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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.
Thursday April 26, 2007
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2007 Public Humanities Award Benefit Luncheon
Start: 11:30 am
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines will receive the Council's 2007 Public Humanities Award. Given annually, this award recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to public understanding of the role the humanities play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.

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Generating Change: Windmills in the Midwest
Start: 7:00 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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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
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Abraham Lincoln and the Eighth Judicial Circuit
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
Friday April 27, 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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Canoe Trip: The Mississippi River
Start: 11:00 am
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From Dreams to Determination: The Legacy of Drs. Percy and Anna Julian
Start: 2:00 pm
This exhibition and related programs focuses on the live and accomplishments of Dr. Percy Julian and his wife and their profound impact on society and science.
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Can the Revolution Be Funded by the Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
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There Will Be Storytellers
Start: 6:00 pm
Saturday April 28, 2007
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New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
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