Tuesday, May 21, 7pm
Logan Center Performance Hall

Filmmaker Julie Dash in person
Introduction by Jacqueline Stewart

Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash, 1991, 35mm, 112 min, new print!

Dash's masterful first feature film, set in 1902, contemplates the pull of modern life from familial traditions as three generations of the Peazant family prepare to migrate away from their South Carolina island and Gullah people. Named to the 2004 National Film Registry.

Preceded by:
The Diary of an African Nun

http://filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu/events/2013/daughters-dust

Tickets are FREE but reservations are advised.

May 23-25, 2013
Logan Center, Theater West

First Love by Charles Mee directed by Eleanor Clifford

Hello out There by William Saroyan directed by Kathleen Cawley

Appropriate for ages 15 and up.

Thursday-FREE
Friday & Saturday-$6

Friday, May 24, 1-3pm
The South Side Community Art Center

A tour and discussion with student curators, followed by a reception.

AFRICOBRA in Chicago is a linked series of exhibitions and public programs scheduled May–September 2013 focusing on the Chicago artist group AFRICOBRA (African Commune Of Bad Relevant Artists), founded in 1968 and still active. The three-part exhibition is a collaboration between the South Side Community Art Center, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, and The DuSable Museum of African American History.

AFRICOBRA: Prologue – The 1960s and the Black Arts Movement is the opening exhibition at the South Side Community Art Center. Curated by University of Chicago students, it will draw on SSCAC’s permanent collection to present a broader context for AFRICOBRA’s years of formation, documenting political issues and artistic developments. It provides historical background and contemporary context for the other exhibitions and will launch a series of programs that will continue at the other venues.

FREE for students with UChicago Student ID only. Seats are limited. Transportation included. Please bring your valid UChicago Student ID when picking up your ticket.

May 17 & 24, 2013 @ 8:30pm
University Church
5655 S University Ave

Off-Off Campus is the second oldest continuously running student improvisational theater troupe in the country with the first generation dating back to 1986.

Off-Off Campus presents a five-week revue every quarter. Every Friday, from 4th-8th weeks, Off-Off Campus presents a completely new Improv and/or Sketch Comedy Show.  Shows are Fridays at 8:30pm at The Blue Gargoyle Theatre at University Church.

There are also shorter shows (Pre-Glows/After-Glows) before and after each mainstage show, which are either performances from other members of Off-Off Campus or Music/Performance groups around Campus.

For comprehensive Off-Off Campus news and information see our website

Appropriate for ages 18 and up.

May 25, 3pm & 7pm
FXK Theater, Reynolds Club

UT/TAPS presents The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler at the FXK theater on May 25th. All proceeds for this event go to THE DREAMCATCHER FOUNDATION.

Appropriate for ages 18 and up.

Tickets: $5 in advance, $8 at the door.

May 25-26, 2013
Mandel Hall

In a tale inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' delightful comedy, two young lovers of Barcelona navigate friendship, love, and familial expectations with the help of the gallant Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza. Join us for an exuberant ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa and set to Ludwig Minkus' exhilarating score.

For more information, please visit uballet.uchicago.edu.

Saturday, May 25, 7pm
Logan Center Screening Room 201

Filmmaker Billy Woodberry in person
Introduction by Jacqueline Stewart

Bless Their Little Hearts
Billy Woodberry, 1984, 35mm, 84 min, new restoration!

Set in the once prosperous L.A. Watts community, Woodberry’s film chronicles the devastating effects of underemployment.  With Nate Hardy and Kaycee Moore delivering gut-wrenching performances as the couple whose family struggles to stay alive in a world of rapidly vanishing prospects. 

Preceded by:
The Pocketbook

http://filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu/events/2013/bless-their-little-hearts

Tickets are FREE but reservations are advised.

May 29-June 2
FXK Theater, Reynolds Club 3rd Floor

一只蝴蝶扇动翅膀
一艘大船横渡重洋
一场游戏人来人往
一对恋人天各一方

UChicago Windmill Chinese Drama Club proudly presents The Butterfly Effect (蝴蝶效应), an original stage play.

All performances will be in Mandarin Chinese, without translation. The play will be approximately two hours long.

Parental guidance is suggested.

THE PREVIEW PERFORMANCE ON MAY 29TH IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT.

Thursday, May 30, 7pm
Logan Center Screening Room 201

Filmmaker Monona Wali in person
Introduction by Sergio Mims

These works foreground a variety of creative practices - drawing, photography, dancing, mask-making and TV production - illustrating how Black artistic expression (particularly by Black women) can provide joy, comfort and historical connection, while running the risk of being misinterpreted and misused.

A Different Image (Alile Sharon Larkin, 1982)
Cycles (Zeinabu irene Davis, 1989)
Gray Area (Monona Wali, 1981)
Bellydancing: A History & An Art (Alicia Dhanifu, 1979)
Festival of Mask (Don Amis, 1982)

http://filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu/events/2013/shorts-program-4

Tickets are FREE but reservations are advised.

Sunday, June 2, 2pm
Logan Center Performance Hall

Using a range of classical Indian styles, including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Kathak in both traditional and contemporary formats, Tales of Kalidasa features original dance-theater adaptations of two of the renowned Indian writer’s works.

Urvashi tells the story of the trials and tribulations befalling the love between a king and a celestial nymph, while Kumarasambhavam narrates the fated marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the events leading up to their son, Kartikeya, restoring peace to heaven. We hope you can join us for this dance-filled afternoon of romance, intrigue, comedy, and deus ex machinas!

Appropriate for ages 12 and up.

Tickets: $10 - General, $5 - Students

Monday, June 3, 7-9pm
Arts Incubator in Washington Park
301 E Garfield Blvd

First Monday's Jazz Series will feature Chicago-based jazz musicians on the first Monday of every month throughout Summer 2013. The event will not only showcase the work of these artsists but also seeks to introduce the larger Chicago music and arts community to the work that is done at the Arts Incubator in Washington Park.

Tickets are FREE but reservations are recommended.

Friday, June 7, 7pm
Logan Center Screening Room 201

Filmmaker Larry Clark in person
Introduction by Cauleen Smith

Passing Through
Larry Clark, 1977, 16mm, 111 min, new print!

An ex-con jazz musician seeks guidance from his old mentor to rediscover the soul of the music he loves, in Clark's stunningly stylized fusion of fiction, documentary and concert film. With a score featuring music by Eric Dolphy, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Sun Ra.

Preceded by:
When It Rains

http://filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu/events/2013/passing-through

Tickets are FREE but reservations are advised.

Friday, June 7, 8:30pm
Hyde Park Union Church
5600 S Woodlawn Ave

Chicago Men’s A Cappella is proud to present “Quod Erat Demonstrandum,” our final concert of the 2012-13 season! Come out to mark any of the many reasons to celebrate: the end of the academic year, the start of the summer, and the graduation of a few lucky (or not so lucky) ones of us.

Don’t miss a choir that packed Rockefeller Chapel earlier this year and thrilled audiences in Minnesota last month. You will be delighted alike by CMAC’s brand new repertoire and old fight song classics. Be prepared for a night of delicate harmonies, rousing melodies and fond farewells.

Advance tickets are $5 with UCID and $10 otherwise. Tickets are $2 extra at the door, so be sure to get yours early. You can reserve as many tickets as you want for pick-up on the night of the event.

For more information, see:

www.cmacsings.com
www.facebook.com/chicagomensacappella

Link to event details for more information:

 www.cmacsings.com/events

June 16, 2013 @ 3pm
Logan Center Performance Hall

Bring the whole family to experience a celebration of the piano with student performers playing pieces from around the world. Learn about this versatile instrument and see how much it can do!

Adults: $15

Children: FREE*

*Limit 3 free children's tickets per Adult ticket purchased.

June 22, 2013 from 10am-3pm
Logan Center Performance Hall

Participate n a free day of classes with the Hyde Park School of Dance. Discover a variety of dance genres including Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop in classes taught by professional instructors and live musicians. No previous dance experience or formal dance attire required.

Community Day of Dance Schedule:

10-10:45am: Pre-Ballet for ages 4-6

11am-Noon: Ballet for ages 7-10

Noon-1pm: Modern for ages 10 and up

1-2pm: Hip-Hop for ages 10 and up

Capacity for each workshop session: 25 Children

Reservations need to be made for participating childeren only. Reservations are required for each session throughout the day. Ticket reservations will be released if not redeemed 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.

Learn how to be a DJ with Master Mix Academy, a DJ performing Arts and Music Production youth development program. Participants can practice with traditional analog turntables, digital turntables, and DJ software to develop skills in beats and rhythms, music structure, DJ cueing, and back spinning.

Recommended for ages 8 – 14. 

Maximum capacity: 25 parents and kids. Reservations need to be made for all adults and children attending.

Ticket reservations will be released if not redeemed 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.

June 27, 7:30pm
Logan Center Performance Hall

Our 7th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert will take place on Thursday, June 27th, at the Logan Center for the Arts and will feature music by Etienne Charles & Co.

Hailed by Jazz Times as a “daring improviser who delivers with heart and wrenching lyricism,” the Trinidad-born composer and bandleader has received critical acclaim for his exciting performances, thrilling compositions, and knack for connecting with audiences worldwide. For this performance, Charles will be joined by tenor saxophonist Jacques Schwartz-Bart, pianist Christian Sands, bassist Rodney Whitaker, drummer Dana Hall, and percussionist Zach Himmelhoch.

For additional information about the Benefit Concert event and reception, please visit hydeparkjazzfestival.org/jazz-festival-gala.

Tickets: $50-General, $100-VIP (includes VIP tent pass for Festival) & $10-Student with ID