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Wednesday April 18, 2007
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
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Derek Walcott and Linton Kwezi Johnson
Start: 1:00 pm
Poetry readings of the works of Walcott and Johnson.
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Folk Music For Little Folks
Start: 6:00 pm
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Who Are You? Genetics and Identity
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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Desperadoes: Notorious Lawbreakers of Early Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Thursday April 19, 2007
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James Jones: The Evolution of a Soldier and Writer
Start: 7:00 am
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Catch the Twain!!!
Start: 1:00 pm
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What is the Holy Grail?: Behind The Da Vinci Code
Start: 6:30 pm
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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Inside The Devil in the White City
Start: 7:00 pm
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Friday April 20, 2007
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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
After the notorious WWII Japanese-American internment camps ended, the once-isolated population desperately needed assistance in settling back into a normal life.
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The Magic Carpet: Stories and Songs from Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Start: 10:00 am
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The Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Illinois
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
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Harold Is Burning
Start: 7:00 pm
Free Street's ensemble of teen theater artists explore the legacy of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington in this multimedia performance that imaginatively questions issues of race, education, and poverty.

Each show is followed by an open discussion between the audience and creators including project director Shawn Reddy.

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Desperadoes: Notorious Lawbreakers of Early Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
Saturday April 21, 2007
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New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
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First Ladies as Activists and Leaders
Start: 10:30 am
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Abigail Adams: Inside the Early Republic
Start: 1:30 pm
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Harold Is Burning
Start: 2:00 pm
Free Street's ensemble of teen theater artists explore the legacy of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington in this multimedia performance that imaginatively questions issues of race, education, and poverty.

Each show is followed by an open discussion between the audience and creators including project director Shawn Reddy.

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Bring Me the DNA of Abraham Lincoln: Who Makes Decisions for the Dead?
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Sunday April 22, 2007
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Why Latin the 21st Century
Start: 2:00 pm
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Harold Is Burning
Start: 3:00 pm
Free Street's ensemble of teen theater artists explore the legacy of Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington in this multimedia performance that imaginatively questions issues of race, education, and poverty.

Each show is followed by an open discussion between the audience and creators including project director Shawn Reddy.

Monday April 23, 2007
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Harlem Renaissance
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Visiting writer Krista Franklin teaches poetry of the Harlem Renaissance and the collage work of Romare Bearden. Students will assemble a multi-media collage
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Desperadoes: Notorious Lawbreakers of Early Illinois
Start: 7:00 pm
Tuesday April 24, 2007
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Catch the Twain!!!
Start: 9:30 am
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Civic Cinema: ¡SALUD!
Start: 6:30 pm
The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) and Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC) present the Chicago premiere of the documentary film, ¡SALUD!.

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Seminar on Gerontology Issues: It Takes a Whole Village to Care for the Elderly
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The different cultural perspectives on aging and key underlying issues that transcend cultural differences.
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Ancient History and Film: Cinematic Window on the Modern World
Start: 7:00 pm
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The World According to John Muir
Start: 7:00 pm
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Iwo Jima Revisited with Illinois Author Ray Elliott
Start: 7:00 pm
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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Wednesday April 25, 2007
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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
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Avery Young
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Writer Avery R. Young will read from his own poetry and lead a writing workshop for boys in detention addressing violence in hip hop lyrics.
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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
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Reading
Start: 1:00 pm
Reading topic to be announced
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Literature & Medicine: "Wickett's Remedy"
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
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Historic Preservation: Conserving Heritage through Preservation, Restoration, and Salvage
Start: 6:30 pm
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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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Following Sean
Start: 7:30 pm
Filmmaker Ralph Arlyck tracks down Sean , who, as a 4 year old boy, grew up smoking pot and running wild in the streets of San Francisco in the 60s, presentsa touching reflection on the unpredictability of life and the meaning behind family, work and freedom.
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