The 12th annual festival, which runs through November 11, offers dozens of lectures, readings, and discussions by writers and scholars on the theme of “Words & Pictures,” as well as movies and musical and theatrical performances (see listings in this section and in Section Three). The following events take place at these locations: Alliance Francaise, 54 W. Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan and Adams; Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington; Chicago Historical Society, Clark at North; Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand; First United Methodist Church, Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington; Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn; Harold Washington College, 30 E. Lake; Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State; Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago; National-Louis University, downtown campus, 122 S. Michigan; Northwestern University School of Law, 375 E. Chicago; Ogden Elementary School, 24 W. Walton; Quigley Preparatory Seminary, 103 E. Chestnut; Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan; Saint James Episcopal Cathedral, Wabash and Huron; Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 1001 N. Dearborn; Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan; University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza; and Walter Payton College Prep High School, 1034 N. Wells. Programs are $5 in advance, $6 (if available and cash only) at the door, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at four locations: the Chicago Tribune Gift Store, 435 N. Michigan; the DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Pl.; the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton; and the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln. Tickets may also be ordered on-line at www.chfestival.org or by phone at 312-494-9509 (handling fees apply to Web site and phone orders). For more information call 312-661-1028. See next week’s listings for the final three days of the festival.
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Sarah Stewart and David Small
Peter Clark presents the work of photographers and travel writers Sir Wilfred Thesiger and Dame Freya Stark; filmmaker Bader Ben Hirsi talks about Yemen. 10:30 AM: Alliance Francaise.
Norman Hammond
The urbanist and author of One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver talks about “The Look of Architecture.” 11 AM: Harold Washington Library Center.
