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Leo Lionni’s Frederick at Chicago Children

Chicago Children's Theatre 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored up something special for the […]

$13 – $54.50

Princeton University President on Academic Free Speech

Ida Noyes Hall-- Max Palevsky Cinema 212 E 59th St # 3, Chicago

Princeton University President and legal scholar Christopher L. Eisgruber joins us in conversation to challenge the common assumptions about free speech on college campuses. He argues that most American colleges […]

Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago 1155 E 58th St, Chicago

Award-winning Russian-American novelist Gary Shteyngart offers an entirely original literary perspective, merging memoir and satire to create contemporary characters informed by his upbringing in Soviet Leningrad, his Jewish heritage, and […]

Roxane Gay: 10 Years of Being a Bad Feminist

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

The last 10 years have been eventful, to say the least. And who better to reflect on our times than cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay? Gay joins us […]

Amitav Ghosh: Wild Fictions

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago 1155 E 58th St, Chicago

Internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh joins us in conversation with UChicago professor Benjamin Morgan to illuminate the topics that have been central to Ghosh’s work over the last 25 years: […]

20 Years of Freakonomics

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

Helping to establish the field of pop economics, the bestselling book Freakonomics sparked both public interest and academic debate. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original publication, author […]

Professor Stephanie Burt on the Genius of Taylor Swift

Ida Noyes Hall -- Cloister Club 1212 E 59th St, Chicago

Harvard professor and poetry expert Stephanie Burt joins us to explain the artistry — and the celebrity — of Taylor Swift. Through heartfelt critical appreciation, Burt analyzes Swift, her body […]

An Evening with Steven Pinker

University of Chicago -- Mandel Hall 1131 E 57th St, Chicago

Join Steven Pinker, world-renowned cognitive scientist, Harvard professor, and one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today,” for a fascinating exploration of human psychology. In a lecture […]

Woodworking and Tomfoolery with Nick Offerman

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago 5850 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

Join us for an evening of conversation and tomfoolery with the one and only Nick Offerman. Offerman makes his return to Chicago to discuss his newest work, Little Woodchucks, an […]