Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student! Check out the next two upcoming events!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play THE FLICK at Steppenwolf
What? The Flick, written by Annie Baker and winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is about a small, run-down movie theatre, the friendships and heartbreaks of its employees, and their love of cinema. Time Out Chicagodescribes it as “a hypnotic, heartbreaking, micro-epic about movies and moving on.”
When? Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:30
Where? Steppenwolf Theater, 1650 N Halsted St.
Why? It won the Pulitzer! It’s both funny and moving! It’s about movies! Why not?
Please read our Policy here: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/policy/
And then RSVP by Monday, February 15th here: https://uofi.uic.edu/sb/sec/4692660
THURSDAY, APRIL 14th at 8:00: Shakespeare’s Richard III at Steppenwolf
What? Shakespeare’s Richard III performed by The Gift Theatre Company
When? Thursday, April 14th at 6:00pm
Where? Steppenwolf Theater, 1650 N Halsted St.
Why? This year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and Chicago is sponsoring a number of performances of his plays to celebrate The Bard’s life and work. Richard III begins with the famous line, “Now is the winter of our discontent,” and traces the Machiavellian Richard’s rise to power and his very short reign as King of England.
Please read our Policy here: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/policy/
And then RSVP by Monday, February 15th here: https://uofi.uic.edu/sb/sec/597470
Questions? Contact Dr. Noll (bnoll2@uic.edu) or Dr. Lindsay (vlinds1@uic.edu). View the full schedule of events for the semester here: http://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/events/
