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Upcoming Arts Events

Event—Arts

Islamic Art in Four Objects

Taught by Nadirah Mansour

Weekly on Tuesdays, Jul 07–Jul 28, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

Event—Arts

A Social History of Yiddish Chicago

Taught by Ben Schacht and Matthew Schlerf

Weekly on Thursdays, Jul 09–Jul 30, 2026

2:00pm–3:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Arts

Lights, Camera, Sovereignty: Contemporary Indigenous Cinema

Taught by Léna Remy-Kovach

Weekly on Tuesdays, Jul 21–Aug 18, 2026

6:00pm–8:00pm

Online

Event—Arts

Hamnet and the Historical Anne Shakespeare

Taught by Kay Daly

Jul 25, 2026

1:00pm–3:00pm

Online

Event—Arts

Icons, Utopias, and Intimacies: LGBTQ+ Art History

Taught by Molly Fulop

Weekly on Wednesdays, Jul 29–Aug 19, 2026

5:30pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Arts

Threads of Ancestry: Dyeing with Plants & Lineage

Taught by Abena Motaboli

Jul 30, 2026

3:00pm–6:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—Arts

Theory & Pop: Learning Critical Theory through Popular Culture

Taught by Ahmed Dardir

Weekly on Saturdays, Aug 01–Aug 22, 2026

10:00am–12:00pm

Online

Event—Arts

Pasticceria 101: An Introduction to the Art of Italian Pastries

Taught by Kelsey Trotta

Aug 01, 2026

1:00pm–2:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—Arts

The History of the Hollywood Musical

Taught by Annette Bochenek

Aug 06, 2026

6:00pm–7:00pm

Online

Event—Arts

Kirigami and Kubašta: A Hands-On Pop-Up Book Workshop

Taught by Shawn Sheehy

Aug 08, 2026

12:00pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—Arts

Turning Loose Fibers into Twisted Line: Intro to Spinning with a Drop Spindle

Taught by Adrienne Renée Weiss

Aug 22, 2026

12:00pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry