many films (Blood of Jesus, Go Down Death) stand as a cornerstone of American Black cast productions. With shorts. (Spencer Williams, USA, 1946, 60 minutes, 35mm print courtesy of Southern Methodist University).

ELEVEN P.M.Sat, Dec 3, 7pmIn this unique and cinematically innovative drama, a poor street violinist, Sundaisy (played by director Richard Maurice), pledges to protect an orphan from small-time hoodlums only to fall victim to his own naiveté. A surreal melodrama that may or may not be the dream of a struggling writer, the film culminates in one of the most bizarre endings in film history when the spirit of the deceased Sundaisy enacts revenge on his enemies. This recent discovery shines a light on the work of a little-known African-American independent director working in 1920s Detroit. With shorts. (Richard Maurice, USA, 1928, 60 minutes, digital video courtesy of Kino Lorber).

THE LINDGREN MANIFESTO, PART 5: ARCHIVAL CINEMA AND THE POST-DIGITAL MARKETPLACE Lecture by Paolo Cherchi UsaiFri, Oct 21, 4:30pmLogan Center, Screening RoomThe use of moving images from the past has become the object of a distinct subgenre in contemporary works of fiction, documentary, news coverage, and experimentation. However, archival holdings have been used frequently since the beginnings of cinema for an even wider variety of purposes, often involving manipulation of the original material. The George Eastman Museum’s Paolo Cherchi Usai discusses the nature of these alterations, the values underlying their implementation, and how they mirror shifting cultural attitudes toward our cinematic heritage. Free.Presented by the Film Studies Center.

MIRIAM HANSEN MEMORIAL LECTURE: FEATURED SPEAKER LAURA MULVEYFri, Nov 4, 4:30pmLogan Center, Screening RoomLaura Mulvey, author of Death 24x a Second, Fetishism and Curiosity, and Visual and Other Pleasures, is one of the most important film and feminist scholars over the past four decades. She delivers the second annual lecture in honor of the life and work of University of Chicago Cinema & Media Studies founder Miriam Hansen.Free.Presented by the Department of Cinema & Media Studies.

AN EVENING WITH DIRECTOR SARAH PRICEFri, Nov, 18, 7pmLogan Center, Screening RoomAward-winning American filmmaker Sarah Price shares her experiences as a director and producer in a visually illustrated evening that includes clips from her work: American Movie (Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary, Sundance Int’l Fest 1999), The Yes Men (United Artists/MGM 2004), Summercamp! (Argot Pictures/Sundance Channel 2008), and a sneak preview of her latest upcoming release.Free.Presented by the Film Studies Center and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality’s Counter Cinema/Counter Media Project.

FILM

| arts.uchicago

.edu 17

THE GRAY CENTER FOR ARTS AND INQUIRYTHE ARCHAEOLOGICAL LENSVarious datesGray Center Lab and Logan Center Anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy (Department of Anthropology) and filmmaker Daniel Zox embark on a project whose subject matter concerns rapidly changing death practices in the US, particularly as regards disposition of the body and the creation of memorial objects. The aesthetic challenge is to use the moving picture medium with an archaeological eye as they explore how film might be used as a means to excavate the contemporary—creating visual field notes of material practices. Free.This Mellon Fellowship for Arts Practice & Scholarship at the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry launches in Fall 2016.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSENAJITA FILM SCREENING: TELL THE PRIME MINISTER WITH OGUMA EIJITue, Sep 27, 5–7pmInternational House Assembly Hall (1414 E 59th St)Oguma Eiji, professor of Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University in Tokyo, is the 2016-17 Najita Distinguished Lecturer. Eiji will screen his documentary film Tell the Prime Minister, which captures the anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo following the Fukushima nuclear incident in March 2011. Free.Presented by the Global Voices Performing Arts Series and the Center for East Asian Studies.

LOGAN CENTER EXHIBITIONSFINDING FANON SCREENING & ARTIST TALKFri, Sep 16, 7pmStony Island Arts Bank (6760 S Stony Island Ave)Join us at Stony Island Arts Bank for a screening of two films in the Finding Fanon (2015–present) trilogy followed by a conversation with artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, moderated by Yesomi Umolu, Logan Center Exhibitions Curator. Conceived and produced collaboratively with fellow artist David Blandy, Finding Fanon (2015–present), is a trilogy inspired by the lost plays of the radical philosopher, writer, and humanist Franz Fanon (1925–1961).Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions and Black Cinema House, and co-sponsored by the Nicholson Center for British Studies. Additional support provided by Arts Council England and the British Council.

ARTIST TALK Sat, Nov 11, 2pm Logan Center Screening RoomJoin us for a conversation with artist Samson Kambalu and University of Chicago Associate Professor Jennifer Wild, moderated by Yesomi Umolu, Logan Center Exhibitions Curator. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Retrogarde, the discussion will address alternative readings of avant-garde art and cinema in Kambalu and Wild’s artistic and scholarly work, respectively.Free.Presented by Logan Center Exhibitions and co-sponsored by The Counter Cinema/Counter Media Project at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality.Logan Center.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY

A SPELL TO WARD OFF THE DARKNESSFri, Sep 30, 7pmLogan Center, Screening RoomThis hypnotic film by directors Ben Rivers and Ben Russell follows an unnamed character through three seemingly disparate moments in his life: in the midst of a 15-person collective on a small Estonian island; in isolation in the majestic wilderness of Northern Finland; and during a black metal concert in Norway. Screened in conjunction with Rivers’s exhibition at the Renaissance Society.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society and the Film Studies Center.

THE SKY TREMBLES AND THE EARTH IS AFRAID AND THE TWO EYES ARE NOT BROTHERSFri, Oct 7, 7pmLogan Center, Screening RoomRivers’s most recent feature film takes Paul Bowles’s 1947 short story “A Distant Episode” as its starting point, combining elements of the unsettling tale with observational footage to create a surreal fable on the illusions and ethics of cinema. Screened in conjunction with Rivers’s exhibition at the Renaissance Society.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society and the Film Studies Center.

ROCKEFELLER CHAPELHUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Sun, Oct 30, 7pmRockefeller ChapelRockefeller Chapel and Doc Films (and Chapel cat Quasimodo, known to all as

Modo) present the 1923 silent film classic Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Lon Chaney, with live organ accompaniment by Dennis James and live carillon by University carillonneur Joey Brink. General $20 at the door, free to students. Presented by Rockefeller Chapel and Doc Films.

SMART MUSEUM OF ART DRIVE-IN HAPPENING

Fri, Oct 14, 6–8pmCampus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)This screening event plays upon several of Wolf Vostell’s happenings and ideas—including Project for a Drive-In Museum (1970), which envisioned two television sets on a highway interchange presenting television programs, and Berlin-Fieber (1973), a happening that began with instructions for driving and parking one’s car in different locations in Berlin. The screening includes a series of Vostell’s films and videos, including Ruhender Verkehr (1969), a film loop made from the documentation of the creation of Vostell’s eponymous first concrete car. With an introduction by Christine Mehring, Professor and Chair, Department of Art History, and Lisa Zaher, UChicago Arts Conservation Fellow.Free.Presented by Smart Museum of Art, Cinema and Media Studies, and the Film Studies Center with additional funding support from UChicago Arts Grants.

CONCRETE TRAFFIC DOCUMENTARY VIDEO INSTALLATIONOct 14, 2016–Jun 11, 2017University of Chicago Campus North Parking Garage (5525 S Ellis Ave)Documentary footage of the making, installation, and contemporary re-installation of Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Traffic will be screened on a loop on a monitor at the pedestrian entrance to the garage to complement yearlong Concrete Happenings programs. Situated near the sculpture, these films will provide further context for understanding the material history of the sculpture as well as its ambitions as an event sculpture intended to transform the ordinary experiences of everyday life.Free.Presented by Smart Museum of Art.

18 F

ILM

| a

rts.

uchi

cag

o.e

du

Join THE NEWBERRY CONSORT

— “Chicago’s premier early music ensemble” —

when they present Kemp’s Jig, a Shakespearean street performance

celebrating Will Kemp, Shakespeare’s favorite comedic actor.

Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 8pmperformance hall, logan center for the arts

915 EAST 60TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60637

w w w . n e w b e r r y c o n s o r t . o r g

FILM

| arts.uchicago

.edu 19

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST

THE ROBIE HOUSE SERIES ON ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND IDEASThu, Sep 29, 6pm lecture / 5pm cocktail receptionLogan Center, Performance HallIn Dialogue in Architecture, award-winning architect Toshiko Mori, the Robert P. Hubbard Professor in the Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses how architecture develops languages and dialogues that reflect and respond to complex circumstances and contexts.General $20; Members/University of Chicago alumni, faculty and staff/AIA Chicago members/Teachers; $25 non-members; $5 students (flwright.org/programs/thinkingintothefuture).Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

OCTOBER AFTER HOURS AT ROBIE HOUSEFridays in Oct, 5–8pmFrederick C. Robie House (5757 S Woodlawn Ave) Wright’s architectural masterpiece is the venue and you are on the guest list. Gather with friends as the Robie House comes to life after hours. Wander the celebrated spaces of this icon of modernism while enjoying live music, drinks, light hors d’oeuvres and a festive, casual atmosphere.General $30 Trust members, $35 non-members (flwright.org/programs/afterhoursrobie). Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

DESIGN AND BUILD: PRAIRIE STYLEThird Saturdays through Dec 17, 2016 (Sep 17, Nov 19, Dec 17), 10–11amFrederick C. Robie House (5757 S Woodlawn Ave) This monthly program includes a brief tour and directed workshop that explores the Robie House up close. Explore a unique detail of Wright’s design and learn how to build the same detail for an original LEGO model.General $25 per child, adult chaperones free (flwright.org/programs/designandbuild).Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

OPEN DESIGN STUDIO WITH LEGO®Third Saturdays through Dec 17, 2016 (Sep 17, Nov 19, Dec 17), 11am–12pmFrederick C. Robie House (5757 S Woodlawn Ave) Build with LEGOs in the Robie House billiards room during the Open Design Studio following Design & Build: Prairie Style. Designs can be purchased at the end of the hour.Free; register at flwright.org/programs/opendesignstudio.Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

CAPTION

ARCHITECTURE& DESIGN

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ROBIE HOUSE

20 L

ITE

RA

TU

RE

| a

rts.

uchi

cag

o.e

du

CREATIVE WRITINGREADING BY POET TREVOR JOYCEWed, Oct 19, 6pmLogan Center, Terrace Seminar Room Trevor Joyce reads from his recent Selected Poems. The collection gathers work written over fifty years deploying a wide range of forms and compositional approaches, which have earned him a reputation as the most experimental of contemporary Irish poets. Free. Presented by the Poem Present Reading Series and the Program in Poetry and Poetics.

READING BY POET MARGARET ROSSThu, Oct 27, 6pmLogan Center, Terrace Seminar Room Margaret Ross reads from A Timeshare, selected by Timothy Donnelly for the Omnidawn Poetry Book Prize. Ross is currently a Stegner Fellow at Stanford. A student reader will open the event.Free. Presented by the New Voices in Poetry Reading Series and the Program in Poetry and Poetics.

REAING BY ESSAYIST SARAH MANGUSOWed, Nov 2, 6pmLogan Center, Terrace Seminar Room Sarah Manguso is the author of six volumes of poetry and prose, most recently Ongoingness: The End of a Diary, a book-length essay on motherhood and time.Free.Presented by the Claire & Emmett Dedmon Visiting Writers Program and the Committee on Creative Writing.

READING BY NOVELIST CHINELO OKPARANTAThu, Nov 10, 6pmLogan Center, Terrace Seminar RoomChinelo Okparanta reads from her work. Okparanta is the author of the novel, Under the Udala Trees and the story collection, Happiness, Like Water. A

student reader will open the event.Free.Presented by the New Voices in Fiction Reading Series and the Committee on Creative Writing.

READING AND BOOK LAUNCH BY POET JOHN WILKINSONThu, Nov 17, 6pmSeminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn)John Wilkinson discusses Ghost Nets, his first US collection. Wilkinson is a British poet who has had two distinct careers, in mental health services in the UK and subsequently as a university teacher in the US where he now chairs Creative Writing and Poetics at the University of Chicago. Chicu Reddy will join Wilkinson in conversation.Free.Presented by the Seminary Cooperative Bookstore and the Program in Poetry & Poetics.

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORESLIDIJA DIMKOVSKA ON A SPARE LIFE–WITH ANGELINA ILIEVAFri, Oct 14, 6pmSeminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave)In A Spare Life master poet and award-winning novelist Lidija Dimkovska lovingly tells the lives of two astonishing girls caught up in Eastern Europe’s transition from communism to democracy. A saga about families, sisterhood, and being outcasts, A Spare Life reveals an existence where even the simplest of actions is unlike any we’ve ever experienced.Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies.

ON VIRGINITY IN FICTION & LIFE–WITH CHRISTINE SNEED AND SHAWN SHIFLETT Sat, Oct 15, 3pm 57th Street Books (1301 E 57th St)Virginity. Christine Sneed and Shawn

Shiflett tackle this universal theme in their forthcoming books with sensitivity, pathos, and humor. The event will begin with the authors giving short readings from their fiction, followed by a panel discussion on how virginity played an important role in the development of characters, in the discovery of story, and even in the self discoveries of the authors themselves. Ample time will be left for a Q&A with the audience.Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores.

ALICE KAPLAN ON LOOKING FOR “THE STRANGER” : ALBERT CAMUS AND THE LIFE OF A LITERARY CLASSIC –WITH ALAN THOMAS Wed, Oct 19, 6pmSeminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave)How did a young man in his twenties who had never written a novel turn out a masterpiece that still grips readers more than seventy years later? With Looking for “The Stranger,” author and National Book Award finalist Alice Kaplan tells that story. In the process, she reveals Camus’s achievement to have been even more impressive—and more unlikely—than even his most devoted readers knew.Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores and Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago.

LITERATURE

LOOKING FOR “THE STRANGER”

LITE

RA

TU

RE

| arts.uchicago

.edu 21

READING BY ZADIE SMITH: SWING TIME Wed, Nov 30, 6:30pmDuSable Museum of African American History (740 E 56th Pl)An ambitious, exuberant new novel moving from North-West London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author of White Teeth and On Beauty. Two brown girls dream of being dancers–but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, what constitutes a tribe or makes a person truly free. It’s a close but complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in their early twenties, never to be revisited, but never quite forgotten.General $30 (Includes single copy of book) Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores, the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, the University of Chicago Committee on Creative Writing, and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

POETRY READING BY REGINALD GIBBONS AND ALAN SHAPIRO Thu, Dec 8, 6pmSeminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave)National Book Award finalist Reginald Gibbons and Pulitzer Prize finalist Alan Shapiro read from their latest collections of poetry, Last Lake and Life Pig, both published by the University of Chicago Press. Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores.

SMART MUSEUM OF ARTGERTRUDE STEIN: POETRY IN THE AGE OF MECHANICAL REPRODUCTIONThu, Dec 8, 5:30–7:30pmSmart Museum of ArtSat, Dec 10, 10 am–noonPoetry Foundation (61 W Superior St)This two-part program investigates the work of Gertrude Stein through an experimental tour of There was a whole collection made at the Smart Museum, a collaborative printmaking project, and a special Forms and Features writing workshop at the Poetry Foundation. Free, advanced registration required (smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/register).Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the Poetry Foundation.

22 M

US

IC |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

ARTS + PUBLIC LIFEFIRST MONDAY JAZZMondays, Sep 12, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5, 7–9pmCurrency Exchange Café (305 E Garfield Blvd)The First Mondays Jazz Series features Chicago artists the first Monday of every month. Enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to mingle with members of the community at the Currency Exchange Café on the University of Chicago Arts Block.Free.Presented by Arts + Public Life.

THE BRIDGE #7, VENT FORTTue, Nov 8, 7:30pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseFeaturing Khari B. (spoken word), Magic Malik (flutes, voc), Guillaume Orti (saxes), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Frédéric Bargeon-Briet (bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums, trombone, piano).Free.This event is sponsored by the Bridge; The France Chicago Center; The Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture; The Julie and Parker Hall Endowment for Jazz and American Music; The Department of Music; The Franke Institute for the Humanities; and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.

CONTEMPOINTERPLAYFri, Dec 2, 7:30pmLogan Center, Performance HallMauricio Kagel was at the forefront of developing the theatrical side of music performance from the late 1950s. Talea Ensemble and Michael Weyandt, baritone perform this concert that showcases instrumental work by Kagel, Peter Maxwell Davies, Julian Anderson, and John Cage. Includes a 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Seth Brodsky.General $25, UChicago Faculty and Staff $20, Students $5.Presented by Contempo.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

SOUNDSCAPE INTERVENTIONSThrough June 11, 2017University of Chicago campusA series of musical investigations and interventions will take place throughout the academic year at locations across campus. Undergraduate student musicians will interpret and perform Fluxus scores and compositions, embracing elements of chance and exploring the contingencies of aural encounters.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

MAGIC, CURSES, AND SPELLS: UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALLOWEEN CONCERTSat, Oct 29, 7pm and 9pmMandel HallMagic potions, mystical incantations, strange enchantments, wondrous spells: such is the matter of this year’s University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Concert with dancers from the Hyde Park School of Dance! The Magic Fire Music from Wagner’s Die Walküre; Franck’s The Accursed Huntsman; Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; and selections from Williams’ Harry Potter film scores will be performed by the spectacularly costumed, 100-member orchestra. Dancing, storytelling, and a very special entrance by Maestra Barbara Schubert add to the evening’s entertainment. Audience

costumes encouraged. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.Free; Donations requested at the door: General $10, students $5.Presented by the Department of Music.

NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE: MUSIC OF JULIAN ANDERSONSun, Nov 6, 3pmFulton Recital HallThe special afternoon performance features recent chamber works by distinguished visiting Composer-in-Residence Julian Anderson, including selected Etudes for solo piano; Prayer for solo viola; Ring Dance for two violins; and The Bearded Lady for oboe and piano. Also featured: David Clay Mettens’ He Dreams a Mother and Jack Hughes’ Two Poems by Eleanor Ross Taylor, both featuring guest soprano Carrie Henneman Shaw. Members of the Spektral Quartet and newly appointed Artist-in-Residence Daniel Pesca perform. Reception to follow.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE: DEADLINESun, Nov 13, 4pmLogan Center, Performance HallThe University Wind Ensemble presents a program of classic and contemporary band literature, including works by David Maslanka, Ryan Nowlin, Vaclav Nehlybel, and Chris Pilsner, plus the ever-popular First Suite in E-flat for Military Band by Gustav Holst.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

MIDDLE EAST MUSIC ENSEMBLESat, Nov 19, 7pmLogan Center Performance HallEnjoy a sonorous evening of Turkish songs, from the streets of Üsküdar to the coast of Trabzon.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

MUSIC

TALEA ENSEMBLE

MU

SIC

| arts.uchicago

.edu 23

UNIVERSITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH UCHICAGO CONCERTO COMPETITION-WINNING PIANIST ISAAC FRIENDSun, Nov 20, 3pmLogan Center, Performance HallThe 2016 University of Chicago Concerto Competition third place winner, Isaac Friend, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271 “Jenamy” with the University Chamber Orchestra. The orchestral program also includes Gioacchino Rossini’s Overture to La Scala di Seta and Beethoven’s masterful Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21.Free.Presented by the Department of Music.

MUSIC OF SAMUEL BARBER, AN AMERICAN MASTER: UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH SPECIAL GUEST VIOLINIST ALEXI KENNEYSat, Dec 3, 8pmMandel HallRising star Alexi Kenney, recipient of a prestigious 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, joins the University Symphony Orchestra for Samuel Barber’s magnificent Violin Concerto. Barber’s slightly earlier Symphony No. 1 in One Movement—an overtly dramatic work that incorporates the lyricism, intensity, and expressiveness typical of the composer’s idiomt—balances the program.Free; Donations requested at the door: General $10 general, students $5.Presented by the Department of Music.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

ETNO GRUPA “TRAG” CONCERTThu, Sep 29, 7–9pmInternational House Assembly Hall (1414 E 59th St)The world-renowned ensemble Etno Grupa “Trag” will be performing at International House as part of the ensemble’s US tour this fall. The 10-person vocal-instrumental ensemble from Banja Luka, Serbia will perform Serbian folk music, following an introductory performance from Chicago’s Dukati and Biseri Folklore Ensemble.Free.Presented by the Global Voices Performing Arts Series and the Dukati and Biseri Folklore Ensemble

MSA EID-AL-ADHA CULTURAL CELEBRATIONFri, Sep 30, 6-10pmInternational House Assembly Hall (1414 E 59th St)

Commemorating the ending of the Hajj (pilgrimage) and grounded in the roots of Abrahamic sacrifice, Eid-al-Adha is a true feast and celebration. The idea that societal change requires great sacrifice and personal commitment is one that is not limited to Islamic teachings so this celebration is accessible to all, and serves as the backdrop to an evening of humor, culture, and activism.Tickets available for purchase at the door.Presented by the Global Voices Performing Arts Series and the Muslim Students Association.

INTERNATIONAL KOREAN TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITIONSat, Nov 5, 8:30–10pmInternational House Assembly Hall (1414 E 59th St)The International Korean Traditional Performing Art Committee, through professional dance activities, establishes the status of Korea and presents excellence in Korean culture. This year we continue the tradition with a competition for artists to showcase their talents and love of Korean arts. The traditional art competition encompasses dance, singing, and traditional instruments.Free.Presented by the Global Voices Performing Arts Series, the International Korean Traditional Performing Art Committee, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago.

LOGAN CENTERHYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVALSep 24–25, 2016Various Hyde Park locationsThe 10th anniversary Hyde Park Jazz Festival, unfolding on 13 stages across Hyde Park, will feature a commission and performance by MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenon with the Spektral Quartet; a solo performance by the venerable pianist and composer Randy Weston on the occasion of his 90th birthday; a performance by Iraqi-American trumpeter and composer Amir ElSaffar and his critically acclaimed Two Rivers Ensemble; and more than 30 additional performances and programs across the neighborhood. For a complete schedule and more information, visit hydeparkjazzfestival.org.Free. Presented by Hyde Park Jazz Festival.

THE HELEN B. AND IRA E. GRAHAM CONCERT: THE VICTOR GOINES QUARTET WITH GUEST ARTIST MARY STALLINGSSun, Oct 30, 6–7pm Logan Center, Performance HallClarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Victor Goines is one of the most respected and multi-faceted musicians in the jazz world today and director of jazz studies at Northwestern University. In addition to his recordings as a bandleader, Goines has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Septet since 1993. He will play with his quartet and welcome to the stage legendary vocalist Mary Stallings, who

has been performing with the greats of the jazz world for more than 50 years.General $20, member $15, student/teacher $10 (chicagohumanities.org).Presented by the Chicago Humanities Festival and the Logan Center.

GUSTAVO CORTIÑAS ‘SNAPSHOT’ Fri, Nov 4, 6pmCafé LoganDrummer/composer Gustavo Cortiñas and his quartet present repertoire that blends the rhythms and melodies of Huapango, Son Jarocho, Mariachi and Banda music with the harmonic richness and improvisational possibilities that jazz is so famous for.Free.Presented by the Logan Center and the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

THIRD TUESDAY JAZZTuesdays, Oct 18–May 16 Café Logan (915 E 60th St at Drexel Ave)The Hyde Park Jazz Society selects local jazz musicians to perform on the third Tuesday of every month at Café Logan. Enjoy beer, wine, a full coffee bar, and food along with some of the best jazz the city has to offer. Free.Presented by the Logan Center and Hyde Park Jazz Society with additional support by WDCB.

THIRD TUESDAY JAZZ: JARRARD HARRIS, SAXOPHONETue, Oct 18 / First set 7:30–8:30pm; second set 9–10pm

THIRD TUESDAY JAZZ: RON PERRILLO, PIANISTTue, Nov 15 / First set 7:30–8:30pm; second set 9–10pm

STEVE COLEMAN: CULMINATING RESIDENCY CONCERTSat, Oct 15, 7:30pmLogan Center, Performance HallAlto saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman and members of the Five Elements Band return to Chicago for a two-week residency that will include multi-level workshops, performances, and South Side-focused outreach. Mentored by Chicago jazz greats, Coleman has been recognized for his technical virtuosity and engagement with diverse musical traditions. General $20, students with UCID $5, VIP $50. Presented by M-Base Concepts, Inc., the Logan Center, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Rebuild Foundation, and Arts and Public Life.

24 M

US

IC |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

uNICOLE MITCHELL RESIDENCY LIBERATION NARRATIVESThu, Nov 10, 7:30pmLogan Center, Performance HallLiberation Narratives is spoken word jazz collaboration between Chicago treasure and distinguished poet Haki R. Madhubuti, and composer/flutist Nicole Mitchell. Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble will feature Madhubuti performing poems from his book Liberation Narratives, which covers nearly 50 years of his creative history.General $20, students $5.Presented by Nicole Mitchell and the Logan Center.

NICOLE MITCHELL RESIDENCY VOICES HEARD: BLACK WOMEN IN CREATIVE MUSICSun, Nov 20, 3pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseVoices Heard is a series that will highlight intergenerational expressions of visionary Black women expanding artistic dimensions through music. This event will feature multi-instrumentalist/composer Shanta Nurullah in duo with renown vocalist/composer Dee Alexander, live interviews and the unveiling of video footage revealing ideas, inspirations and challenges some of these women share. Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, and in partnership with the Logan Center, this event is the pilot for Voices Heard 2016, which will culminate on December 10-11 at The Promontory. Free.Presented by the Logan Center in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

ASÉ: THE POWER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPENSat, Dec 10, 7pm concert / 8pm galaSun, Dec 11, 2pmMuntu Dance Theatre will début three new works with the ASÉ concert which will bring to life the Yoruba philosophy of asé–the power to make things happen.. To learn more visit muntu.com.General gala and concert $125.00; concerts $30, seniors $15, children $10Presented by Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago in partnership with the Logan Center for the Arts.

THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETYROBERT A.A. LOWESat, Nov 4, 8pmBond ChapelRobert A.A. Lowe, who performs under his own name or as Lichens, uses his voice and modular synthesizers to create immersive listening experiences. In his mesmerizing performances, layered vocals join other sounds toform a reverberating drone. Lowe collaborated with Ben Rivers and Ben Russell on the film A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (see p. 15), acting in the central role as the unnamed protagonist. Presented in conjunction with Rivers’s exhibition at the Renaissance Society.Free.Presented by the Renaissance Society.

ROCKEFELLER CHAPELRANDY WESTON IN CONCERT Sat, Sep 24, 11pmRockefeller ChapelRandy Weston plays a solo concert at Rockefeller Chapel at the apex of the weekend-long Hyde Park Jazz Festival. The Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich says of Weston that the “towering pianist remains at the forefront of interweaving musical practices of Africa with contemporary jazz improvisation and composition.” Free. Presented by the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in partnership with Rockefeller Chapel.

TEA & PIPES Tue, Sep 27–Nov 22, 4:30pmSun, Dec 11, 5pmRockefeller ChapelUniversity organist Thomas Weisflog, Rockefeller organ scholar Bryan McGuiggin, and guests offer a half hour of music on the Chapel’s magnificent Skinner organ. Help yourself to a cup of tea and to the sound of 8,565 pipes. Includes Oct 4: Jewish music for the High Holidays; Nov 1: Howells’ Requiem, sung by the Chapel Choir; Dec 11: a candlelit special for the Christmas season. Free.Presented by Rockefeller Chapel.

LETTERS FROM THE SKY Thu, Oct 6, 12pmRockefeller ChapelJoey Brink plays three world premières on Rockefeller Chapel’s world class carillon, as part of the citywide Ear Taxi Festival (Oct 5–10). Brink plays . . . the way nets cannot hold water (2016) by Iddo Aharony; Invention—An Ascent (2016) by Tomás I. Gueglio Saccone; his own Letters from the Sky (2016); and two further compositions of his own, Capriccio (2015) and Invocation (2016). Free. Presented by the Ear Taxi Festival in partnership with Rockefeller Chapel.

HOWELLS REQUIEMTue, Nov 1, 4:30pmSun, Nov 6, 11amRockefeller ChapelThe Chapel Choir sings Herbert Howells’ incomparably poignant Requiem for All Saints Day on Tuesday November 1, and as part of a full All Saints Day requiem mass on Sunday November 6. Free. Presented by Rockefeller Chapel.

HANDEL’S MESSIAHSun, Dec 4, 3pmRockefeller ChapelContinuing the beloved tradition of a matinée performance of Handel’s Messiah to usher in the Christmas season, with the Rockefeller Chapel Choir, Motet Choir, and Chicago Men’s A Cappella, conducted by James Kallembach, featuring Stephanie Washington, soprano, Lindsey Adams, alto, Matthew Dean, tenor, and Dashon Burton, bass. General $25–55, students $5 (tickets.uchicago.edu).Presented by Rockefeller Chapel.

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORESFRANZ NICOLAY ON THE HUMORLESS LADIES OF BORDER CONTROL – WITH WILLIAM NICKELL Fri, Sep 16, 6:30pm The Hideout (1354 W Wabansia Ave)In 2009, musician Franz Nicolay left his job in the Hold Steady, aka “the world’s greatest bar band.” Over the next five years, he crossed the world with a guitar in one hand, a banjo in the other, and an accordion on his back, playing the anarcho-leftist squats and DIY spaces of the punk rock diaspora. While engaging with the works of literary predecessors from Rebecca West to Chekhov and the nineteenth-century French aristocrat the Marquis de Custine, Nicolay explores the past and future of punk rock culture in the post-Communist world in the kind of book a punk rock Paul Theroux might have written, with a humor reminiscent of Gary Shteyngart.Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies.

THE SPACE BETWEEN: FLUXUS ART, MUSIC AND POETRY. AN ARTIST’S CONVERSATION ON CREATIVITY, PERFORMANCE AND CULTURE Sun, Nov 20, 3pm Seminary Co-op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Ave)Fulcrum Point New Music Project will host a multi-disciplinary event in the intimate setting of the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Hyde Park. Fulcrum Point Founder and trumpet virtuoso Stephen Burns, Poet/Activist Kevin Coval, founder of Louder Than a Bomb and editor of The BreakBeat Poets, and Hannah B Higgins, Professor of Art History at the University of Illinois Chicago and author of several books on the avant-garde, will discuss the intersection of poetry, art, music, and Fluxus (a genre that blurs the boundaries between art and life). The program will also include musical performance, readings from poetic and literary texts, as well as Fluxus events. The audience will be invited into dialogue with artists and participation in the event.Free. Presented by Seminary Co-op Bookstores and Fulcrum Point New Music Project.

MU

SIC

| arts.uchicago

.edu 25

SMART MUSEUM OF ART LAMPO PERFORMANCE

WITH CHARLES CURTISFri, Dec 9, 8pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseSolo concert by cellist Charles Curtis weaves classical performance with musical experimentation.Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and Lampo.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESENTSAPOLLO’S FIREFri, Oct 14, 7:30pmMandel HallUnder the leadership of fiery director Jeannette Sorrell, the Baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire has performed to packed houses across Europe and the United States. With this program, they bring to life music by J. S. Bach and friends that patrons may have heard in the lively Café Zimmermann of 18th century Leipzig. General $35, UChicago faculty and staff $28, students $5.Presented by UChicago Presents.

FREDDY COLE AND RENÉ MARIEFri, Oct 21, 7:30pmLogan Center Performance HallAnnual Julie and Parker Hall Jazz Concert. In the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis

Armstrong and other famous jazz pairings, this celebrated duo offers their interpretation of favorite songs and hidden gems.General $35, UChicago faculty and staff $28, students $5.Presented by UChicago Presents.

DANISH STRING QUARTET WITH TORLEIF THEDÉEN, CELLOFri, Oct 28, 7:30pmMandel HallThe remarkable Danish String Quartet opens the Classic Concert Series with Shostakovich’s introspective and moving last quartet and the great Schubert cello quintet with internationally renowned cellist Torleif Thedéen. Includes a 6:30pm pre-concert lecture with Abigail Fine.General $35, UChicago Faculty and Staff $28, Students $5.Presented by UChicago Presents.

PAQUITO D’RIVERA QUINTETFri, Nov 4, 7:30pmLogan Center, Performance HallThe universally-loved clarinetist and saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera plays his intriguing blend of jazz, classical, and Afro-Latin influences in this program that garnered his 14th Grammy award and 2015 Best Latin Jazz Album. Don’t miss the 6:30pm Chicago Stage at the Logan pre-concert performance by Gustavo Cortiñas “Snapshot” at Café Logan, presented in partnership with Jazz Institute of Chicago.General $35, UChicago faculty and staff $28, Students $5.Presented by UChicago Presents.

ISABELLE FAUST AND ALEXANDER MELNIKOVFri, Nov 11, 7:30pmMandel HallBeethoven’s violin and piano sonatas are among the most important works in the classical repertoire. Three of them are performed by the stellar European duo, who won a Grammy nomination for their recording of the complete set. Includes a 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with John Lawrence.General $35, UChicago faculty and staff $28, students $5.Presented by UChicago Presents.

Whether selling your home or looking to purchase in the Hyde Park neighborhood, consider the Berkshire Hathaway advantage. As a $5 billion organization and one of the highest performing brokerages in the nation, we deliver results. And with this strength comes an unparalleled knowledge of the local market. Susan O’Connor Davis, author of Chicago’s Historic Hyde Park, brings her expertise to the forefront of the real estate industry. Each and every transaction is unique, and Susan will tailor a strategy to exceed your expectations. Call or email for a consultation, and begin the next chapter of your own extraordinary history.

SUSAN O’CONNOR DAVISBroker/Author, Chicago’s Historic Hyde Park

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800Chicago, IL 60611312-893-8144soconnor@koenigrubloff.com

Living History

Residential sales

inteRioR design seRvices

HistoRic PReseRvation ReseaRcH

2016 Autumn Quarter HighlightsUSO Halloween Concert — Saturday, October 29

New Music Ensemble — Sunday, November 6

Wind Ensemble — Sunday, November 13

Choral Union — Friday, November 18

Middle East Music Ensemble — Saturday, November 19

Chamber Orchestra — Sunday, November 20

Jazz X-tet — Thursday, December 1

University Symphony — Saturday, December 3

Handel’s Messiah — Sunday, December 4

The University of Chicago

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Full information: music.uchicago.edu

26 M

US

IC |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

12.02.16 FRI | 7:30 PM

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

$25 / $5 students

773.702.ARTS (2787) | contempo.uchicago.edu

52ND SEASON | 2016/2017 Marta Ptaszynska, Artistic Director

Contempo: InterplayA concert of instrumental theater

with Talea Ensembleand Michael Weyandt, baritone

Tale

a E

nse

mb

le

EXCITING CONCERTS, MUSICAL THEATER, AND ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENTS Enjoy more flexibility than ever before — Create Your Own package with opera, musical, and select special event tickets — and save!

Packages start at four shows for just $100.

Save 10% on select performances with promo code UCHI16. VALID ON SELECT OPERA AND MY FAIR LADY PERFORMANCES ONLY. DATE AND SEATING ZONE RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. NOT VALID ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES. SEE LYRICOPERA.ORG/PROMO FOR FULL DETAILS.

EXPERIENCE 312.827.5600 | LYRICOPERA.ORG

My Fair Lady

Carmen

&

oi.uchicago.edu1 1 5 5 e a s t 5 8 t h s t r e e t

Discover the Archaeology and History of the Ancient Middle East

MU

SIC

| arts.uchicago

.edu 27

UChicago Presents concerts offer the intimacy of a salon

with the acoustics of a concert hall. Experience today’s leading artists and explore 22 intriguing programs across five series in beautiful venues on the University’s campus.

It’s not too late to subscribe! Order a Pick 4/Pick 6 flexible series or an Under 35 Season Pass and save 20% or more!

Visit chicagopresents.uchicago.edu or call 773.702.ARTS.

2O14/2O15CONCERT SERIES

2O16/17CONCERT SERIES

JAZZ AT THE LOGAN2O14/2O15CONCERT SERIES

2O16/17 CONCERT SERIES

SEASONRD73

BE CLOSER TO THE WORLD’S BEST MUSIC

Apollo’s Fire opens the 2016/17 season on October 14 at Mandel Hall.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 / 7:30 PM

PAQUITO D’RIVERA QUINTET

Jazz Meets the Classics

6:00 PM performance with Gustavo Cortiñas “Snapshot” in Café Logan

presented in partnership with the Jazz Institute

of Chicago and the Logan Center for the Arts

PLUS: Free Listening Session with Paquito and Ben Waltzer Thurs, Nov 3 / 7 PM / International House

The Julie and Parker Hall Endowment for Jazz and American Popular Music

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 / 7:30 PM

FREDDY COLE and RENÉ MARIE

Julie and Parker Hall Annual Jazz Concert

He Said / She Said

Two legendary singers collaborate on new and timeless jazz vocal duets

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St.

Tickets $35 reserved seating / $5 students (with ID)

773.702.ARTS (2787) | chicagopresents.uchicago.edu

28 M

US

IC |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

Letters from the Sky THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 | 12 PM

Joey Brink plays three world premières on our world class carillon,

as part of the Ear Taxi Festival. Brink plays . . . the way nets cannot

hold water (2016) by Iddo Aharony; Invention—An Ascent (2016)

by Tomás I. Gueglio Saccone; his own Letters from the Sky (2016);

and two further compositions of his own. Free.

Presented in partnership with the Ear Taxi Festival

Hunchback of Notre Dame SUNDAY OCTOBER 30 | 7 PM

Rockefeller Chapel and Doc Films (and Chapel cat Quasimodo,

known to all as Modo) present the 1923 silent film classic

Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Lon Chaney, with live organ

accompaniment by Dennis James and carillon by University

carillonneur Joey Brink. Tickets at the door, $20 general,

free to students.

Concrete Happenings Arts Lobby

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH FRIDAY DECEMBER 2

TUESDAY TO FRIDAY | 10 AM TO 4:30 PM

Weekends as listed online

Professor Harold Haydon, whose stained glass adorns the Chapel,

was a contemporary to Wolf Vostell and head of Midway Studios

when Concrete Traffic arrived at the University. Documents

pertaining to Haydon will be on view, while documentary footage

of the original installation of the sculpture will be exhibited in

the lobby. Free.

5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. rockefeller.uchicago.edu

R O C K E F E L L E R C H A P E L P R E S E N T S . . .

Erielle Bakkum

Quinn D

ombrow

ski

Kmeron

MU

SIC

| arts.uchicago

.edu 29

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and Robert McDuffi eConcerto for Violin, Rock Band and String OrchestraNov 7, 2016 / 7:30PM

Danish Dance TheatreBlack DiamondOct 21 + 22, 2016 / 7:30PM

312.334.7777 | HarrisTheaterChicago.org205 East Randolph Drive

Official Airline of the Harris TheaterSeason Sponsor

Danish DanceChauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation,

Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes,Opening Night Presenting Sponsor

John and Caroline Ballantine,Closing Night Sponsor

UChicago Arts readers use code Gen40 for 40% off

“...a winning way to introduce symphony to a new generation.” – The Toronto Star

"...magic to delight the senses." - CriticalDance.org

COURT THEATRE MAN IN THE RINGSep 15–Oct 16, 2016Student night: Fri, Sep 23, 8pmCourt TheatreBased on the true story of six-time world champion boxer Emile Griffith, Man in the Ring charts Emile’s humble beginnings in the U.S. Virgin Islands to his infamous match against his archrival, Benny “Kid” Paret. When Benny challenges Emile’s sexual identity, Griffith responds in the ring and leaves a mark that lingers long after their legendary encounter. A story of violence, love, and life under the public eye—and one man’s fight to get the world back in his corner—Man in the Ring is a world premiere production written by playwright Michael Cristofer, who received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977.General $45–65, students $5-$15 (tickets.courttheatre.org). Presented by Court Theatre.

ELECTRANov 10–Dec 11, 2016Student night: Fri, Nov 18, 8pmCourt TheatreProclaiming justice, Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus murdered her husband, Agamemnon, after his triumphant return from the Trojan War. Now, many long, quiet years have passed and she cannot anticipate the judgments that will soon arrive in Argos. Her vengeful daughter Electra and son Orestes reunite and scheme to confront their mother—upholding the House of Atreus’ eternal mission to balance the scales, they seek to reclaim their father’s throne. Translated by renowned scholar and Founding Artistic Director Nicholas Rudall at Court Theatre, Electra presents the final tragic chapter of Court’s groundbreaking Greek Cycle.General $45–64; Student $5-$15. Regular tickets $45-65 (tickets.courttheatre.org).Presented by Court Theatre.

SPOTLIGHT READING SERIES: DAY OF ABSENCESat, Nov 19, 3pmStony Island Arts Bank(6760 S Stony Island Ave)A staged reading of Douglas Turner Ward’s play, Day of Absence, a classic satire about an imaginary Southern town where the white residents, to their shock and horror, wake to find that the town’s black residents have vanished.Free; reservations recommended (tickets.courttheatre.org).Presented by Court Theatre.

LOGAN CENTERSTORIES THAT TOUCH THE HEARTFri, Sep 30, 7–9pm (doors at 6:30pm) Logan Center, Performance PenthouseAse: Chicago Association of Black Storytellers presents its annual concert celebrating the continuum of the African oral tradition through a dynamic evening of storytelling.General $20 at the door.Presented by Ase: Chicago Association of Black Storytellers and the Logan Center.

EXPLORING CULTURAL IDENTITY: SHAKESPEARE ON STAGEWed, Oct 26, 7pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseWho are the actors who bring the classics to life the on stages of the 21st century? How does cultural identity inform casting in productions of Shakespeare’s work? How do we move from page to the stage? Aaron Todd Douglass leads an engaging conversation, navigating these questions.Free.Presented by the Logan Center.

HARRIET TUBMAN–WHEN I CROSSED THAT LINE TO FREEDOM: SOUTH SHORE OPERA’S HARRIET TUBMAN PROJECT

Fri, Ot 28, 7pmLogan CenterArts and music from a new opera by Nkeiru Okaye and a conversation with the composer and members of the cast.General $20 (opera@southshoreopera.org or 773 667 0241)Presented by South Shore Opera and the Logan Center.

DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATRE 20TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE Sat, Dec 3, 7:30pm and Sun, Dec 4, 2pm Logan Center, Performance Hall The kick-off performance will include the premiers of When Men, choreographed by Joshua L. Ishmon, with music by Paolo Nutini and text by Charlie Chaplin; and Femme, choreographed by Nicole Clarke-Springer with music by Nina Simone. A revival of the powerful company classic Jagged Ledges, co-choreographed by Gary Abbott and Kevin Iega Jeff, with music by Martin Tillman, Tom Bedvik, Jai Utal and Peter Gabriel, and text by Staceyann Chin will also be performed; and works from the company’s stellar repertoire will round out the season.Cost varies per performance.Presented by Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre.

UNIVERSITY THEATER/THEATER & PERFORMANCE STUDIES

UT/TAPS & OFF-OFF CAMPUS PRESENT THE O-WEEK SHOWFri, Sep 23, 9pmMandel HallCalling all first years: you’re lost, you’re lonely, you miss your hot high school English teacher—come heal the pain with Off-Off Campus, the University of Chicago’s premier comedy group. For the last 30 years, Off-Off Campus, of Wikipedia fame, has been providing UChicago with love, laughter, life, and lapis lazuli through

MAN IN THE RING ACTOR KAMAL ANGELO BOLDEN

30 T

HE

AT

ER

, DA

NC

E &

PE

RF

OR

MA

NC

E |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

THEATER, DANCE& PERFORMANCE

TH

EA

TE

R, D

AN

CE

& P

ER

FO

RM

AN

CE

| arts.uchicago

.edu 31

sketch and improvisational comedy. Come check out the first show of the year. Audition information will be released at the show.Free.Presented by Theater & Performance Studies, University Theater, and Off-Off Campus.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS THEATER [24]Sat, Oct 1, 8pmFXK Theater, Reynold’s ClubSix teams of writers, directors, designers, and actors bravely go where none have gone before, where none will ever go again. Theater[24] is theater for the bold, the fanatical, the brilliant, the fierce. In 24 hours of dreaming, scheming, and probably very little sleeping, anything could happen and everything will. Theater if you dare.General $4 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies and University Theater.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS THE WINTER’S TALELogan Center, Theater West Thu, Sep 30–Sat, Oct 1, 7:30pm; Sat, Nov 1, 2pm; Thur, Oct 6–Sat, Oct 8, 7:30pm; Sat, Oct 8, 2pmDirector Shade Murray presents this classic Shakespearen tale with a never before seen twist. Set Promenade style in the visceral world of Bohemia, you’ll be sitting amongst the action of a King’s jealousy, a Queen’s resolve, and love winning in the end.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Sep 30 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies.

OFF-OFF CAMPUS & UT/TAPS PRESENT GENERATION XXXFridays, Oct 21–Nov 18, 7:30pmThe Revival (1160 E 55th St)Now in its 30th Generation, Off-Off continues to serve up unique weekly shows featuring sketch comedy, improvisation, and various preglow performances from both talented and talentless groups across campus. Alumni include playwrights David Auburn and Greg Kotis, as well as innumerable writers, performers, upstanding civilians, and others who also turned out fine. See them here first.General $5 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies, University Theater, and Off-Off Campus.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPSFXK Theater, Reynold’s ClubThu, Oct 27–Sat, Oct 29, 7:30pm & Sat, Oct 29, 2pmWeekend of Workshops offers a stage to directors, devisers and performers to exercise and explore their craft. This Fall, directors probe into adaptations of well know works to find explore their voice in storytelling with Sophie Downes’ adaptation of “Dusk Before Fireworks” by Dorothy Parker and Abigail Hunter reimagines “Selections from Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. A Weekend of Workshops commits each and every inhabitant of this intimate space to the expansion of the limits of their artistry.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Oct 27 (boxoffice.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies and University Theater.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS IPHIGENIA & OTHER DAUGHTERSLogan Center, Theater WestThu, Nov 3–Sat, Nov 5, 7:30pm & Sat, Nov 5, 2pmEllen McLaughlin’s three play presentation is a modern retelling of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon and the Greek lore of the fall of the House of Atreus. McLaughlin devices from Euripides and Sophocles “to explore the roles of women in society throughout history through a uniquely female perspective” as these famous siblings fight for survival, honor, and vengeance. Directed by Lexi Turner.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Nov 3 (boxoffice.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies and University Theater.

THE DEAN’S MEN & UT/TAPS PRESENT COMEDY OF ERRORSFXK Theater, Reynold’s ClubThu, Nov 10–Sat Nov 12, 7:30pm & Sat, Nov 12, 2pmLaughs fly as the clock ticks in Shakespeare’s farce about the craziest family reunion ever. This beloved tale of mistaken identity, frenzied emotions, impending executions, perceived infidelity, bawdiness and buffoonery; done with The Dean’s Men’s flair. Directed by Jacob Goodman.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Nov 10 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies, University Theater, and the Dean’s Men.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS AFTER THE REVOLUTIONLogan Center, Theater EastThu, Nov 17–Sat, Nov 19, 7:30pm & Sat, Nov 19, 2pmIn Amy Herzog’s celebrated play of how manipulate history to facilitate our own emotional past, we follow the whip smart Emma Joseph as she tries to carry on her family’s Marxist traditions in honor of her Blacklisted Grandfather. But when a startling version of her Grandfather is revealed, Emma is forced to question her allegiance to her family and the legacy they have been fighting to protect. Directed by Megan Philippi.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Nov 17 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies and University Theater.

UT/TAPS PRESENTS THE MERCHANT OF VENICELogan Center, Theater WestThu, Dec 1–Sat, Dec 3, 7:30pm & Sat, Dec 3, 2pmThe Merchant of Venice reflects themes as contemporary and insightful as today’s headlines echoing cries of Justice and Goodwill. A lost fortune, a lover’s choice, and one of the most powerful expressions of “the quality of mercy” in literature: meet Portia, Bassanio and Shylock, the Jewish moneylender, one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters of all time. Directed by Seph Mozes.General $6 advance/$8 door; free on Dec 1 (tickets.uchicago.edu, 773.267.ARTS).Presented by Theater & Performance Studies and University Theater.

OCTOBER 5–10, 2016

A fearless joyride

through the vibrant &

booming contemporary

classical music scene

in Chicago

65 premieres

350+ musicians

88 composers

5 installations

Spearheaded by Augusta Read Thomas

Co-curated by Augusta Read Thomas& Stephen Burns

Managed by Reba Cafarelli

Tickets Start at $5

Save 20% with a Festival Pass

EarTaxiFestivaleartaxifestival.com

32 M

ULT

IDIS

CIP

LIN

AR

Y

| ar

ts.u

chic

ago

.ed

u“NORTH” SECTION. ELECTRONIC TEXT SAMPLE FROM CAROLINE BERGVALL’S

COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE DRIFT (2014). GENERATED BY THOMAS KÖPPEL.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY

SYMPOSIUM: CONSERVING INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES IN ARTNov 18–19, 2016The University of Chicago and the Art Institute of ChicagoConcrete Traffic’s combination of industrial materials and technical components reinforces the need for further scientific analysis and information exchange between the fine and applied arts, industry and science, as well as between the professionals who conserve industrial materials and consumer technologies in diverse contexts. This two-day symposium will facilitate this exchange, bringing together leading practitioners in conservation and collection care to explore how a thorough knowledge of industrial materials and processes can inform art historical interpretation.Free.Presented by the Department of Art History and the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago with additional support from 3CT, the Division of the Humanities, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, and the Goethe Institut.

HABITATION: LITERATURE AND ARCHITECTUREOct 6–7, 2016Franke Institute for the HumanitiesThis conference will explore intersections between architecture and literature, and will reflect on literary expressions

of dwelling and habitation. Free.Sponsored by the Department of Germanic Studies, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, the Humanities Division Visiting Committee, the Harris School of Public Policy, the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, UChicago Urban, and the Departments of Art History and Comparative Literature.

THE DIVISION OF THE HUMANITIES

HUMANITIES DAY 2016Sat, Oct 15, 9:30am–4:30pmUChicago Hyde Park CampusEach year since 1980, UChicago celebrates the humanities by hosting a day of free lectures, tours, and performances by faculty members in the Division of the Humanities. Choose from more than 30 presentations on topics like Lebanese comics, Arctic languages, Bollywood, climate change in Mesopotamia, book burning, Bob Dylan’s blues tradition, and much more.Free, registration required (humanitiesday.uchicago.edu, 773.702.7423).Presented by the Division of the Humanities.

THE FRANKE INSTITUTE FOR THE HUMANITIESFRANKE FORUM: PATRICK JAGODA ON “GAME EXPERIMENTS (OR: PLAYFUL WAYS TO DESIGN SERIOUS RESEARCH INTERVENTIONS)”Wed, Oct 5, 5:15–6pm

Gleacher Center (450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr)Patrick Jagoda is Associate Professor in the Departments of English Language & Literature and Cinema & Media Studies, and the College. This lecture explores the contemporary gaming scene through a series of case studies from the Game Changer Chicago Design Lab, an organization that creates serious games that intervene in public health issues that impact youth. Sponsored by the University of Chicago’s Franke Institute for the Humanities, the Franke Forum is a series of public lectures by renowned University scholars. Free.This event is sponsored by the Franke Institute for the Humanities.

THE GRAY CENTER FOR ARTS AND INQUIRYTHENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJANOctober, day and time TBDLocation TBDNew York-based transmedia artist and theorist Thenmozhi Soundararajan discusses her work and her role in the upcoming Mellon Fellowship for Arts Practice & Scholarship, Imagining Futures. Launching in Winter 2016, Imagining Futures joins Soundararajan with two faculty from UChicago’s Transmedia Story Lab at Ci3: Melissa Gilliam (adolescent health researcher and physician, Biological Science Division), and Patrick Jagoda (game designer and scholar, Department of English Language and Literature) as they work with members of minority and marginalized communities to explore a range of alternative futures. Free.Presented by the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry.

THE DATA THAT WE BREATHEThu, Nov 10, 5–7pmGray Center LabAs the culmination of their Mellon Fellowship for Arts Practice & Scholarship,

MU

LTID

ISC

IPLIN

AR

Y | arts.uchicag

o.ed

u 33Caroline Bergvall (London-based artist, writer and performer), Judd Morrissey (writer, code artist and professor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago), and Jennifer Scappettone (cross-disciplinary writer, scholar and professor, English and Committee on Creative Writing, University of Chicago) present the results of their research into the properties of air, breath, and their infiltration by data as manifest in works developed during their tenure at the Gray Center.Free.Presented by the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry.

FRAMING, RE-FRAMING, AND UN-FRAMING CINEMAVarious datesGray Center Lab and Logan CenterDigital artists Paul Kaiser and Marc Downie of OpenEndedGroup collaborate with Tom Gunning (Art History and Cinema & Media Studies) on a project that seeks to study and intervene in the current redefinition of the moving image as it shifts from the frame of classical cinema to the immersive framelessness and interactivity of virtual reality. Free.This Mellon Fellowship for Arts Practice & Scholarship at the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry launches in Fall 2016.

LOGAN CENTEREYE ON INDIA: MIRRORS AND WINDOWS: A VIEW OF A.K. RAMANUJAN’S POETICSMon, Sep 26, 6:30pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseAuthor Guillermo Rodriguez examines the life and work of A.K. Ramanujan (1929–1993), an iconic poet and scholar, at home with several languages, literary traditions and disciplines. Ramanujan’s creativity and critical understanding spanned centuries and cultures. Moderated by University of Chicago’s Jason Grunebaum.Free.Presented by Eye on India and the Logan Center.

SURROUND SOUND OF FASHIONSun, Oct 16, 4–8pm vendor marketplace / 8pm showLogan CenterPower 92.3 presents Surround Sound of Fashion, the hottest fashion show and concert in the Midwest featuring a live performance by national recording artist LLOYD!General $35–$75.Presented by Power 92.3 and the Logan Center.

ARTS AND INNOVATION SERIES: INCUBATORS, CO–WORKING SPACES AND NEW ECONOMIES OF CREATIVITYMon, Oct 17, 6pmChicago Innovation ExchangeJoin Julia Kaganskiy, Director of NEW INC, the first museum-led incubator conceived by the New Museum in 2013; and Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter and founder of Lost Arts on Goose Island - a blend of laboratory, woodshop, atelier, incubator and playground; in a discussion around supporting cultural practitioners and creative entrepreneurs working in unique ways that are cross-disciplinary, collaborative, leveraging technology, and increasingly straddling the line between culture and commerce. Part of a series presented by the Logan Center and the Chicago Innovation Exchange. Learn more at cie.uchicago.edu/program/arts-innovation-series.Free.Presented by the Logan Center for the Arts and the Chicago Innovation Exchange.

ARTICULTATEFri, Nov 18, 8pmLogan Center, Performance PenthouseARTiculate is a live magazine format performance that will happen three times in 2016/17 academic year, featuring student talent from across campus in a night that aims to fuse traditional forms of journalism and broadcast with new media cultural forms, visual art, theater, music, and storytelling of all kinds.Free.Presented by the Logan Center; Careers in Journalism, Arts and Media; and University Community Service Center.

CHICAGO HUMANITIES FALLFEST/16: SPEED, HYDE PARK DAYSun, Oct 30, 12–8pmLogan CenterOur society seems to have one setting: faster. We witness social movements that erupt seemingly overnight, and we prepare for the fallout caused by the rapid acceleration of climate change. All the while keeping our eye on what’s “trending.” This fall we invite you to take a pause (if you can). Chicago Humanities Festival Hyde Park Day at the Logan Center will feature Victor Goines and Mary Stallings; Guardian editor Gary Younge, Journalist Alison Flowers; Footwork artists Jamal ‘Litebulb’ Oliver and Willis Glasspiegel; Tech whiz Harper Reed; and writer Mychal Denzel Smith.Cost varies; student tickets available. For more information and tickets, visit chicagohumanities.org. Presented by the Chicago Humanities Festival.

THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTEDRINKING IN ANTIQUITY WORKSHOP SERIESSaturdays throughout Fall QuarterOriental Institute MuseumRaise your rhyton to the ancient art of brewing and viticulture from the sands of ancient Egypt to the salty shores of classical Greece. In this three-part workshop series, explore the history, art, archaeology, and literature celebrating the culture of drinking from King Tut’s tomb, Agamemnon’s Mycenae, Plato’s Athens, the Silk Road, and more. Tasting and light appetizers included. General $165, members $135 / per session: General $65, members $50 (oi.uchicago.edu/programs).Presented by the Oriental Institute.

DRINKING IN EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA Sat, Oct 8, 3–5pmRegistration Deadline: Oct 3Look at the basics of how we think beer was produced and consumed in Mesopotamia. Explore how beer and wine appear in art in Egypt. Include a visit the Oriental Institute Museum galleries.

DRINKING IN THE SILK ROADSat, Nov 12, 3–5pmRegistration Deadline: Nov 7Learn from Bronze Age Chinese drinking and feasting vessels, funerary models, and other objects from the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and other institutions. See the spread of wine culture along the Silk Road from Central Asia to China and how it is celebrated in art. Includes a visit the Smart Museum of Art on the UChicago campus.

DRINKING IN ANCIENT GREECE Sat, Dec 10, 3–5pmRegistration Deadline: Dec 5Covering materials from Mycenaean grog to ancient recipes found in Homer’s Iliad, Odyssey, and beyond.

COOKING ANCIENT GOURMETSat, Nov 5, 1–4pmRegistration Deadline: Oct 30Treasure Island Cooking School (2121 N Clybourn Ave)Take a journey to discover the diverse and flavorful culinary heritage of the Near East. Get inspired by the ancient origins of modern ingredients like mint, olives, and lemons. At the end of the class, you will sit down and enjoy a delicious meal with other food enthusiasts. Instructor: Tim Kuck, Chef/Director of Catering and Special Events, Treasure Island Foods.General $45, members $35 (oi.uchicago.edu/programs).Presented by the Oriental Institute.

34 Y

OU

TH

& F

AM

ILY

|

arts

.uch

icag

o.e

du

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUSTDESIGN AND BUILD: PRAIRIE STYLEThird Saturdays through Dec 17, 2016 (Sep 17, Nov 19, Dec 17), 10–11amFrederick C. Robie House (5757 S Woodlawn Ave) This monthly program includes a brief tour and directed workshop that explores the Robie House up close. Explore a unique detail of Wright’s design and learn how to build the same detail for an original LEGO model.General $25 per child, adult chaperones free (flwright.org/programs/designandbuild).Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

OPEN DESIGN STUDIO WITH LEGO®Third Saturdays through Dec 17, 2016 (Sep 17, Nov 19, Dec 17), 11am–12pmFrederick C. Robie House (5757 S Woodlawn Ave) Build with LEGOs in the Robie House billiards room during the Open Design Studio following Design & Build: Prairie Style. Designs can be purchased at the end of the hour.Free; register at flwright.org/programs/opendesignstudio.Presented by Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

LOGAN CENTER

FAMILY SATURDAYSSaturdays, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3, 2–4pmLogan CenterCultivate your child’s artistic curiosity with free thematic art workshops led by local artists, art organizations an UChicago students. Families can sample a range of activities for ages 2–12 through hour-long sessions led by local artists. Featured events include: Stories of the Great Migration told by youth members of Ase: the Chicago Association of Black Storytellers and a Shakespeare performance by young artists in October; screenings from the Chicago International Film Festival in November; and make and take holiday-themed art-making in December.Free.Presented by the Logan Center.

THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE DRAWING HOUR | AGES 5–ADULTSat, Oct 8, 1–2pmOriental Institute MuseumExercise your creativity in a morning of drawing in the Joseph and Mary Grimshaw Egyptian Gallery of the Oriental Institute Museum. Practice looking closely at art and develop drawing skills. Choose ancient sculptures and pottery to sketch, or grab

a drawing worksheet to loosen up and get inspired. A student artist will be on hand to guide you through the process. All materials are provided and you are welcome to bring your own sketchbook (only pencil is allowed in the gallery). No drawing experience necessary; drop in at any time. Free, registration recommended (oi.uchicago.edu/programs).Presented by the Oriental Institute.

MUMMIES NIGHT | AGES 5–12Sat, Oct 29, 5–8pmOriental Institute MuseumGet up close and personal with a mummy, discover painted coffins and the Book of the Dead, try on an outfit from King Tut’s closet, and take a treasure hunt in our Egyptian Gallery. See if you can find out what a mummified ancient Egyptian priestess actually looked like when she was alive 3,000 years ago! Recommended for children ages 4 and up, accompanied by an adult.Free, registration recommended (oi.uchicago.edu/programs).Presented by the Oriental Institute.

LAMASEUSSTue, Nov 8, 1:30–2pmOriental Institute MuseumJoin us for a pre-stroller tour story time! In keeping with the traditions of both the ancients and the Dr., our LamaSeuss program pairs a classic story of Dr. Seuss with an activity inspired by the story and our gallery collections. A perfect program for budding, baby, archaeologists. Free, registration recommended (oi.uchicago.edu/programs).Presented by the Oriental Institute.

SMART MUSEUM OF ART FAMILY DAY

YOUTH & FAMILY

MU

LTID

ISC

IPLIN

AR

Y | arts.uchicag

o.ed

u 35

ROCKEFELLER CHAPELLESSONS AND CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS EVESat Dec 24, 4pmRockefeller ChapelThe Decani (the professional vocal ensemble of Rockefeller Chapel) and the Rockefeller Children’s Choir sing carols old and new at the beloved candlelit service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas Eve. The children present the Christmas story in the traditional tableau (parents of children ages 3–12 may contact Kaitlin Foley, foleyk@uchicago.edu, for information about participation). Free. Presented by Rockefeller Chapel.

SMART MUSEUM OF ARTFAMILY DAY: MASKS AND ACROBATSSat, Oct 1, 1–4pmSmart Museum of ArtThe circus comes to the Smart! The afternoon features a circus performance and a family tour of circus-related photographs on view in There was a whole collection made. Plus, make costumes and learn circus tricks. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

FAMILY DAY: BUTTERFLIES IN THE SKY Sat, Nov 5, 1–4pmSmart Museum of ArtBrighten up your November with the flutter of butterfly wings! Inspired by photograms on view in There was a whole collection made, we will make lovely butterfly sun prints, create colorful symmetrical Rorschach prints, and even construct fabric butterfly wings for you to emerge from your own chrysalis. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art.

FAMILY DAY: RAINING CATS N DOGSSat, Dec 3, 1–4pmSmart Museum of ArtCreate your own stuffed animals, puppets, and homemade cat and doggie toys. Inspired by photographs on view in There was a whole collection made. Free.Presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the Alumni Club of Chicago.

EXPERIENCE IT ALL ON THE ARTS BLOCK IN WASHINGTON PARK301 E. Garfield Blvd. Chicago, IL 60637

arts.uchicago.edu/aplartsandpubliclife

EXHIBITIONS CINEMA MUSICARTS EDUCATIONHAPPY HOURS DANCETALKS POETRYEVENTSCOMMUNITY

Ayana Contreras. Photo: Sara Pooley

WASHINGTONPARK

JACKSONPARK

LAK

E SHO

RE DRIVE

LAKEMICHIGAN

MUSEUM OFSCIENCE AND

INDUSTRY

E. GARFIELD BLVD

S. M

AT

IN L

UT

HE

R K

ING

DR

.

S. P

AR

AR

IE A

VE

MORGAN DR

PAY

NE

DR

PAY

NE

DR

S. M

AT

IN L

UT

HE

R K

ING

DR

.

S. P

AR

AR

IE A

VE

E. 53RD

E. 54TH

E. 53RD

E. 54TH

E. 53RD

1 Arts Incubator 301 E. Garfield Blvd. arts.uchicago.edu/artsandpubliclife/ai 2 Bond Chapel 1025 E. 58th St. 3 Court Theatre 5535 S. Ellis Ave. courttheatre.org

4 Charles M. Harper Center: Chicago Booth School of Business Art Collection 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. art.chicagobooth.edu

5 Cochrane-Woods Art Center 5540 S. Greenwood Ave.

6 Film Studies Center filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu Cobb Hall 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 3rd Floor *See also #19

UCH ICAGO ARTS VE N U E S

For complete information on academic, professional, and student arts programs and initiatives, visit arts.uchicago.edu/explore.

Professional organizations such as Contempo and UChicago Presents, student groups, and department-based groups perform and exhibit across campus. Learn more by visiting arts.uchicago.edu.

For a list of other arts and cultural organizations and venues on the Culture Coast visit culturecoast.org.

For a list of dining options and details about transportation and parking see visit.uchicago.edu.

Museum Campus South partners visitmuseumcampussouth.com

Public art location. Learn more about public art on campus at

publicart.uchicago.edu.

The University of Chicago is a home to a variety of renowned arts destinations across campus.

VISITOR MAP

1

2

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

28

23

3 5

4

21

36 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

26

WASHINGTONPARK

JACKSONPARK

LAK

E SHO

RE DRIVE

LAKEMICHIGAN

MUSEUM OFSCIENCE AND

INDUSTRY

E. GARFIELD BLVD

S. M

AT

IN L

UT

HE

R K

ING

DR

.

S. P

AR

AR

IE A

VE

MORGAN DR

PAY

NE

DR

PAY

NE

DR

S. M

AT

IN L

UT

HE

R K

ING

DR

.

S. P

AR

AR

IE A

VE

E. 53RD

E. 54TH

E. 53RD

E. 54TH

E. 53RD

1 Arts Incubator 301 E. Garfield Blvd. arts.uchicago.edu/artsandpubliclife/ai 2 Bond Chapel 1025 E. 58th St. 3 Court Theatre 5535 S. Ellis Ave. courttheatre.org

4 Charles M. Harper Center: Chicago Booth School of Business Art Collection 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. art.chicagobooth.edu

5 Cochrane-Woods Art Center 5540 S. Greenwood Ave.

6 Film Studies Center filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu Cobb Hall 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 3rd Floor *See also #19

7 Francis X. Kinahan Theater Reynolds Club 5706 S. University Ave. 3rd Floor

8 Fulton Recital Hall 5845 S. Ellis Ave.

9 Gray Center Lab 929 E. 60th St. graycenter.uchicago.edu 10 Hack Arts Lab (HAL) 5735 S. Ellis Ave., 2nd Floor hal.uchicago.edu

11 International House 1414 E. 59th St. ihouse.uchicago.edu

12 Lorado Taft House 935 E. 60th St.

13 Max Palevsky Cinema Ida Noyes Hall 1212 E. 59th St. docfilms.uchicago.edu

14 Mandel Hall 1131 E. 57th St. 15 Midway Studios 929 E. 60th St.

16 Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society 5701 S. Woodlawn Ave. neubauercollegium.uchicago.edu

17 Oriental Institute Museum 1155 E. 58th St. oi.uchicago.edu

18 The Renaissance Society Cobb Hall 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 4th Floor renaissancesociety.org

19 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 915 E. 60th St. logan.uchicago.edu

20 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. rockefeller.uchicago.edu

21 Smart Museum of Art 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

22 Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery The Joseph Regenstein Library 1100 E. 57th St. lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/exhibits

23 DuSable Museum of African American History 740 E. 56th Pl. dusablemuseum.org

24 Experimental Station 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. experimentalstation.org

25 Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell Ave. hydeparkart.org

26 Seminary Co-op Bookstore 5751 S Woodlawn Ave semcoop.com

27 Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr. msichicago.org

28 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave. flwright.org

N E AR CAM PUS

DOWNTOWN CHICAGO8 MILES NORTH

11

24

25

arts.uchicago

.edu | 37

38 |

art

s.uc

hica

go

.ed

u

38

|

art

s.u

ch

icag

o.e

du

CALENDAR This guide provides a list of highlights for the spring season, April–June, 2014. For a complete list of events and exhibitions, visit arts.uchicago.edu.

LOCATIONSSee pages 20-21 for a map of over 20 arts locations on or near our southside campus.

TICKETSLearn about and buy tickets for arts events and performances at the University of Chicago through the UChicago Arts Box Office online, in person, and over the phone. To purchase tickets for Court Theatre, visit courttheatre.org or call 773-753-4472.

Box Office URLticketsweb.uchicago.edu

AddressReva and David Logan Center for the Arts915 E 60th St (south entrance)Chicago, IL 60637

Walk-up HoursTue–Sat, 12 pm–6 pm (later on show nights)Sun–Mon Closed

Phone773.702.ARTS (2787)

VISITOR INFORMATIONNeed a recommendation for lunch? Want to know more about events and activities? Stop by any one of our information centers to find out which tours, cafés, or museums are best suited for your time on campus or go to visit.uchicago.edu.

Information CenterEdward H. Levi Hall5801 S Ellis Ave, Suite 120Chicago, IL 60637

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts915 E 60th St (at Drexel Ave)Chicago, IL 60637

773.702.ARTS (2787)

ACCESSIBILITYPersons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in events should contact the event sponsor for assistance. Visit answers.uchicago.edu/19772 for information on Assistive Listening Devices.

ACCOMMODATIONSLocated in the heart of Hyde Park’s new Harper Court development, Hyatt Place (5225 S Harper Ave) is a LEED-certified, six-story hotel with contemporary amenities including a cafe bar, indoor pool, fitness facility, and easily accessible and affordable valet parking. Visit chicagosouthuniversity.place.hyatt.com or call 773-752-5300.

INFO

CALENDARThis guide provides a list of highlights for the summer season, July 2016–September 2016. For a complete list of events and exhibitions, visit arts.uchicago.edu.

LOCATIONSSee pages 36–37 for a map of over 20 arts locations on or near our southside campus.

TICKETSLearn about and buy tickets for arts events and performances at the University of Chicago through the UChicago Arts Box Office online, in person, and over the phone. To purchase tickets for Court Theatre, visit courttheatre.org or call 773.753.4472.BOX OFFICE URLtickets.uchicago.edu

ADDRESSReva and David Logan Center for the Arts915 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637

WALK-UP HOURSTue–Sat, 12pm–6pm (later on show nights) Sun–Mon Closed

PHONE773.702.ARTS (2787)

TRANSPORTATIONGetting to the University of Chicago is just a quick car, bike, train, or bus ride away. For more detailed transportation information go to visit.uchicago.edu.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONCTA (Chicago Transit Authority)The CTA is Chicago’s public transportation system, offering a large network of buses, elevated trains, and subways around the city. Take the 2, 4, 6, or X28 bus from downtown Chicago or take the Red or Green Line train toward the Garfield/55th stop and transfer to the 55 Garfield bus. Fares are $2.25 per ride.

» TIP Download Transloc Transit Visualization, the real-time bus location and arrival app, uchicago.transloc.com.

Metra TrainThe Metra Electric District Line commuter rail runs from the downtown Millennium Station hub at Randolph & Michigan to University Park, IL. Exit at either the 55th-56th-57th or 59th/University stops at UChicago. Visit metrarail.com for fares, timetables, and other details.

PARKINGLimited street parking is available around campus.

Parking GaragesThe preferred visitor garage is located at 55th St and Ellis Ave.

The Campus South Parking Garage is located at 6054 S Drexel Ave, near the Logan Center for the Arts, open to non-permit holders after 9am.

Visitors may park at the Medical Campus parking garage, at 59th St and Maryland Ave.

Parking LotWells Lot, located near the Logan Center at 60th St and Drexel Ave, is free after 4pm and all day on weekends.

BIKINGBike racks can be found at various locations on campus. All CTA buses are equipped with bike racks, and Metra allows bikes on trains with some limitations.

Chicago’s Divvy Bike system has many new and upcoming stations in and around Hyde Park. The 24-hour bike pass will provide you with unlimited rides for up to 30 minutes. Find more information and a full map of Chicago stations at divvybikes.com.

Ancien Coffee & Cycles at 53rd St and Lake Park Ave offers bikes sales, repairs, bike parking, as well as coffee and brunch. You can find more information about bike tours and rentals at choosechicago.org.

CABS & CAR SHARESYou can find cabs in front of the DCAM at the corner of Maryland Ave and E 58th St, or you can order one online or over the phone.

Chicago Private Car (black sedans booked in advance, usually cost 15 percent more): 773.594.9021Flash Cab: 773.561.4444 or taxiwithus.comi-Go Car Sharing 773.278.4446 or igocars.orgUber Private Car (Standard taxis, private cars, and SUVs on demand only. Pay via smartphone app, no cash needed): uber.comLyft (Standard taxis and SUVs on demand only. Pay via smartphone app, no cash needed): lyft.comYellow Cab 312.829.4222 or yellowcabchicago.comZipCar 866.4ZIPCAR (866.494.7227) or zipcar.com

VISITOR INFORMATIONNeed a recommendation for lunch? Want to know more about events and activities? Stop by any one of our information centers to find out which tours, cafés, or museums are best suited for your time on campus or go to visit.uchicago.edu.Information Center Edward H. Levi Hall5801 S Ellis Ave, Suite 120 Chicago, IL 60637

ACCESSIBILITYPersons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in events should contact the event sponsor for assistance. Visit answers.uchicago.edu/19772 for information on Assistive Listening Devices.

ACCOMMODATIONSThe University of Chicago has certain relationships with hotels in Hyde Park and around the city of Chicago for visitors, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and hospital guests. Some of these hotels may offer discounted rates or special services for UChicago affiliates. Make sure to mention the University of Chicago when you make a reservation to learn more about these benefits. To find out more about preferred hotel program, go to visit.uchicago.edu/accommodations.shtml.

INFO

MU

LTID

ISC

IPLIN

AR

Y | arts.uchicag

o.ed

u 39

VISITOR INFORMATIONNeed a recommendation for lunch? Want to know more about events and activities? Stop by any one of our information centers to find out which tours, cafés, or museums are best suited for your time on campus or go to visit.uchicago.edu.

Information Center

Edward H. Levi Hall

5801 S Ellis Ave, Suite 120

Chicago, IL 60637

ACCESSIBILITYPersons with disabilities who need an accommodation in order to participate in events should contact the event sponsor for assistance. Visit answers.uchicago.edu/19772 for information on Assistive Listening Devices.

ACCOMMODATIONSThe University of Chicago has certain relationships with hotels in Hyde Park and around the city of Chicago for visitors, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and hospital guests. Some of these hotels may offer discounted rates or special services for UChicago affiliates. Make sure to mention the University of Chicago when you make a reservation to learn more about these benefits. To find out more about preferred hotel program, go to visit.uchicago.edu/accommodations.shtml.

Schedule a touruchospitals.edu/birth-center (888) 824-0200

FBC_UChicagoArts_Ad_081816.indd 1 8/19/16 8:04 AM

Humanities DaySaturday, October 15, 2016

Literature. Visual Arts. Music. Linguistics. Philosophy. Thirty presentations by UChicago faculty members

Free and open to the public

View the full schedule at humanitiesday.uchicago.eduor call 773.702.7423

Register Now!humanitiesday.uchicago.edu

HD Ad-2.indd 1 8/24/16 12:46 PM