CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jeanne Gang is a visionary architect, 2011 MacArthur Fellow and leader of Studio Gang Architects. Henry Henderson is the Midwest Program Director of The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Tomorrow, November 17 at 6 PM, they both join us in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorum at Harold Washington Library Center, for an engaging discussion about the importance of the Chicago River and the possibilities for its 21st century transformation. The program will be moderated by WBEZ’s Steve Edwards and is presented in partnership with NRDC.

Following the free program, Gang  will be signing copies of her new book, Reverse Effect: Renewing Chicago’s Waterways. Registration is not required and seating will be handled on a first come, first served basis.

We’re 2-2 this week. Or 0-2 depending on which side of the coin you’re on.

Like yesterday’s event with Tom Brokaw, tonight’s free conversation with Harry Belafonte is SOLD OUT! We aren’t accepting any further registration. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

But much like yesterday’s event, we’re hosting a stand-by line for those without registration. Registrations not claimed by 5:50 p.m. will be distributed to those in the stand-by line, in order of arrival. Seating is not guaranteed for those in the stand-by line. Stand-by guests who are unable to be seated are invited to purchase a copy of Belafonte’s new book,My Song: A Memoir, and take part in the his book signing after the program has ended.

We’re looking forward to an inspiring evening inside Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at Harold Washington Library Center, as WBEZ’s Richard Steele hosts our conversation with this extraordinary artist and activist.

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