Northwestern University announced on May 13 a series of events taking place from May 20 to 26, inviting students, faculty, staff, and the community to participate in a range of academic, cultural, and recreational activities.
The schedule includes opportunities for attendees to engage with student research, explore creative works, attend film screenings and concerts, and participate in open house activities. The university said all are welcome at these events.
Among the highlights is the Undergraduate Research Expo and Creative Arts Festival on Thursday, May 21. Students will present posters and oral presentations covering topics from black holes to baseball statistics during the expo at Norris University Center. In the evening at Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, students will showcase documentaries, music performances, and other creative projects as part of a variety show-style festival.
The Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue is hosting a mini conference focused on how artificial intelligence is changing creativity and learning. The event begins with a film screening featuring SESP alum Dan Perlman on Thursday evening at Annenberg Hall.
Film enthusiasts can attend two screenings introduced by Elena Gorfinkel of King’s College London at The Block Museum of Art. On Thursday night she will introduce Barbara Loden’s “Wanda,” followed by Friday’s screening of short educational films by Loden and Joan Micklin Silver that highlight feminist filmmaking in the 1970s.
Music lovers are invited to Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Friday evening for an event by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble featuring works by Vincent Persichetti and John Mackey as well as a world premiere composition by Bienen student Tanner Carlson-Huber.
Theatergoers can see “In the Time of the Butterflies,” based on Julia Alvarez’s novel about the Mirabal sisters’ activism against dictatorship in performances scheduled Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening at Josephine Louis Theater.
Faculty and staff have an opportunity to visit Northwestern’s Sailing Center during its open house on Tuesday afternoon which features tours, equipment demonstrations, giveaways, kayaking and paddleboarding opportunities.
Rounding out the week is “4×4: Contemporary Art in Chicago,” premiering Tuesday night at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago with documentaries about local artists including Deb Sokolow from Northwestern.
