Things to do at NU: Sept. 30 to Oct. 6

Attend a spooky film screening, learn about the history of Black Evanston and see a dance-theater triptych to kick off October. Here’s what to add to your calendar this week. As always, all are welcome!

Film resurrected

See the late writer-director Kip Hanks’ “Cold Hands,” an uncanny tale of resurrection lost for decades and revived by a strange twist of fate. Hanks passed away in 2008 with his most significant work unseen and unseeable. However, in 2025, Block Cinema ordered a pair of purportedly blank U-matic tapes only to find they contained the film’s master copy. Curator Michael Metzger will introduce the film, and a discussion with Northwestern’s Spencer Parsons will follow.

The screening is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, at The Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Register here.

New-to-you wheels

Norris Outdoors and the Recyclary Collective host a used bike sale. Each bike has been carefully inspected and is ready to ride.

The sale runs from 1–4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, on the plaza outside The Block Museum, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston. More info.

Dancing in their footsteps

Created and Choreographed by Silvita Diaz Brown, “Ellas y Yo: Mexicanas” is a full-length dance-theater triptych that physically embodies the legacies of Mexican women artists who forged creative freedom while navigating colonial, religious and patriarchal constraints across centuries.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, as well as 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Buy tickets.

Local landmarks

Get a sneak peek of “Mapping Black Evanston,” a yearlong partnership between Shorefront Legacy Center and Northwestern documenting places significant to Black Evanstonians, students and alumni. By collecting stories about place, the project ensures that the everyday histories of Black citizens are valued and heard, both now and for generations to come. Learn about the project, view clips from collected oral histories and preview the interactive map.

The event is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Shorefront Legacy Center, 2214 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Register here.

Let’s go ’Cats

Volleyball takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Big Ten conference action.

The Wildcats play at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Welsh-Ryan Arena, 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston. Buy tickets.

Student artists

Artist Mojdeh Rezaeipour talks about “Classroom Solidarities,” which chronicles the multiyear analog remaking of approximately 200 digital protest images and videos created by women and young girls in classrooms across Iran. Rezaeipour layers this material with audio from student-led and feminist movements in the U.S. and throughout the Global South.

The talk is at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, in room 201, University Hall, 1897 Sheridan Road, Evanston. More info.