Things to do: Oct. 16 to 22

Whether you're looking for a chance to take in a jazzy performance or enjoy an intellectual debate, we've got suggestions for what to add to your calendar this week.

Compelling conversation

Join the Pritzker School of Law for this year's Knox Conversations, an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue on subjects relevant to the legal community. Operating from opposite sides of the political divide, political thinkers and attorneys Paul Begala and Michael Steele will participate in a moderated conversation on the 2024 presidential campaign and the future of American politics.

The event is at noon on Thursday, Oct. 17, in Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Learn more and register here.

Lease lessons

If you're looking to live off campus next year or currently renting, stop by Renting Declassified, a resource for tenants. Campus and community partners can teach you what to look for in a lease, your tenant rights, how to manage conflict with landlords and roommates and more.

Drop by Renting Declassified starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Wildcat Room, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston.

A half-century of impact

Celebrate with Martin H. Redish as the Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy marks 50 years at the Pritzker School of Law. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions, the Law School will name a classroom in his honor and unveil a portrait of him.

The program, which will be followed by a reception, begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, in Thorne Auditorium, Rubloff Building, 375 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Register here.

Catch a match

Football takes on Wisconsin on Saturday, and that's just the start of a long list of matchups happening on campus this weekend. Cheer on the Wildcats as they take to the volleyball court, soccer field, pool and more.

Find the schedule and get ticketing information at nusports.com.

Fighting erasure

Told through the lens of Mexican folklore and music, Desaparecidas explores the strategic erasure of female voices in the fight to end gender-based violence and the disappearance of women and girls. Set at a timeless Mexican state fair, the show tells the stories of the missing, the socially invisible and the forgotten.

Readings are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, in the Wirtz Center Theater, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Buy tickets here.

Digging into contradictions

Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi is the featured speaker for the 2024 Ray and Nancy Loeschner Lecture Series. School of Education and Social Policy Dean Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy will interview al-Gharbi about his concept of "symbolic capitalists," who are committed to social justice in principle, but who also have a strong desire to be elites. A brief audience Q&A and book signing will follow.

The event is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Segal Visitors Center, 1841 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Register here.

Jazz with pizzazz

Jazz Small Ensembles present the music of hard bop jazz pianist Cedar Walton and Trombonist, composer and arranger J. J. Johnson. Enjoy the sounds of these two jazz giants, performed by the Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, in the McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Buy tickets here.

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