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Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs of all time 

In 2004, Rolling Stone published its list of the top 500 songs of all time. In this study group, we will continue our exploration of this list by revi ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

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Diane Keaton Retrospective 

While the late, great Diane Keaton, who died in October, was adept at both comedy and drama, she probably is best known for her film comedies. We will ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
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Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

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Spring Opera Preview—Women in Opera 

Join us in previewing four operas ahead of the 2026 Lyric Opera of Chicago Spring Season. We will begin with Così fan tutte, Mozart’s 1790 classic bat ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

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Tuesday at the Movies: Intersection of Romance and Sports 

We will explore, in four highly acclaimed movies, the intersection of romance and sports. Each movie reveals more than just the pursuit of victory on ...  View More

Start date: 01/20/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/20/2026-2/10/2026)

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For the Love of Even More Art—Abstract Expressionism (Wednesday afternoon) 

Do you enjoy art, but don’t understand why some people rave about abstract art? Do you look at abstract art and think “I could have done that,” or do ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
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Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

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The Coen Brothers in the 21st Century: Fate, Failure, and Existential Angst 

Starting in 2001, filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen turned from screwball comedy to a darker, more philosophical cinema—one that wrestles with arbitrary ...  View More

Start date: 01/21/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/21/2026-2/11/2026)

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For the Love of Even More Art—Abstract Expressionism (Monday afternoon) 

Do you enjoy art, but don’t understand why some people rave about abstract art? Do you look at abstract art and think “I could have done that,” or do ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
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Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (1/26/2026-2/16/2026)

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BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk About the Movies (Monday) 

Let’s shake things up a bit! Our first movie is Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963), a tri-part study of a rich businessman’s travails with his busin ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
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Start date: 01/26/26

Days of the Week: Multiple Days of the Week :
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Weekly - Mon 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (1/26/2026-1/26/2026); Weekly - Mon 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (2/9/2026-2/9/2026)

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BONUS GROUP: Let's Talk About the Movies (Thursday) 

Let’s shake things up a bit! Our first movie is Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963), a tri-part study of a rich businessman’s travails with his busin ...  View More

Location: Virtual - Any Location Location : 
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Start date: 01/29/26

Days of the Week: Multiple Days of the Week :
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Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (1/29/2026-1/29/2026); Weekly - Thu 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (2/12/2026-2/12/2026)

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