The 16th annual Chicago Humanities Festival, this year themed “Home and Away,” continues through 11/13, offering dozens of lectures, readings, and discussions by an international coterie of writers, artists, and scholars as well as theatrical and musical performances. All programs are $5 in advance, $6 (cash only) at the door, unless otherwise noted. (Tickets for some sold-out programs may become available; check at the venue no later than 30 minutes before the program.) Tickets can be ordered by phone at 312-494-9509 or online at chfestival.org. Call 312-661-1028 for more information.
SATURDAY 12
“The Southern Diaspora and the Transformation of America” by historian James N. Gregory (The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migrations of Black and White Southerners Transformed America). Newberry Library. 10:30 AM
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“The Mexican-American Identity” Panel with authors Luis Alberto Urrea (The Devil’s Highway), Manuel Munoz (Zigzagger), Ruben Martinez (Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail), and Brenda Cardenas (Between the Heart and the Land/Entre El Corazone y la Tierra: Latina Poets in the Midwest). HotHouse. noon
“Public Housing: Beyond the Walls” Panel with developer Tom Weeks, attorney Alexander Polikoff (Waiting for Gautreaux: A Story of Segregation, Housing, and the Black Ghetto; see Q&A in Section 1), Chicago Housing Authority CEO Terry Peterson, Susan Lloyd of the MacArthur Foundation, and community activist Earnest Gates; moderated by journalist John McCarron. DePaul Univ. Student Center. noon
“Home Truths” Painter Alex Katz is interviewed by Whitney Museum of American Art director Adam Weinberg. Art Institute. 1 PM Sold out.
“In Mozart’s Footsteps” Musical performance by the Ars Antigua ensemble. Quigley Preparatory Seminary. Free, but reservations required. 2 PM Sold out.
