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57th Street Art Fair
A showcase for the visual arts, the 57th Street Art Fair exhibits the work of more than 300 artists from throughout the United States and Canada in mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, and ceramics.
Sat., 11 am - 6:30 pm; Sun., 11 am - 5 pm
57th Street and Kimbark Avenue
www.57thStreetArtFair.org
(773) 493-3247
Admission is Free!
Augustana Lutheran Church
Open house Saturday, 10am-2pm: tour of church and grounds--designed by Edward Dart. Art collection includes a sculpture by Egon Weiner. Sunday at 4pm Organ Recital and Hymn Sing: Daniel Schwandt, Director of Music Ministry will both play the organ and lead congregational singing.
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue
www.augustana.chi.il.us
(773) 493-6451
Free!
Calvert House
The Catholic Center at the Unvierstiy of Chicago presents mass with guitar accompaniment, Saturday, 5 pm at Calvert House. Gregorian chant at Bond Chapel (1050 East 59th Street), Sunday, 11 am. Contemporary Ensemble, Sunday, 5 pm at Calvert House.
5735 South University Avenue
calvert.uchicago.edu
773-288-2311
Free!
Chicago Storytelling Guild
On Sunday from 1 to 4 pm, hear the anecdotes of the ancients: storytelling at the Oriental Institute! The Chicago Storytelling Guild tells the oldest of tales that fit the Institute's collection dating from 3000 B.C. to 1000 A.D.
Presented at Oriental Institute's Breasted Hall
1155 E. 58th St.
www.storytelling.org/
ChicagoStorytellingGuild
773-288-7217
Free!
Community Art Fair
This annual art and fine craft fair is part of the City of Chicago's Neighborhood Festivals Program and an integral part of the Harper Court Arts Council. Sat. and Sun., 11 am to dusk.
57th Street and Dorchester
773-363-8282
www.communityartfair.org
Admission is Free!
Department of Music, University of Chicago
Annual music collaboration featuring more than 200 performers in the combined University Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, and Motet Choir--Friday, June 4, 8 pm; Sat., 5 pm; Mandel Hall. $8 adults, $5 students. Call for tickets.
1131 East 57th Street
music.uchicago.edu
773-702-9075
DOC Films
Friday, June 4, Monster at 6:30, 9, and 11:30 pm; Sat., The Passion of the Christ, 6:15, 9, and 11:45 pm. $4 general admission.
Max Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St.
www.docfilms.uchicago.edu
773-702-8575
DuSable Museum of African-American History
The only major independent institution in Chicago established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African-Americans. Adults $3, students/seniors $2, children $1, FREE Sunday. Museum Hours: 10 am-5 pm.
740 E. 56th Place
www.dusablemuseum.org
773-947-0600
Free on Sunday!
Feasting at the 57th Street Art Fair
A fundraiser supported by the Ray School PTA and held on the blacktop behind the school. Carnival-style food vendors provide a variety of cuisines to benefit Ray School. Open during the 57th Street Art Fair hours.
www.ray.cps.k12.il.us
Admission is Free!
First Unitarian Church of Chicago
A used book/music sale on Saturday, 9 am - 6 pm; Sunday, 12 noon - 2 pm.
5650 S. Woodlawn
773-324-4100
users.rcn.com/firstu
Admission is Free!
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
This masterpiece of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style is internationally renowned as the cornerstone of modern architecture. Guided tours offer an interior look at the revolutionary space, as well as the ongoing restoration. $9/ adults; $7/ youth (7-18) & seniors (65+). Tours every half-hour from 11 am to 3:30 pm.
5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.
www.wrightplus.org
773-834-1847
Hyde Park Art Center
The Hyde Park Art Center is a nonprofit visual arts school and exhibition space that has served Hyde Park-Kenwood and Chicagoland since 1939. Admission is free. The Gallery is open Sat. from 12 noon to 5 pm. The Art Center will also sponsor a booth with free craft activities at the Ray School.
5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd.
www.hydeparkart.org
773-324-5520
Free!
Hyde Park Historical Society
Exhibits devoted to Hyde Park history, including politics, religion, art, and architecture are displayed in a restored 1893 cable car station built for the World's Columbian Exhibition. Join Timuel Black for a discussion of his book on Bronzeville--Bridges of Memory, on Sat. and Sun., 10 am-5 pm.
5529 S. Lake Park Avenue
www.hydeparkhistory.org
773-493-1893
Free!
Hyde Park Kenwood Interfaith Council
The Council will have an interfaith table with information, literature, and art from various religions.
First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.
773-752-1911
Free!
Hyde Park Union Church
This beautiful and historic neighborhood church will offer docent-led tours of its 19 Tiffany, Zettler, and Connick stained glass windows. Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 4 pm. Refreshments for sale.
5600 S. Woodlawn
www.hpuc.org
773-363-6063
Free!
Oriental Institute Museum
On Sat., from 10 am to 4 pm enjoy free tours of the Oriental Institute's Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Persian Galleries and screenings of outstanding documentary films on the ancient Near East. On Sunday, from 12 noon to 4 pm, join us for a free festival of fun for the entire family featuring tours, movies, treasure hunts, and storytelling by the Chicago Storytelling Guild.
1155 E. 58th St.
www-oi.uchicago.edu
773-702-9507
Free!
Lorado Taft Lecture and Walk
On Sunday at 3 pm, hear a lecture about Lorado Taft and the Midway Studios in the actual building used by Taft, now a national and Chicago landmark. Sculptor Herbert George, associate professor on the Committee of Visual Arts and The College, will present the talk, concluding with a walk to Taft's nearby masterpeice, the Fountain of Time.
Midway Studios, 6016 South Ingleside
Free!
Renaissance Society
Focusing on the forefront of the visual arts, The Renaissance Society maintains an international reputation as one of the finest resources for contemporary art. During the Arts Fest there is a Joan Jonas exhibition. Staff and student docents will give periodic guided tours. Open Sat. and Sun., 12 noon - 5 pm.
5811 S. Ellis Avenue
www.renaissancesociety.org
773-702-8670
Free!
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ARTS FEST HEADQUARTERS
This year's Arts Fest will be headquartered at the University's arts district, right next to the FREE four-story parking structure located on 55th Street between Ellis and Greenwood Avenues..
Events at the Smart Museum
The following activities and the Arts Fest headquarters table will be at the Smart Museum, 5550 S. Greenwood Avenue.
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
On Saturday at 1 pm Smart Museum Curator Richard A. Born will discuss the exchange between eastern and western designers of the early 20th century, including work from Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. At 2:45 pm, following the tour, Wright's Robie House will offer a related tour discussing Japanese influence on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. On Sunday at 1 pm, tour of the exhibition "Uses of Art in Renaissance Italy." Museum hours: 11 am - 5 pm.
smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
773-702-0200
Free!
Chinese Calligraphy Club
Exhibition of calligraphy in different styles and display of calligraphy supplies (such as brushes, porcelain brush rests, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy paper/silk) will be presented along with hands-on instruction. Saturday, 2-4 pm.
calligraphy.uchicago.edu
Free!
Hyde Park Art Center
On Sunday the Hyde Park Art Center presents arts and crafts activities in the Smart lobby, 11 am - 2 pm.
www.hydeparkart.org
773-324-5520
Free!
The Life and Work of Lorado Taft
Sculptor Lorado Taft (1860-1936) operated for most of his career on campus at Midway Studios. The statuary for his nearby Fountain of Time recently received a restoration. The Basin Restoration Committee offers and exhibit about Taft's life and work with craft activities and a free guide to sculpture on the Midway.
773-684-5239
Free!
Mariachi Fénix
This mariachi band will give a free performance in the Smart Museum Courtyard. Rain location: Court Theatre. Saturday at 3:30 pm.
home.uchicago.edu/
~salcoser/Mariachi_Contact.html
773-834-6788
Free!
Neighborhood Writing Alliance
Writers from the Alliance will read their poetry and prose reflecting on life and change in Chicago neighborhoods published in the Journal of Ordinary Thought. Sunday, 2:30 - 4 pm in the Smart Museum lobby.
www.jot.org
773-684-2742
Free!
Events at Court Theatre
The following Arts Fest performances will occur at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., on Saturday, June 5.
Chicago Storytelling Guild
On Saturday at 12 noon, Judith Heineman and the Guild present storytelling for children of all ages.
www.storytelling.org/
ChicagoStorytellingGuild
773-288-7217
Free!
Hyde Park School of Ballet
The School is staging "Celebrate Dance" on the evening of June 4 to benefit its scholarship program. On Saturday from 1 pm the School will also offer performances of ballet variations, flamenco, other folk dances, and student choreography.
www.hydeparkschoolofballet.org
773-493-8498
Free!
Joan's Studio for the Performing Arts
Belly Dancing by Joan's Studio, choreographed by Djaalaal, Saturday at 2:30 pm.
www.joansstudio.com
773-493-9288
Free!
Hindu Sacred Dance
3:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Free!
Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
Since its inception in 1972, this dance company has performed authentic, progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African American dance, music and folklore. Performances: 4:15 & 4:45 on Saturday.
www.muntu.com
773-602-1135
Free!
Events at Cochrane-Woods Art Center
The following Arts Fest performances will occur on the lawn behind the Cochrane-Woods Art Center, 5540 S. Greenwood Ave., on Sunday, June 6.
Le Vorris and Vox Circus
A taste of the best and only University of Chicago circus. Performances include juggling, acrobats, clowns, and unicycle. Something for everyone! Sunday at 1:30 pm.
vox.uchicago.edu
773-752-5480
Free!
The Shire of Grey Gargoyles of the Society for Creative Anachronism
Members recreate the Medieval period--fencing, swordfighting, singing, and dancing--as it should have been. Sunday at 12 noon.
grey-gargoyles.uchicago.edu
Free!
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
On Sunday at 11 am hear new and traditional Javanese gamelan music in the University Ecumenical worship service. at 2 pm, gamelan and carillon unite in an outdoor concert of traditional music with a world-premier of gamelan music written for the carillon.
5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.
rockefeller.uchicago.edu
773-702-7059
Free!
Silk Road Theatre Project's Precious Stones
In this play by Jamil Khoury, two women, one Jewish, the other Palestinian, join forces to organize an Arab-Jewish dialogue group, only to find themselves falling in love. Sponsored by the University of Chicago's Center for Gender Studies; Lesbian and Gay Studies Project; Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; Center for Middle East Studies; Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture; Franke Institute for the Humanities; and Human Rights Program. Saturday at 5 pm.
Hosted by the Oriental Institute in Breasted Hall, 1155 East 58th Street
www.srtp.org
312-236-6881
Free!
Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Son Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm guided viewing of the exhibition "Life of the Spirit, Life of the Mind: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at 75." Drawing on photographs and other documents from the University of Chicago archives, the exhibition explores the complex architectural and social history of one of the most striking buildings on campus.
1100 E. 57th St.
www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/
773-702-8705
Free!
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