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Chicago Punk: Photography, Art, and Design

Dec 05, 2024

6:00pm–7:00pm

Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom

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Newberry 101: An Introduction to Research at the Newberry

Dec 07, 2024

9:30am–10:30am

At the Newberry – Rettinger Hall

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Celebrate the Holidays with the Shakespeare Project of Chicago

Dec 07, 2024

10:00am–11:30am

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Guided Exhibition Tour: "Indigenous Chicago"

Dec 07, 2024

1:00pm–2:00pm

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From the Old Wood Forest: A Play by Sierra Rosetta

Jan 11, 2025

11:00am–1:30pm

At the Newberry – Ruggles Hall

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