It has been a quarter of a century since Jake and Elwood’s Bluesmobile jumped the 95th Street Bridge, trashed the Daley Center, and dumped the Nazi Party in the Marquette Park Lagoon.
On Wednesday, March 2, at 6 p.m., the Newberry Library’s Wednesday Club invites Chicagoans to explore the myths, check some facts, and salute an enduring celebration of the city during “The Blues Brothers at 25.” Admission is $12, or $7 for Newberry Library Associates, and includes light refreshments. For more information, call (312) 255-3510.
The Newberry Library’s Wednesday Club features lively presentations, casual conversation, and refreshments on the first Wednesday of every month. The Wednesday Club is hosted by the Guild of the Newberry Library, the Newberry’s younger civic leaders. For more information, e-mail wednesday@newberry.org or call (312) 255-3556.
Free and open to the public, the Newberry Library is an independent humanities library. The Newberry offers a vast array of lectures, seminars, concerts, and other public programming in addition to exhibits related to its collections. |
