Upcoming Events
Join your fellow keyholders for some fun – and a little intellectual stimulation – at the following Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Chicago Area events. You can also see photos from previous events.
Lyric Opera Backstage Tour
Instead of going to see an opera with fellow Phi Betes, we can actually see how an opera is made! Join PBKACA as we take a tour given by Lyric Opera staff and will include visits to the orchestra pit, main stage, and various departments such as wardrobe, scenery, armory, and props. The tour will last about two and a half hours.
Date: Sunday, March 21, afternoon (time TBA)
Location: Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago
Ticket Price: $35 per person. Buy now via PayPal below, or send a check to PBKACA at P.O. Box 642622, Chicago, IL 60664-2622.
RSVP: John Ashton at jcashton.il@netzero.net by Sunday, March 7
Restaurant Group: Ethiopian Diamond
The Restaurant Group is dedicated to exploring and celebrating Chicago's diversity, history, and quality of reasonably priced fare. Please join us for our next outing at the Ethiopian Diamond. The restaurant serves traditional Ethiopian cuisine and has won awards such as Best African Restaurant, Best Vegetarian Food, Best Ethnic Restaurant, and Best Community Service by several local media outlets. We look forward to enjoying the food, beginning with the injera, a traditional Ethiopian bread, and the experience of eating from the same plate, a ritual signifying the bonds of loyalty and friendship. It should truly be an incredibly fun and vibrant dining adventure! Additionally, we welcome suggestions for the third quarter dining experience.
Date: Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m.
Location: Ethiopian Diamond, 6120 N. Broadway, Chicago
RSVP: John Paul Graziano at jacksongrace1789@gmail.com by April 15
Book Discussion Group
Make plans to join us for our discussions!
Location: Nix Restaurant at the Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 East Walton Place, Chicago
Time: Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
Dates:
Mar. 7: The Land of Green Plum by Herta Mueller
Apr. 4: The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood by Helene Cooper
May 2: Homer & Langley: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow
June 6: My Father's Secret War by Lucinda Franks
July 11: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by A. Solzhenitsyn
Sept. 12: The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
Oct. 3: Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Nov. 7: The Life of Andrew Jackson by Robert Remini
Dec. 5: Midnight's Children: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
RSVP: Roslyn Hoffman at rbhoffman@sbcglobal.net
Executive Committee Board Meeting
Our Executive Committee Board meetings take place the third Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Northern Trust building, 50 S. La Salle, Chicago. Members are invited to join us and learn more about what we do. If you're interested in becoming more involved with PBKACA, this is a great time to come and check us out.
Date: Third Thursdays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Northern Trust building, 50 S. La Salle, Chicago
RSVP:
Judi Strauss-Lipkin at jstrausslipkin@gmail.com
