Words
Let the Record Show
Under yellow lights, Woodson Regional Library’s curator of 23 years, Robert Miller, paces among rows of shelves stacked with boxes, offering explanations as he goes along. From time to time, he stops and opens a box to reveal memories stored in the form of articles and historical documents, many dating as far back as... »
Chapter 2
For nearly 50 years, the intricate maze of books that lies at the bottom of a steep staircase in the basement of the Chicago Theological Seminary building at 5757 South University Avenue in Hyde Park has been an incredibly popular place to get lost. »
Tellabrate good times
Last Sunday night, all over the world, people congregated to collectively recognize the rare art of storytelling. Spanning 40 states and nine countries, the performances, collectively known as “Tellabration,” have been organized by the National Storytelling Network, and are held each year on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The Chicago variant, in its 14th recitation,... »
Hot Off the Press
In her last days as a University of Chicago student, fourth-year Jackie Todd hopes to revive “Vita Excolatur,” the sex publication made by and for students that contains questionably pornographic material. Taking its name from the University’s motto, the magazine attempts to show “the life enriched” by sexuality. Although “Vita” has been short of... »
Beats and Eats
“Why not put food and entertainment all under one bun?” Taylor Mallory asks, reciting the slogan of his new food and music webshow, “Music Burger.” Wearing a smart sport jacket and his signature black baseball cap backwards, Mallory doesn’t look stressed, but the musician and teacher has a lot on his plate. »
Mid East in the Midwest
A woman in a black dress and a man in a black tie and white-collared shirt stood on stage. Black binders in hand, they read from a collection of letters, diary entries, philosophical musings, and poetry from diverse authors. Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi, Islamic mystic Ibn al-Arabi, and Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk were all... »
Rhyme and place
The poet Fanny Howe, a slight, jittery woman of 59 years, visited the University of Chicago last Thursday and Friday, giving a reading the first day and a lecture on her philosophy of poetry the second. Preferring to sit on the edge of her seat at a cluttered table in Rosenwald Hall rather than... »
Mark Strand Speaks: The former Poet Laureate comes to the UofC
Mark Strand, former Poet Laureate of the United States and former professor on the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago, visited Hyde Park last week to give a reading of his work and a lecture on the poems of Wallace Stevens. Weekly editor Clare Fentress, along with Euphony’s Cat Greim, caught... »
