Arts & Minds
“to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.”
COVID-19 public health precautions
It is highly recommended that patrons wear masks while in the building, including at their seat throughout the performance.
For some events/performances, masks may be REQUIRED to be worn.
Upcoming Events

Tending/Tender
Featuring artists Lois Bielefeld, Noelle Garcia, Tulika Ladsariya
Curated by Jennifer Mannebach

Hiplet Ballerinas
This innovative dance company infuses classical pointe with a variety of dance styles and popular music audiences will recognize from Black Violin to Beyoncé.

Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
A sensational concert - featuring former members of the Buena Vista Social Club - co-presented with the Int'l Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.

Tent of Abraham: The End-of-Life Journey and Beyond
Explore the Abrahamic traditions’ religious experience of the end-of-life journey and the afterlife in this 4-part mini-course with the CCIRL.

Li-Young Lee
The Tenth Annual Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading brings back the inaugural poet of the series, Li-Young Lee.

Mini Course: Stories of Ourselves
A workshop where personal memories and tales from our own lives and family histories are rediscovered and transformed into powerful stories.

Black Opry Revue
This show invites you to discover, support, and enjoy the Black artists that make magic in country, blues, folk, and Americana music.

Tent of Abraham: The End-of-Life Journey and Beyond
Explore the Abrahamic traditions’ religious experience of the end-of-life journey and the afterlife in this 4-part mini-course with the CCIRL.

Mini Course: Stories of Ourselves
A workshop where personal memories and tales from our own lives and family histories are rediscovered and transformed into powerful stories.

Dolores Huerta
Inspirational activist Dolores Huerta will share the fascinating story of her involvement in the Labor Movement in the 1960s

Tent of Abraham: The End-of-Life Journey and Beyond
Explore the Abrahamic traditions’ religious experience of the end-of-life journey and the afterlife in this 4-part mini-course with the CCIRL.

Tent of Abraham: The End-of-Life Journey and Beyond
Explore the Abrahamic traditions’ religious experience of the end-of-life journey and the afterlife in this 4-part mini-course with the CCIRL.

Pablo Cartaya
The 11th Annual Butler Lecture with internationally acclaimed author, screenwriter, speaker, and educator Pablo Cartaya.

Ann Garrido
A discussion of three age-old practices—seeking truth; speaking truthfully; and being true—that can help root us and our communities even in trying times.

Retrospective Revue, 20 Years of Songs & Stories with Krista Hansen and Guests
Revisiting two decades of Theatre Arts shows, this special cabaret is a one-night only engagement not to be missed.

Paula Bronstein
The annual Georgie Anne Geyer Lecture returns with photojournalist Paula Bronstein.

Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy
Grandfather’s Boarding School Journals: An Indigenous Experience Firsthand Account

Nicole Symmonds, PhD
An exploration of recent discourses about and around the body to think about how we live a bold yet faithful life in our bodies.

Borders of the Mind
Can he read your mind? Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance.

Borders of the Mind
Can he read your mind? Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance.

Borders of the Mind
Can he read your mind? Discover your inner superhero in Mentalist Joshua Kane’s amazing interactive performance.

Audra McDonald
A very special evening with the one and only Audra McDonald, in a fundraiser for student scholarships.