Events for December 5th, 2008

Doc Films

Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago - 1212 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

6:30 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", 8:45 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", and 11 p.m. "Tropic Thunder"

Founded in 1940, this student-led society is billed as the longest continuously running club of its kind in the nation. Programming consists of 10-week seasons featuring nightly screenings. In general, Fridays and Saturdays feature blockbuster fare while Sundays through Thursdays are dedicated to...

Doc Films

Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago - 1212 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

6:30 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", 8:45 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", and 11 p.m. "Tropic Thunder"

Founded in 1940, this student-led society is billed as the longest continuously running club of its kind in the nation. Programming consists of 10-week seasons featuring nightly screenings. In general, Fridays and Saturdays feature blockbuster fare while Sundays through Thursdays are dedicated to...

Doc Films

Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago - 1212 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

6:30 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", 8:45 p.m. "Tropic Thunder", and 11 p.m. "Tropic Thunder"

Founded in 1940, this student-led society is billed as the longest continuously running club of its kind in the nation. Programming consists of 10-week seasons featuring nightly screenings. In general, Fridays and Saturdays feature blockbuster fare while Sundays through Thursdays are dedicated to...

'Santaland Diaries' and 'Season's Greetings'

World Music Company - 1808 W. 103rd St. - Chicago (Beverly/Mt Greenwood)

8 p.m.

Adaptations of David Sedaris' humorous and irreverent essays: "Santaland Diaries" details his bizarre experiences and struggle to maintain dignity as a Macy's Christmas elf; "Season's Greetings" explores a suburban wife's dark secrets through her annual holiday newsletter.

From the Mississippi Delta

ETA Creative Arts Foundation - 7558 S. South Chicago Ave. - Chicago (Park Manor/Grand Crossing)

The autobiographical story of Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland, whose journey takes her from poverty and prostitution in the Jim Crow South to civil rights activism, academic achievement and success as a Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright.

Radio Macbeth

Court Theatre - 5535 S. Ellis Ave. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

A group of actors who gather in an abandoned theater to rehearse Shakespeare's "Macbeth" are visited by the story's ghosts.

Chicago-Style Steppin' Lesson

Gentle Persuasion Lounge - 8959 S. Ashland Ave. - Chicago (Roseland/Csu/ Washington Heights)

Advanced, intermediate and beginner-level classes for men and women.

Tappin' at the Shore: The Basement Jam

South Shore Cultural Center - 7059 S. South Shore Drive - Chicago (South Shore)

The M.A.D.D. Rhythms tap dancers perform. Other tappers and musicians are welcome to join in.