Arts & Minds
“to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.”
Upcoming Events
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The Tabet Poetry Reading
Celebrate the 10th Annual Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading withIrish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama.
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Marcia Ball and Tinsley Ellis
An intimate evening of music and memories calledAcoustic Songs and Storieswith two legends ofhigh-energy Southern blues-rock.
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Jeffery Cote de Luna - Exhibition
Featuringa large group of figure drawings and portraits going back thirty years to when Cote de Luna first began teaching at Dominican University.
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Illinois Boardroom Equity
再保险presentatives from the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) will discuss its robust initiatives to increase Latino representation on Illinois corporate boards.
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Public Health Panel on Food Insecurity and Justice
A panel discussion with leading experts in the fields of public health, education, and nutrition & dietetic sciences.
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Lund-Gill Lecture
A Full Circle Home:Storytelling as a Path for Inquiry, Dialogue, and Transformation
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哈维尔•萨莫拉
哈维尔•萨莫拉shares the story of his a harrowing journey to the US as an unaccompanied nine-year-old.
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Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in MentalistJoshua Kane’samazing interactive performance.A psychic show for the whole family!
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Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in MentalistJoshua Kane’samazing interactive performance.A psychic show for the whole family!
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Borders of the Mind
Discover your inner superhero in MentalistJoshua Kane’samazing interactive performance.A psychic show for the whole family!
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The Fermi's, a staged reading
This play highlights Chicago’s role in the Manhattan Project. Part history, part love story,The Fermi’sis about transformation: of a couple, of the atom, of the world.
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The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
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The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
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The Prom
A group of hilariously self-obsessed Broadway stars swarm a small conservative town to support a courageous girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
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Courageous Conversations
A special conversation between Sister Simone Campbell (of Nuns on the Bus) and Sister Bernadine Karge, both attorneys and advocates for public policy and systemic change.
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The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.
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The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.
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The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.
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The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her magical adventure to the Kingdom of the Nutcracker Prince where her wildest dreams come to life.
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Forgive Everyone Everything
An evening of stories of radical kinship, healing and forgiveness, shared with Fr. Boyle’s incredible capacity to recognize God in all people and things.
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Greek Tragedy
A famous and fabulous Instagram influencer spirals out of control while her drab best friend creates all her content, including this play— a story about telling stories and living life online.
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Mariachi Herencia de Mexico
The Latin GRAMMY-nominated group performs Mexican and American holiday favorites in a colorful celebration of holiday traditions perfect for the whole family.
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Black Hair in a White World
Author of four books, including the award-winning book,TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair, featuring artifacts and contemporary artworks musing on Black hair and Black culture.
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Pack Drumline
Asemi-finals finish in season 17 of America's Got Talent earned dynamic performance group a Las Vegas Residency with AGT Super Stars Live at the Luxor.
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Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.
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Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.
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Blithe Spirit
A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to have the eccentric medium unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife.
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Pat Hazell’s Permanent Record
From the creator ofThe Wonder Bread YearsandMy Funny Valentinecomes a one-man show that reveals evidence of a misspent youth.
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Carrie Newcomer and John McCutcheon
An evening with two beloved and respected folk singers. With 60 albums between them, this is a not-to-missed double-bill!