Things to do at NU: Nov. 20 to 26

We're in the home stretch to Thanksgiving. Here's what to add to your calendar before you take some well-deserved time off.

Indigenous Chicago

The place we now call Chicago has been a historic crossroads for many Indigenous people and remains home to an extensive urban Native community. This free exhibition, co-curated by Doug Kiel, a citizen of the Oneida Nation and associate professor of history at Northwestern, reflects the dynamic and complex aspects of Native life in Chicago from the 17th century to now.

The exhibition "Indigenous Chicago" runs through Jan. 4, 2025, at the Newberry Library, 60 West Walton St., Chicago. Find the Newberry's hours here.

Art and accumulation

In this workshop led by artist Katie Vota, participants will reference the work of Richard Serra to create a sculpture with collected materials, guiding them to think about common objects in new ways.

The workshop is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston. Register here.

Evolution of education

Learn how medical education - at Northwestern and more broadly - evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries and responded to social movements, focusing on first- and second-wave feminism and the civil rights movement.

The lecture is at noon on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Searle Room, Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. A Zoom option is also available.

Crowning achievement

When none of the girls in the village of Loxford are deemed worthy to be May Queen, grocery clerk Albert Herring is crowned May King instead. After drinking a rum-laced lemonade at the May Day festival, he goes missing, and pandemonium ensues in this comic opera.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, in the Ryan Opera Theater, inside the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Buy tickets here.

A century of Baldwin

Northwestern's Black Arts Consortium presents the James Baldwin Centennial Symposium, a three-day celebration of the writer and civil rights activist's life and work. Events on the Chicago and Evanston campuses will include keynotes, panels and performances.

The symposium takes place Friday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 24. Find the schedule here.

Tipoff time

Fresh off their win versus Utah, women's basketball takes the court against Harvard this weekend.

The 'Cats play at noon on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Welsh-Ryan Arena, 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston. Buy tickets here.

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