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![Book cover for I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter]()
Smart Reads: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Wed. September 27 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join in our virtual book club discussion of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
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Art-B-Q
Thu. September 28 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Back-to-school BBQ and preview of the Art to Live With collection, exclusively for UChicago students.
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Moon Songs: Black Moon Trio
Fri. September 29 • 6:00 PM
Performance from the Black Moon Trio addresses subjects of wellness and community through music, poetry, and nature.
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![A bronze sculpture of two hands touching rests on a plinth in front of a painting of a dancing couple]()
Saturday Pairings
Sat. September 30 • 2:00 PM
Join us for a close look at pairings of works from the collection on display in Calling on the Past.
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Art to Live With: Art Match
Sun. October 1 • 8:00 AM
UChicago students—line up and select a work of art form the Art to Live With collection to hang in your dorm room for the entire academic year.
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Family Day: Forces of Nature
Sat. October 14 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Drop in and explore how the same natural forces that move mountains and create canyons can be used to make art!
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Open Studio x Duckworth
Wed. October 18 • 10:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Learn about the history of ceramics, explore process, and delve into Ruth Duckworth’s practice during this hands-on workshop.
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Art After Dark: Building an Ofrenda (Part I)
Thu. October 19 • 6:00 PM
Join guest artist Norma Rios-Sierra in a series of hands-on workshops about the practice of ofrenda building and Día de los Muertos celebrations.
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![Book cover for Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.]()
Smart Reads: The Metamorphosis
Wed. October 25 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join in our virtual book club discussion of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.
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![Portrait of a woman in a shawl in front of an ofrenda]()
Art After Dark: Building an Ofrenda (Part II)
Thu. October 26 • 5:00 PM
Join guest artist Norma Rios-Sierra in a series of hands-on workshops about the practice of ofrenda building and Día de los Muertos celebrations.
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Kiln Crawl
Sat. October 28 • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join fellow UChicago students on a guided bus tour to explore the history and function of kilns on the South Side of Chicago.
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Moon Songs: Angel Bat Dawid
Sat. October 28 • 6:00 PM
Angel Bat Dawid performs an original Afro-sonic sonata for clarinet and piano, responding to the works of sculptor Ruth Duckworth.
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Family Day: Super Stars and Majestic Moons
Sat. November 11 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Become an “astro-artist” and create glow-in-the-dark starscapes and other hands-on art projects inspired by Ruth Duckworth’s love of the natural world.
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![Detail of a page with words largely smudged out, except for his homeland / of the loud-roaring sea]()
Artist Talk: Bethany Collins
Thu. November 16 • 6:00 PM
Join exhibiting artist Bethany Collins for a talk on her series The Odyssey and her broader practice of engaging language and poetics.
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Moon Songs: Kevin Coval
Sun. November 26 • 3:00 PM
A Sunday afternoon of ekphrasis and Chicago stories featuring Kevin Coval in dialogue with the works of sculptor Ruth Duckworth.
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Smart Reads: Braiding Sweetgrass
Wed. November 29 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join in our virtual book club discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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Family Day: Play with Clay!
Sat. December 9 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Drop by the Smart Museum of Art for a joyful journey of “clayful” activity inspired by artist Ruth Duckworth.
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Night of Ideas: What Lies Ahead?
Thu. January 11 • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The New Year brings resolutions, astrological predictions, and think pieces on the future. Join us for a series of interdisciplinary gallery talks on the past, present, and what lies ahead.
