Chicago Humanities Festival Overview

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Spring 2025 Festival

• Detailed schedule of events by date and venue including Lakeview Day, Bridgeport Day, Lincoln Park Day, and Art Institute of Chicago Day.

Featured Events

• "The Purposeful Warrior": Conversation with Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State
  • Date: May 18, 1:00 pm
  • Venue: Chicago History Museum
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices, Sign Language
• "Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Conversation"
  • Date: June 8, 1:00 pm
  • Venue: Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices, Sign Language
• "Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality"
  • Date: April 24, 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Francis W. Parker School
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices
• "Kristen Kish: Accidentally on Purpose"
  • Date: May 10, 6:00 pm
  • Venue: Ramova
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices
• "Jeffrey Seller: Theater Kid"
  • Date: May 18, 5:00 pm
  • Venue: Francis W. Parker School
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices
• "David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson on The Highest Calling"
  • Date: April 21, 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Francis W. Parker School
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices
• "Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness"
  • Date: May 22, 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
  • Accessibility: Audio Description, Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices
• "GOOD THINGS: An Evening with Samin Nosrat"
  • Date: November 12, 7:30 pm
  • Venue: Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
• "Ed Helms on SNAFU"
  • Date: May 3, 7:00 pm
  • Venue: First United Methodist Church
  • Accessibility: Open Captions, Assistive Listening Devices

Membership Benefits

• Special discounts on Festival Passes, meet-and-greet opportunities, up to 20% discount on tickets.

Podcasts

• Latest episodes include:
  • "Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago"
  • "Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between"
  • "Paul Reiser's Comedy Evolution"

Support and Volunteering

• Encourage donations and membership to sustain programming.
• Volunteer opportunities for engaging with arts, culture, and humanities.

Partners and Sponsors

• Presented by partners such as Builder's Initiative, Friedman Properties, Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
• Major sponsors include Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, The Grainger Foundation, and Southwest.