Things to Do
PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): COURTESY CITY OF CHICAGO; PIETER M. VAN HATTEM; M. SHARKEY; SEBASTIAN BIEDRON; COURTESY COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Things to Do
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Talks on the town
Talks on the town
CHICAGO’S
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LAKE FX SUMMIT & EXPO Artists and professionals learn about their crafts during keynotes by industry leaders, workshops, networking opportunities, and local music and film showcases. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St (
cityofchicago.org). May 13–15.
JENNIFER EGAN
A few years back, Egan’s 2010 novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, did the impossible and took both a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award in the same year. Don’t miss this chance to see one of the most decorated writers alive today. University of Chicago, 5801 S Ellis Ave (
uchicago.edu). May 10 at 6pm; free.
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MANIFEST URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL
See the creative minds of Chicago’s future at this student-created music and art fest. Watch a film, hear poetry, or dig into some food around the South Loop campus. Columbia College, 916 S Wabash Ave (
colum.edu/manifest). May 13.
POETRY OFF THE SHELF: ALICIA OSTRIKER Ostriker won the William Carlos Williams Award, one of poetry’s most prestigious honors, and has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award. The author of more than 14 books of poetry, she is best known for her strong Jewish feminist tendencies and activist bent. Poetry Foundation, 61 W Superior St (poetryfoundation .org). Apr 12 at 7pm; free.
RABIH ALAMEDDINE Alameddine reads from his award-winning 2014 novel, An Unnecessary Woman, about a blue-haired Lebanese woman who translates classic Western literature into Arabic and sleeps with an AK-47 rifle. It was nominated for both a National Book Award and
National Book Critics Circle Award. Northwestern University, University Hall, Room 201, 1897 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL (planitpurple
.northwestern.edu). Apr 20 at 5:30pm; free.
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MACY’S FLOWER SHOW Find bouquets and manicured gardens at this annual celebration of everything spring. This year’s theme is “America the Beautiful,” centered around the plants native to the U.S. Macy’s, 111 N State St (
macys.com). Mar 20–Apr 3.
ALEXANDER CHEE As part of the 9th Annual Spring Writers’ Festival, fiction writer, poet and journalist Chee reads from his
recent novel, The Queen of the Night. Hilton Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL (
planitpurple.northwestern.edu). May 12 at 5:30pm; free.
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The Chicago History Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of the Chicago Park District on behalf of the people of Chicago.
March–May 2016
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receive FREE admission!
Kids 12 and under always
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