TUESDAY [5/1]
Alash Tuvan Throat Singers Concert
International House, 7–8:30 p.m.
Head over to I-House this Tuesday for a free performance of traditional Tuvan throat singing by this world-renowned ensemble.
THURSDAY [5/3]
Post Now and Post New: Afrofuturist Themes in Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Photography, 6–8 p.m.
Alongside the museum’s new Afrofuturist exhibit, In Their Own Form, this discussion between Afrofuturist artists D. Denenge Duyst-Akpem and Ingrid LaFleur will examine how the genre is portrayed in various mediums.
UChicago Night at the Art Institute
Art Institute of Chicago, 5–8 p.m., free.
Take advantage of your UCID for a night of gallery tours and artist talks at the world-renowned Art Institute. In conjunction with Northwestern, this event is a great way to see the museum in a new light, and to mingle with fellow art-lovers!
FRIDAY [5/4]
Student Night at the Ren
Renaissance Society, 5–9 p.m., free.
This quarterly event provides a full night of programming, just for students! Munch on pizza as you wander through Richard Rezac’s new exhibit or sift through old exhibit posters to decorate your walls. Then, round off a night of art with a concert by Iranian electronic musician Cameron Shafii.
No Burden for Continuity
Logan Center, 6–8 p.m., free.
In the first installment of the 2018 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, view the work of M.F.A. candidates Derek Ernster, Frances Lee, Franny Mendes Levitin, and Takashi Shallow, on view through May 20.
SATURDAY [5/5]
UT/TAPS Presents: I & You
Logan Center, 7:30 p.m. $6 in advance, $8 at door.
In the heart-warming story of a school project–turned-friendship, playwright Lauren Gunderson depicts the formation of a deep connection through poetry.
