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The Newberry is a renowned research library that offers lectures, workshops, and teacher programs, fostering research, teaching, and lifelong learning in an atmosphere of free inquiry.
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Between Revolution and Empire: Art in France 1794-1804
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
France between its first Revolution and the establishment of the Napoleonic empire experienced dynamic artistic creativity against a backdrop of political instability and social flux. The art of Jacques-Louis David and his followers pushed the Neoclassical style to its limits, while women artists enjoyed unprecedented opportunities. This class will explore French art during this volatile decade, reflecting its artistic and social complexities,...
$137
African American Genealogy: Mixing Online & Offline
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Using the Newberry’s collections as a starting point, this class will provide an introduction to African American genealogy research. Not sure where you should begin with researching your genealogy? In this introductory class, discover your family’s journey by creating a solid foundation, working from the known to the unknown. This session will cover oral history, interviewing techniques, and a virtual guided tour of Ancestry’s Library Edition...
$100
Flash Nonfiction: A Short Writing Workshop
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Discover the world of "flash nonfiction" in this workshop at The Newberry. Perfect for both new and seasoned writers, explore the flexible and rich form of creative writing that overlaps with memoir, essay, and even poetry. Learn how to create impactful short pieces using precise language, details, and imagery.
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Reality and Illusion in Singin' in the Rain
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Explore the behind-the-scenes magic of a beloved classic. Discover the art of illusion in the iconic film, "Singin' in the Rain." Uncover the cinematic secrets and wry commentary on the movie business in this intriguing course.
$100
Promptapalooza: Powerful Prompts to Enhance
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Unleash your creative potential with the ultimate writing workshop at The Newberry. Discover the secrets to crafting powerful prompts that will ignite your imagination and take your writing to new heights. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your creative writing skills and unlock endless inspiration.
$100
A United Kingdom? Britain after Elizabeth
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Following Brexit and the death of Elizabeth II, will the United Kingdom stay united? This one-session class will examine the United Kingdom since Brexit and the death of Elizabeth II by exploring the centuries-old origin of the UK with a particular emphasis on the island of Great Britain. Britain is an invented nation but one with a long history of interdependence between its various parts. With Elizabeth gone, will the union hold? Was the United...
$85.50
Solvent-Free Relief Printmaking at Home
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Relief printmaking doesn’t have to be expensive or dangerous. Learn three methods for making your own prints at home. Relief printmaking has countless applications for illustration and book arts, but it can often require expensive equipment, dangerous solvents, and lots of studio space. In this workshop, printmaker and book artist Hannah Batsel will present three methods for relief printmaking at home using solvent-free materials and a small tabletop...
$95
Gothic Chicago: Chicago's Gothic Architecture
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Unearth the dark histories and mysterious tales behind Chicago's iconic gothic architecture sites on this guided Halloween tour. Join us as we explore the city's famous Water Tower, Holy Name Cathedral, and other landmarks, and discover the hidden secrets that still haunt these captivating structures.
$53
The Clown—Kemp’s Jig
The Newberry Consort presents a bawdy stage jig in the spirit of Will Kemp, Shakespeare’s star clown and one of the actors who appeared in his earliest plays. Offering a glimpse into the street theater tradition of Elizabethan England, Kemp specialist and actor/singer/dancer extraordinaire Steve Player joins us from England, rounding out an ensemble of singers and lute and violin players.
The 33rd Annual Newberry Book Fair
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Don’t miss our annual Newberry Book Fair, one of the largest used book sales in the country. Browse through more than 120,000 used books, movies, records and more in 70 categories, many of which are priced at $3 or less. Admission is FREE! Everything for sale at the Book Fair is generously donated, and all proceeds help further the Newberry’s mission to build and care for an extraordinary collection and share it—free of charge—with...
Integrating the Inner City
Integrating the Inner City: Chicago Public Housing Past, Present, and Future In the most thorough examination of mixed-income public housing redevelopment to date, Robert J. Chaskin and Mark L. Joseph draw on five years of field research, in-depth interviews, and volumes of data to demonstrate that while considerable progress has been made in transforming the complexes physically, the integrationist goals of the policy have not been met. They provide...
Shakespeare Project of Chicago: The Winter's Tale
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
This is a one time FREE course. Shakespeare’s romance The Winter’s Tale not only contains the playwright’s most famous stage direction (“Exit, pursued by a bear”), but a story that goes to the deepest side of tragedy before finding its triumphant redemption. A Sicilian king becomes consumed by the belief that his best friend has committed adultery with his wife, and this passionate jealousy ignites a series of events that takes...
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Shakespeare Project of Chicago: Cymbeline
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
This is a one time FREE course Filled with intrigue and romance, Shakespeare's Cymbeline introduces an evil queen, an innocent young princess, an upstanding young man, a conniving villain, and the titular king into the fantastical world of this twist-filled tale. Jeff Christian directs. A staged reading by professional actors from The Shakespeare Project of Chicago. An informative talk begins fifteen minutes before the performance, which is...
Free
The Apotheosis of Self-Reflection
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Philosophers typically attribute the foundation of modern thought to René Descartes, who in his Discours de la méthode (1637) extensively deploys metaphors of “founding” for his theory of how the edifice of knowledge is regrounded on the clear and distinct certainty of the cogito: “I think, therefore I am.” Cultural historians sometimes locate a remoter starting point for modernity in Luther and in the Protestant Reformation. There, too,...
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Towards a Genealogy of Native Fiddle Dances on Prairies
This paper chronicles Native fiddling and jigging through time, discussing its origins in the nineteenth century and taking its practice up to more recent periods. It focuses primarily on Alberta and Edmonton music/dance practices and highlights those periods when these practices have become more and more valued as signs of heritage. This paper also examines the changing social contexts for their performance over time and fits within a larger work...
Civil Rights in Chicago Today
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Across the country, protests have erupted against the systemic perpetuation of racial inequality. In Chicago, African-American activists have taken to the streets and organized their communities to challenge institutionalized racism in the areas of policing, health care, education, and human rights. The Newberry welcomes three young African-American activists for a panel discussion on civil rights in Chicago today and the prospects for change in...
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101 Chicago Books: The Baking of a Book on Books
The Caxton Club’s forthcoming book, tentatively titled “101 Chicago Books,” will highlight publications that have a powerful Chicago connection, tell a significant story, and have helped shape or define the city’s identity or reputation. The list of books was chosen by a committee after two years of maddening deliberations. Find out about the process used to create the selection, the challenges of list making, and hear from contributing authors...
Faces of Love, the Sequel
As a follow-up to last year’s successful Faces of Love: A Memorial Concert for Norman Pellegrini, the Newberry will once again host a special musical program honoring the legacy of this icon of Chicago’s classical music scene. Norman Pellegrini was one of the founders of Chicago’s classical radio station, WFMT. He was WFMT’s program director for 43 years, and an insistent voice for presenting a wide range of classical music and Chicago musicians...
Cervantes and Shakespeare: A Transnational Conversation
To commemorate the lives of Cervantes and Shakespeare, two towering figures of European literature, on the occasion of the four hundredth anniversary of their shared death date in April 1616, the Center for Renaissance Studies will host a three-day public symposium to spotlight their achievements and examine the parallels and intersections of their work. Thursday, April 14 3 to 4:45 pm Session 1: The Worlds of Cervantes and Shakespeare Chair: Anne...
The Dangerous Mind of Benjamin Lay
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
This lecture, by Marcus Rediker, explores the life and thought of Benjamin Lay, a radical abolitionist dwarf who, in the 1730’s, practiced guerilla theater against slave-owners and became one of the first to argue for the immediate, unconditional abolition of slavery. This intellectual history from below argues that Lay’s radicalism was a rope of five strands: “primitive Quakerism,” seafaring solidarity, African-American freedom struggles,...
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