University of Illinois Press Events Calendar

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    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm   EDT    4/2/2025
    • Sims Hall, 331, Syracuse, NY 13210

    Miriam Thaggert, author of "Riding Jane Crow: African American Women on the American Railroad" and Professor and Associate Chair of English at SUNY Buffalo, uncovers the overlooked work of African American women on American railroads.

    • 4:00 - 5:30 pm   EDT    4/7/2025
    • Rubenstein Library Carpenter Conference Room 249, 411 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC 27708

    A viewing of the film Playing the Changes, and discussion with Darius and Cathy Brubeck, authors of "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road."

    • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm    4/8/2025
    • Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604

    Samantha Ege will be in conversation with Frank Villella on her book, "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago's Classical Music Scene" and to share stories of the Black women whose creativity, perseverance, and energy transformed Chicago’s South Side into a wellspring of classical music making.

    • 12:00 - 1:30 pm   EDT    4/8/2025
    • Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall, Smith FHI, Bay 4, C105, 114 S. Buchanan Blvd. Durham, NC 27701

    Darius and Catherine Brubeck reflect on running a jazz program at the University of Natal (Now Kwazulu-Natal), in the final years of apartheid. Join us for a presentation and discussion on their book "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road" (University of Illinois Press July 2024).

    • 5:00 pm    4/9/2025
    • Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208

    A concert pianist and a leading scholar and interpreter of the music of Florence Price, Samantha Ege is the author of a new book, "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene."

    • 6:00 - 7:30 pm    4/10/2025
    • 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610

    Samantha Ege, author of "South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago's Classical Music Scene", will be signing books and speaking at the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL about her new book.

    • 7:30 pm   ET    4/18/2025
    • Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

    Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations about Building Castles, Failed Spelling and the History of Black Westerns. Hear from Dr. Mia Mask, author of "Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western."

    • 5:00 pm    4/23/2025
    • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801-3759

    A presentation and book signing from Darius and Catherine Brubeck, authors of "Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road."

    • 6:00 - 7:00 pm    6/4/2025
    • Newberry Library, Ruggles Hall, 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL 60610

    Join us to hear from Nora Wendl, who will discusses her new book, "Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth." Copies of the book will be sold through the Newberry Bookshop and a book signing will be held after the talk.