Welcome, Chicago Tribune readers, to the Chicago Humanities Festival!
Our fall festival features an array of terrific events: more than 80 in all, over 2 days in October and 2 weeks in November. It's an array of riches, and we've handpicked some to guide you through the festival offerings, especially if this is your first time visiting us.
Top CHF Events for Chicago Tribune Readers
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Stephen Sondheim receives the Chicago Tribune Literary Award for his lifetime of achievement in the theater and literature on Sunday, November 6.
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Jonathan Franzen and Isabel Wilkerson receive Chicago Tribune Heartland Prizes for Fiction and Nonfiction on Sunday, November 6.
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Author Amitav Ghosh talks about the second book in his tremendously popular Ibis Trilogy, River of Smoke, on Sunday, October 23.
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The Washington Post's
Peter Slevin moderates a panel of foreign journalists on social media and the so-called 'Arab Spring' in the Middle East, examining the role social media has played in revolutions. The discussion takes place on Saturday, November 5.
- Economist, author, and journalism professor Sylvia Nasar discusses her new book, Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius with interviewer Cornelia Grumman on Saturday, November 5.
This list only scratches the surface. We hope that you find many more of our fall events of interest to you! Tickets are available online or by calling our box office at 312-494-9509, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.
