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by Michael

Things to Do in Chicago

If you’re interested in doing something in the city, here are a few good upcoming options:

  • Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns, will be at Elmhurst College today, lecturing on “The Decision of Their Lives: The Great Migration and the American Story.”
  • On July 30 Coming to America will be shown at the DuSable Museum with activities beginning at 4pm and ending at 11pm.  There will be free popcorn, music, tours, and family activities in addition to the movie.
  • On August 17 Tammy McCann will perform in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Dinah Washington, also at DuSable Museum, from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
  • On August 30 Karate Kid will be shown at the DuSable Museum.  This is the new and improved version of the movie with free popcorn, same as Coming to America.
  • On September 25 the Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take over the neighborhood with 20 hours of jazz in various venues.  Visit the Festival site by clicking here, view the schedule, and search by venue or artist name.
Do you have information on upcoming family friendly events in the area?  Leave a comment and post the information.  Thanks in advance.
by Michael

Links and Things-To-Do

Instead of the second guest post for the Church and Dating conversation (that post will come later), I offer these…

Here are a few interesting links:

  • One of favorite writers, Tayari Jones, has a brief post here on metaphor and why finishing a novel is, in her opinion, not quite like giving birth.

 

  • Here is an example of generosity mixed with books and stirred with a little bit of literary love, and you might be able to get a really good book.

 

  • C.W. Gortner’s post is a good reminder here of what historical fiction is and what the role of history is related to fiction.

Things-to-do in the city:

  • The 16th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival has started.  The festival is our city’s own showcase for the black experience on film and video, and it features special events, sneak previews, and independent film from Chicago and around the world.  You will find at least one something that interests you from August 6 through September 2.

 

  • Hyde Park’s annual jazz fest takes listeners to more than a dozen neighborhood spots to hear good music.  If you’d like an introduction to the community, are interested in meeting a few new people, or are thinking about a creative way to have a little fun, come.

 

  • Pearl Fest is coming to the Mandrake Park at 39th and Drexel.  It’s August 21, 2010.  The flyers aren’t done yet, but I’ll post it when it’s ready.  You can also watch the Little Black Pearl website for updates.

 

  • The Chicago Jazz Festival is September 2-5, 2010.  It’s free, in a beautiful venue at the Pritzker pavilion, and will expose you to an array of artists and styles of jazz.  Attend.  Really.