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Rental Family Screening and Awards Event at the Chicago International Film Festival

Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago

RENTAL FAMILY SCREENING AND AWARDS EVENT DIRECTED BY HIKARI COUNTRIES U.S., Japan RUN TIME 103 minutes SYNOPSIS Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses […]

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  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
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Frankenstein Screening at the Chicago International Film Festival

AMC NEWCITY 14 1500 N Clybourn Ave c301, Chicago

FRANKENSTEIN SCREENING DIRECTED BY Guillermo del Toro COUNTRIES U.S. RUN TIME 149 minutes SYNOPSIS Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. A retelling of the classic novel about what it means to […]

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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 illustrated woodworking guide with projects for the whole family. Combining Nick’s signature wry humor with joyfully illustrated project instructions, Little Woodchucks introduces young woodworkers-to-be to […]

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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 followed by a conversation with UChicago linguist and cognitive scientist Chris Kennedy, Pinker unravels how we think about what others are thinking about what we're […]

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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 of work, and the community that her art has fostered. Drawing from her 2024 Harvard course, Taylor Swift and Her World, as well as from […]

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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 Stephen J. Dubner joins us to discuss how it all started (as a book applying economic principles to unconventional topics) and how it’s grown (into […]

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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: imperialism and decolonization, climate change, and the stories of ordinary people making lives amid these historical forces. The first English-language writer to receive the Jnanpith […]

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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 to discuss how politics, culture, and of course, feminism, have transformed since the release of the iconic text that is Bad Feminist. Bringing her quick […]

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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 his marriage and child with a woman of Korean descent. Join us for a conversation featuring Shteyngart’s signature blend of psyche and style as he […]

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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 are largely getting free speech right, with students engaging in active and open debate on difficult and controversial topics. But the real crisis lies in […]

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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 long cold winter in a celebration of the idea that there is a place for all of us in this world. Originally a world premiere […]

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Chicago Poetry Center Presents: October Blue Hour Featuring Rhoni Blankenhorn & Alicia Wright at Haymarket House

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our October featured readers are Rhoni Blankenhorn & Alicia Wright. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open mic […]

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