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SUMMARY:Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation at Chicago Humanities
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass\, Robin Wall Kimmerer\, asks: How can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? How can we move away from the scarcity\, competition\, and hoarding of resources that our economy is rooted in? Join us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the verdant Morton Arboretum for a conversation with Kimmerer and Jill Koski\, president and CEO of the Morton Arboretum\, about how we can orient our lives around gratitude\, reciprocity\, and community\, based on the lessons of the natural world. The program will begin with drum and dance by Trickster Cultural Center\, followed by a conversation inspired by Kimmerer’s new book\, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/robin-wall-kimmerer-in-conversation-at-chicago-humanities/2025-10-13/1/
LOCATION:The Morton Arboretum\, 4100 IL-53\, Lisle\, 60532\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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SUMMARY:Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation at Chicago Humanities
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass\, Robin Wall Kimmerer\, asks: How can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? How can we move away from the scarcity\, competition\, and hoarding of resources that our economy is rooted in? Join us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the verdant Morton Arboretum for a conversation with Kimmerer and Jill Koski\, president and CEO of the Morton Arboretum\, about how we can orient our lives around gratitude\, reciprocity\, and community\, based on the lessons of the natural world. The program will begin with drum and dance by Trickster Cultural Center\, followed by a conversation inspired by Kimmerer’s new book\, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/robin-wall-kimmerer-in-conversation-at-chicago-humanities/2025-10-13/2/
LOCATION:The Morton Arboretum\, 4100 IL-53\, Lisle\, 60532\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
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SUMMARY:Chicago Poetry Center Presents: October Blue Hour Featuring Rhoni Blankenhorn & Alicia Wright at Haymarket House
DESCRIPTION: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. \nEach 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 includes five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7:15. The reading starts promptly at 7:30. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes whichever comes first. \nEVENT DETAILS FOR OCTOBER 15th:\nThe workshop (registration required) begins promptly at 6 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.\nDoors open and open mic lottery registration starts at 7 p.m. — the open mic begins promptly at 7:30\, followed by our amazing featured readers.\nReading registration is free; the workshop is a sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10.\nRegister for the workshop here (required\, and sells out quickly):\nhttps://BHWorkshopOct2025.eventbrite.com\nAnd RSVP for the reading here (recommended):\nhttps://Oct2025BlueHour.eventbrite.com\nView the livestream here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@chicagopoetrycenter/streams \nABOUT THE READING:\nThe Blue Hour reading features readings by two poets from Chicago and beyond preceded by a five person lottery-style open mic and followed by community gathering time. \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP:\nThe Blue Hour generative writing workshop is suitable for writers and poetry fans of all levels. We will discuss a poem together then Marty will guide the group through individual writing on an exploratory prompt that draws on themes from the poem. \nABOUT THE SPACE:\nAccessibility Health & Safety:\n– All restrooms at Haymarket House are gender-neutral including single-user and stalled restrooms.\n– Each event includes ASL interpretation. Haymarket House is ADA compliant and fully wheelchair-accessible; email curator@poetrycenter.org to ensure ramp access and with any other accessibility needs.\n– Masks are currently strongly encouraged for all indoor events and the space is equipped with a professional air filtration system. \nOCTOBER FEATURES:\nRhoni Blankenhorn is a Filipina American writer. Her poems can be found in The Slowdown\, Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s The Margins\, Narrative\, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of fellowships and scholarships from Bread Loaf\, Saltonstall\, and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Rhoni’s poetry debut\, Rooms for Dead and the Not Yet\, won the Trio Award\, and was published with Trio House Press (July\, 2025). \nAlicia Wright is the author of “You’re Called By The Same Sound” (Thirdhand Books\, 2025) and the forthcoming essay chapbook “A Coin\, A Moth\, A Literary Journal” from DoubleCoss Press. Her poetry appears in Kenyon Review\, Chicago Review\, and The Paris Review\, among others. She is the editor of Annulet and publisher of Annulet Editions. She lives in Iowa City\, where she works as Managing Editor of The Iowa Review. \nABOUT THE HOST:\nMarty McConnell is a poet educator and healer based in Chicago. She is the author of when they say you can’t go home again what they mean is you were never there winner of the 2017 Michael Waters Poetry Prize; her first full-length collection wine for a shotgun received the Silver Medal in the Independent Publishers Awards and was a finalist for both the Audre Lorde Award and a Lambda Literary Award. Her first nonfiction book Gathering Voices: Creating a Community-Based Poetry Workshop is available through YesYes Books. She is the co-creator and co-editor of underbelly a web site focused on the art and magic of poetry revision. An MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Best American Poetry Southern Humanities Review Gulf Coast and Indiana Review. \nTo learn more about the series and history go here ( https://www.poetrycenter.org/reading-series/) \nAccessibility: ASL Interpreted\, gender-neutral bathrooms\, wheelchair accessible. \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/blue-hour-october-15th/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/chicago-poetry-center-presents-october-blue-hour-featuring-rhoni-blankenhorn-alicia-wright-at-haymarket-house/
LOCATION:Haymarket House\, 800 W. Buena\, Chicago\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Chicago Poetry Center":MAILTO:info@poetrycenter.org
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SUMMARY:Leo Lionni's Frederick at Chicago Children
DESCRIPTION: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 in CCT’s 10th birthday season\, this charming musical based on Leo Lionni’s classic\, much-loved Caldecott Award-winning book features a book by Suzanne Maynard Miller and a spirited folk and rock blues music score by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs\, performed live\, on-stage by a talented cast of six actor-musicians.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/leo-lionnis-frederick-at-chicago-children/
LOCATION:Chicago Children’s Theatre\, 100 S Racine Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Children's Theatre":MAILTO:boxoffice@chicagochildrenstheatre.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T110000
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SUMMARY:Princeton University President on Academic Free Speech
DESCRIPTION: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 how the condition of university life reflects the polarization of American society and the loss of constructive dialogue across different swathes of the population. In his new book Terms of Respect\, Eisgruber draws on his experience as both a constitutional law expert and university leader to offer insight into headline-making campus controversies\, and reveals the inside story behind events that have captured national attention. He argues that colleges can help restore civil discourse by understanding that free speech is inherently tied to respect\, diversity\, and democratic engagement. You won’t want to miss this timely conversation on the national conversation about the future of civil debate.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/princeton-university-president-on-academic-free-speech/
LOCATION:Ida Noyes Hall– Max Palevsky Cinema\, 212 E 59th St # 3\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
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SUMMARY:Gary Shteyngart: Vera\, or Faith
DESCRIPTION: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 discusses his new book Vera\, or Faith: a poignant\, sharp-eyed\, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/gary-shteyngart-vera-or-faith/
LOCATION:Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures\, University of Chicago\, 1155 E 58th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T120000
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SUMMARY:Roxane Gay: 10 Years of Being a Bad Feminist
DESCRIPTION: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 wit and razor-sharp criticism\, Gay breaks down how the culture we consume becomes who we are\, and provides us with some hope for the next 10 years.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/roxane-gay-10-years-of-being-a-bad-feminist/
LOCATION:University of Chicago — Mandel Hall\, 1131 E 57th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T133000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
CREATED:20250828T004714Z
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SUMMARY:Amitav Ghosh: Wild Fictions
DESCRIPTION: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 Award\, India’s highest literary honor\, Ghosh helps readers understand the world in new and urgent ways. In his newest work\, Wild Fictions\, he provides a powerful refutation of imperial violence\, a fascinating exploration of the fictions we weave to absorb history\, and a reminder of the importance of sensitivity and empathy.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/amitav-ghosh-wild-fictions/
LOCATION:Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures\, University of Chicago\, 1155 E 58th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
CREATED:20250828T004746Z
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SUMMARY:20 Years of Freakonomics
DESCRIPTION: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 a blog\, documentary\, more books\, a podcast\, and the entire Freakonomics Radio Network). \nDubner is joined by Deborah Nelson\, Dean of the Arts & Humanities Division at the University of Chicago\, for a wide-ranging conversation and to demonstrate the signature Freakonomics method for a robust and insightful analysis of the economic value embedded in higher education and the humanities writ large.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/20-years-of-freakonomics/
LOCATION:University of Chicago — Mandel Hall\, 1131 E 57th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
CREATED:20250828T004841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T004934Z
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SUMMARY:Professor Stephanie Burt on the Genius of Taylor Swift
DESCRIPTION: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 her years as a Swiftie\, Burt examines Swift’s particular form of genius — not the destructive genius of tortured poets\, but the collaborative and joyful genius of an artist who has mastered her craft. Tracing a path through the Eras\, Burt’s newest work\, Taylor’s Version\, shows what Swift has created\, how it works\, and why her songs will endure.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/professor-stephanie-burt-on-the-genius-of-taylor-swift/
LOCATION:Ida Noyes Hall — Cloister Club\, 1212 E 59th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
CREATED:20250828T005016Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Steven Pinker
DESCRIPTION: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 thinking — a cyclical process that creates “common knowledge” and profoundly shapes our social\, political\, and economic lives. Discover how this hidden force explains life’s most puzzling phenomena: why financial bubbles burst overnight\, how revolutions emerge from nowhere\, what drives diplomatic theater\, and why complete honesty would make life unbearable.
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/an-evening-with-steven-pinker/
LOCATION:University of Chicago — Mandel Hall\, 1131 E 57th St\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260925T170609
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SUMMARY:Woodworking and Tomfoolery with Nick Offerman
DESCRIPTION: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 the satisfaction and good\, clean fun of hands-on crafting. Illinois born and bred\, Nick will also share stories of coming up in the ‘90s as an actor and carpenter for theaters like Steppenwolf and the Goodman\, as well as his journey to iconic roles like Ron Swanson and Bill from The Last of Us. Joining Nick on stage will be his collaborator on the book\, Lee Buchanan. She spent a decade running Nick’s LA woodshop\, designing and building furniture\, and carving a whole lot of mustache combs. \nPlus\, experience a live woodworking demonstration by Nick and Lee!
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/woodworking-and-tomfoolery-with-nick-offerman/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Memorial Chapel\, University of Chicago\, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chicago\, 60637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Humanities":MAILTO:tickets@chicagohumanities.org
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