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See Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth
Minneapolis Theater Garage
Girl Friday Productions presents The Skin of Our Teeth, the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece by Thornton Wilder, produced by Kirby Bennett '82. The play is an optimistic tribute to the invincibility of the human spirit and a comedy of epic proportions! Following the show will be a Q & A with the producer, director and members of the cast. $18 per person, includes ticket and post-show refreshments.
Register online for this event
Music Without Borders in Chicago's Millennium Park
5:30pm, Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavillion, Michigan & Randolph, Chicago
Zimbabwe's Chiwoniso opens for Lura, whose sound embraces French Afro-pop, Brazilian rhythms and traditional African music. Our group gathers at 5:30 p.m. near our orange and blue balloons on the lawn for the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets, food and drinks to share, lawn chairs, and anything needed to enjoy a concert in the park. If the weather is bad, meet instead at Pizano's, 61 E. Madison, for an impromptu happy hour. Email May Lin Kessenich '05 for details.
View event details at milleniumpark.org
Alumni see the Oakland A's vs. Minn. Twins
7pm, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Enjoy a night at the ball game with San Francisco Bay area alumni and friends. Meeting location and ticket details to be announced. Email Julie Lehnhoff Zhu '97 to RSVP and for further information.
6pm, Sens Restaurant, 4 Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level, San Francisco
Discuss Haruki Murakami's The Elephant Vanishes with Bay area alumni. Contact Aleena Oberther '05 to RSVP or with questions.
Visit Sens Restaurant website
Alumni College Summer Session 2009 - Opening Reception
On Campus
The Alumni College Summer Session 2009, Islam and the Middle East, begins. Join alumni on campus for three days of lively learning and discussion as you explore traditions and tenets of Islam and its continuing influence on the boundaries, political movements, and cultures of the modern Middle East. Sociology Professor Khaldoun Samman serves as dean of this Summer Session, which features distinguished faculty members from Macalester and other colleges.
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Alumni College Summer Session 2009 - Day 1
On Campus
First full day of the Alumni College Summer Session 2009, Islam and the Middle East.
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Alumni College Summer Session 2009 - Day 2
On Campus
Second full day of the Alumni College Summer Session 2009, Islam and the Middle East.
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Alumni College Summer Session 2009 - Day 3
On Campus
Closing day of the Alumni College Summer Session 2009, Islam and the Middle East.
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Annual Macalester Alumni/Varsity Tennis Event
3pm, On Campus, Hayden Tennis Courts
Former members of Macalester's tennis teams are invited to play at this annual event. The six previous alumni events were big successes and this is expected to once again be a popular event. Contact Mike Vidmar '89 for more information.
11:30am, East Bay location to be announced
Discuss Fae Myenne Ng's Steer Toward Rock with Bay area alumni. Contact Aleena Oberther '05 to RSVP or with questions.
