The Theatre School at DePaul University presents Shakespeare’s classic The Theatre School at DePaul University will set William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in the modern sociopolitical landscape. (Image by Grip Design) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. Four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare wrote plays that explored sexual identity, familial obligation and[Read More…]
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All Hell Breaks Loose at Dillard University Debate with David Duke
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016 By Thandisizwe Chimurenga So, the brilliants minds over at Raycom Media decided to have a debate for six candidates running for a vacant Unite States Senate seat from Louisiana. They decided to have this debate at an HBCU—Historically Black College/University—named Dillard University in New Orleans. They included notorious[Read More…]
National Education Association’s Read Across America Public School Library Grants Announced
NEA President: Our students deserve modern and diverse materials, books, and libraries WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 03, 2016 – NEA’s Read Across America congratulates schools from Maine to Oregon who have been awarded individual grants of $1,000 to purchase diverse books for their public school libraries. The Read Across America Library Grants[Read More…]
University of Chicago Civic Leadership Academy Graduate Helps Transform Historic Pullman
Jennifer Bransfield, a graduate of the Civic Leadership Academy, gives a tour of the Pullman neighborhood’s ongoing revitalization. Photo by:Jean Lachat CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016 By: Carl Vogel Standing at the front of a tour bus as it rolls through the Pullman neighborhood, Jennifer Bransfield points out examples of the far[Read More…]
Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center
OAK FOREST, IL – (ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, December 1, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in Oak Forest Center Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential.[Read More…]
Robert’s Rules of Order Seminar at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. South Suburban College will host a 3-hour Seminar on Robert’s Rules of Order on November 18 from 6:00-9:00pm in the MB Financial Room at the college’s main campus. Robert’s Rules of Order is a book that is intended to be a guide for conducting[Read More…]
South Suburban College Announces Fall Musical Performances
Pictured: SSC’s Symphonic Band South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016 Please note: This calendar is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change. All events are held in the Kindig Performing Arts Center (PAC) on SSC’s Main Campus and admission is FREE for these events. (Donations are appreciated[Read More…]
East Chicago Lead Crisis to be Topic at November 2 Environmental Justice Forum at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. Thomas Frank, a member of the Southeast Environmental Task Force and an activist working with residents of an East Chicago public housing complex located on a toxic lead site will be one of the speakers at Roosevelt University’s November 2 environmental justice forum. The forum entitled “Deindustrialization,[Read More…]
A Timeless Start to the Holidays at Governors State University: Salt Creek Ballet to Perform the Nutcracker on Dec. 3
Featuring Guest Artists Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016 – Nothing beats the din of holiday preparations—cooking, tree-trimming, caroling, lighting candles, shopping. However you choose to commemorate the holidays, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts offers a timeless way to kick off the holiday season[Read More…]
Veteran Tackling Challenges Faced by U.S. Military Veterans to Read From Acclaimed Book on Nov. 7 at Roosevelt University
Odie Lindsey CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016. Military veteran and writer Odie Lindsey will read from his new book of short stories about the trials and tribulations that U.S. military veterans face in re-acclimating to society at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 7 at Roosevelt University, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Room 700,[Read More…]
