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February 4, 2026
Let University Chorale soundtrack your Valentine’s Day, hear from authors and more this week. Here’s what to add to your calendar. As always, all are welcome!
Telling the story
Filmmaker Brett Story discusses the role of community-engaged and research-informed storytelling in bridging audiences and responding to pressing political questions. In conjunction with Story’s keynote, Block Cinema presents a screening of her film “UNION,” which chronicles a union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center, followed by a conversation and Q&A with Story.
Story speaks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the Guild Lounge, Scott Hall, 601 University Place, Evanston. The screening of “UNION” is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, at The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. RSVP here.
From the author
University of California, Berkeley’s Ula Yvette Taylor delivers a talk pulling from her upcoming book about Black feminist Frances M. Beal for the annual Center for Historical Studies/Black Studies Distinguished Lecture on Black History.
The lecture is at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in room 108, Harris Hall, 1881 Sheridan Road, Evanston.
Be mine
Handcraft your own Valentine’s Day cards during an afternoon of holiday festivities at ARTica.
Drop in between 3-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at ARTica Studios, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston.
Celebrating love, in all its forms
University Chorale marks Valentine’s Day with a program delving into the many facets of human connection: passion, tenderness, joy and longing. Featuring works by Eric Whitacre, Gabriel Jackson and more, the concert offers a rich tapestry of voices that reflect the beauty and complexity of love in all its forms.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, in Galvin Recital Hall, Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Buy tickets.
Net gains
Women’s tennis looks to keep its dual-season momentum as the ’Cats face off against Fordham.
The ’Cats play at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Combe Tennis Center, 2311 N. Campus Drive, Evanston.
The cost of green
Providence College’s Thea Riofrancos discusses her book “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism,” examining the environmental, social and political costs of the global race to expand green technologies.
The event is at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the reading room, 720 University Place, Evanston. Register here.
