Friday, November 27, 3:15, 5:15, and 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28, 3:15, 5:15, and 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 29, 2:15 pm
Monday, November 30, 6:00 and 8:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1, 6:00 and 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 2, 6:00 and 8:00 pm
Thursday, December 3, 6:00 and 8:00 pm
where:Gene siskel film center
Earth Days
"A beautifully composed tribute to visionary thinking and political
ingenuity."--Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
A look back at the transformative history of the environmental movement
combined with a cautionary look ahead, Earth Days revolves around nine gurus
of green whose groundbreaking work is largely responsible for creating
present-day consciousness of the earth's consumption-induced plight.
Learn more about Earth Days:
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/weeklong-runs#437
When: Thursday November 29
Where: Pritzker Military Library or Abbey Pub 3420 W. Grace | nextbook.org 312-587-0234
Wars of Blood and Faith: The Conflicts That Will Shape the Twenty-first Century discussed by author Ralph Peters
When:Tue., Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Roosevelt University, Congress Lounge 430 S. Michigan
After the Olympic Bid: What's Next for Chicago?
Public Square program with poet Kevin Coval (Everyday People), University of Chicago historian Adam Green, Grassroots Collaborative executive director Amisha Patel, and Girls in the Game executive director Amy Skeen; moderated by Chicago Public Radio reporter Natalie Moore.
When:Wed., Dec. 2, 12 p.m.
where: University of Illinois at Chicago, Behavioral Sciences Building 1007 W. Harrison
The Future of Chicago
Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman covers "The Future of Education in Chicago" for the series. free, phone 312-413-3780
When: Wed., Dec. 2, 3-8 p.m.
Where: International House, University of Chicago, Hyde Park 1414 E. 59th
The Black Panther Party in Retrospect with a screening of The Murder of Fred Hampton
Phone: 773-752-2275
Global Voices conference with a screening of the documentary The Murder of Fred Hampton (3 PM); a panel discussion with local BPP members Willie Calvin, Lynn French, and Akua Njeri and attorney Jeffrey Haas (The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther) (4:30 PM); and a panel discussion with graphic artist and former BPP minister of culture Emory Douglas, historian and BPP member Ahmad Rahman, and scholar Janes Rhodes (Framing the Black Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon) (6:15 PM).
When: Wednesday December 2nd 5:30 registration, 6pm start
Where: Palmer House Hotel 17 East Monroe Street Salon Rooms 4-6
Stem Cells & Nanotechnology: The Tools of Regenerative Medicine
General Registration - $15.00; Spinal cord injuries can cause permanent paralysis and have crippling effects. Recent developments in nanotechnology and stem cell research have shown that nerve fibers in the spinal cord can regenerate. Join Dr. Jack Kessler & Dr. Samuel Stupp as they discuss the future of these two fields and how together, they may one day reverse and treat many injuries and diseases. Presented by Chicago Council on Science and Technology/c2st
When: December 6, 2009 2:00 PM
Where: Northwestern University Chicago Campus 375 East Chicago Avenue Thorne Auditorium
SUPERCROC: When Crocs Ate Dinos Film screening followed by Q&A with paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno
For a long time, the Age of Reptiles seemed to belong only to its “stars,” the dinosaurs — but not anymore. Thanks to strange fossils coming out of the Sahara and other places, we now know that it was a world full of bizarre and terrifying crocodiles as well — ones that not only rubbed shoulders with the dinosaurs — but sometimes ate them. Welcome to the new crocodile Cretaceous… complete with tiny buck-toothed crocs, dog-like crocs, and terrifying triple-fanged nightmares that probably galloped after dinosaurs. Join C²ST and paleontologist Paul Sereno for an intense scientific journey to breathe life into these long extinct terrors — and recreate a lost world few even imagined existed. This is a Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) event.
Note
Suggested donation of $5 per person. visit: www.c2st.org/programs and click on "Register for Programs".
