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Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) invites grant applicants to attend a free public Community Grant Application workshop. Any nonprofit organization or institution is eligible to apply to IHC for financial support of a public project in the humanities.
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
 We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
The question of who will be the next president is about to be settled. Join us for this post-election roundtable discussion to grapple with the urgent question of what the new administration will mean for America and the world. With a depression underway, two wars raging, unresolved racial conflict, and more, what role will the media and public mobilization and participation play in shaping a new agenda? Jeremy Scahill, author of the award winning book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army; Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Organizer and Research Associate for the Institute for Policy Studies; Tracy Van Slyke, Program Director of The Media Consortium; and James Thindwa, Executive Director of Chicago Jobs with Justice, will offer their thoughts on the aftermath of this historic race for the White House. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
 From the beginning, the Jennifer Hudson story captured the public's imagination: Baptist-raised Chicago singer with a big, stirring, soulful voice makes her way to the seventh round on "American Idol," yet gets voted off the show with a withering put-down by one of the judges, who predicted she would never be seen again. A year later, she overshadows Beyonce in the movie Dreamgirls and goes on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Fame and fortune follow.
And just as she was promoting her newest movie and CD earlier this month, tragedy strikes. Three members of her family-her mother, brother, and nephew-are brutally murdered in their South Side Chicago home. The media swarm her hometown and her neighborhood. Fans and well-wishers shower her with condolences and messages of support as law enforcement officials search for clues to the motive behind the killings. Start: 7:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Chris Vallillo
The life of Abraham Lincoln spanned a period of great change and growth in the state of Illinois. From his days as a flat-boater, through his time at New Salem, his years as a circuit lawyer and on up through his presidency, Lincoln's life is a microcosm of the development of Illinois during that period. Award-winning folksinger Chris Vallillo uses historic narratives, contemporary folk music, and period folk songs Lincoln may well have known and sung to bring Illinois' favorite son and his times to life. This program was featured as part of the 2008 radio series "Voices: A Collection of Illinois Stories" that aired on 98.7WFMT. For more information, visit the WFMT website. Start: 7:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by John Hallwas
An exciting lecture and slide presentation that delves into the dark side of il history, from the frontier killers at Cave-in-Rock to later horse thieves, bandits, and murderers. Groups such as the Brown Gang, the Johnson Gang, and the Berry Gang - and outlaws like Joe Brice, Ed Maxwell, and Frank Rande - will be discussed, and then slides, based on lithographs and historic photographs, will depict some of the outlaws and the locations associated with their nefarious activities. The lecture will also include comments on the early lawmen and vigilantes who tracked down the desperadoes. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
From the beginning, the Jennifer Hudson story captured the public's imagination: Baptist-raised Chicago singer with a big, stirring, soulful voice makes her way to the seventh round on "American Idol," yet gets voted off the show with a withering put-down by one of the judges, who predicted she would never be seen again. A year later, she overshadows Beyonce in the movie Dreamgirls and goes on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Fame and fortune follow.
And just as she was promoting her newest movie and CD earlier this month, tragedy strikes. Three members of her family-her mother, brother, and nephew-are brutally murdered in their South Side Chicago home. The media swarm her hometown and her neighborhood. Fans and well-wishers shower her with condolences and messages of support as law enforcement officials search for clues to the motive behind the killings. | ||
