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September 3, 2025
It’s the second weekend of Imagine U’s “Doctor De Soto,” including a sensory friendly performance on Sunday morning. Here’s what else to check out this week. As always, all are welcome!
Health in mind
Chicago CAPS and The Women’s Center host a joint open house on the Chicago campus for students, staff and faculty to visit their spaces and meet their teams while enjoying treats and entering to win raffle prizes. CAPS will offer coloring and puzzle stations, as well as a 15-minute guided meditation at 1 p.m.
The open house runs from noon-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Chicago CAPS office (room 500) and The Women’s Center (room 1400), Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
Spooky cinema
See a rare 16mm screening of “The Fool Killer” by Servando González. Appalachian folklore tells of a wanderer who searches for fools to rid from the earth with a swing of his axe. In this film, the mythical figure takes the form of a charismatic but volatile amnesiac Civil War veteran who takes a 12-year-old runaway under his wing. The tale evokes the wonders and terrors of childhood while chronicling the turmoil of the Reconstruction era.
The screening is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. RSVP here.
Celebrate seniors
Watch men’s soccer take the field against Indiana and celebrate senior night in one of their final home games of the season.
Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, 2235 Campus Drive, Evanston.
Pick up your pen
Learn the core principles of oral storytelling and narrative composition in a workshop hosted by Wirtz Center Chicago, 2nd Story and Pivot Arts. Participants will explore how to shape personal experiences into compelling stories through guided exercises and group discussion, offering tools to elevate voice and connect with audiences.
The workshop is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Wirtz Theater (room 203), Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Register here.
Sound of a legend
Northwestern Jazz Ensembles presents a program celebrating the work of John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie. The trumpeter, bandleader and composer was a leading figure in the development of bebop and a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz, and many of his compositions have become legendary standards.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Galvin Recital Hall, Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Buy tickets here.
