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May 2, 2025
Listen closely and you might hear the strains of Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” floating over campus on Saturday night as she closes out the 53rd Dillo Day. Here are some other highlights worth being in the front row for this week. As always, all are welcome!
Toward a healthier world
The Center for Global Health Education celebrates Global Health Education Day, an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators and students. This year’s event includes a poster session, lunch, two keynote addresses and a closing reception.
Events begin at noon on Wednesday, May 14, in the Ryan Family Atrium, Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. See the full schedule and register here.
’Cats and Cubs
Watch the Chicago Cubs take on the Miami Marlins during the annual NU Day @ Wrigley. Enjoy the game alongside fellow Wildcats and score a special edition rope cap.
The game is at 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago. Buy tickets here.
Charting the genetic map
The University of California, San Diego’s Keolu Fox gives the 2025 Montezuma Native Health Lecture. Fox’s research uses genetic data to rewrite the narratives of Indigenous people, emphasizing that the human genome contains clues about our history, health and future — and can serve as a tool for land reclamation, public health improvements and cultural preservation.
Fox speaks at noon on Thursday, May 15, in the Searle Room, Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. A virtual attendance option is also available.
A musical journey
The Bach & Beethoven Experience presents “The Story of Pa I Sha,” composed by Northwestern’s Brandi Benson. The musical narrative highlights four major stories of Benson’s Chickasaw ancestors using original settings of hymns, dances and traditional songs from the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations interwoven with narration.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, in Regenstein Hall of Music, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Register here.
Growin’ up
“Mancub” is a play about Paul, a teenage boy who seems to be turning into animals. While facing the usual struggles of growing up, he also faces a more pressing problem — his reality keeps shifting as the lines blur between the human and the beastly. Stay after the show on Friday to take part in a Q&A with the director and cast.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15; Friday, May 16; and Saturday, May 17, as well as 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. All performances are in Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. Buy tickets here.
Stories from the South
See a stage adaptation of “Honeypot,” a book by School of Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson that uses creative nonfiction to bear witness to the real-life stories of queer Black women in the American South. Presented in partnership with the City of Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, the play sees women recount experiences on topics ranging from coming out and love to religion and political activism.
Performances are at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 (preview), and 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Buy tickets.
After the carnival
Attending Dillo Day? Start your Sunday off with a good turn by helping clean up after the festival — with the added bonus of getting a free breakfast and the chance to win prizes.
Meet at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Seabury Hall, 2122 Sheridan Road. Sign up here.
