“Myth, Truth, and Lies” is the theme of the U. of C.’s 25th annual humanities and arts open house, which offers lectures, tours, and musical performances by faculty and staff. Presentations take place on Saturday, October 23; all are free, but advance registration is required (limited day-of-event registration will be available at Swift Hall, 1025 E. 58th). Call 773-702-3175 or visit humanities.uchicago.edu/openhouse for more.
From (Pseudo-)Seneca to Operatic Seneca: Teaching Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea” by Robert Kendrick (music chair). Goodspeed Hall, room 402.
Photography: Realizing Pictures by Laura Letinsky (photography). Cochrane-Woods Art Center, room 157.
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Princess Elizabeth: Maidenhood in Crisis by Janel Mueller (English language and literature). Bond Chapel.
Robie House Tour led by Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust volunteers. Robie House.
Magic Rings in Mythic Narratives by Wendy Doniger (history of religions). Mandel Hall.
Fathers and Daughters in Shakespeare’s Late Plays by David Bevington (humanities, English language and literature). Bond Chapel.
