Friday 20
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According to the folks at the C.G. Jung Institute, “Symbolically, we can imagine vampires as unconscious energy that preys on our feelings of desire, preys on the desire to connect to life itself. Intermingled with this vampire energy in the unconscious are the dynamics of sexuality, aggression, and power. The psychic energy tied up in vampiric acting out is the prima materia that can be transformed and integrated as intimacy, creativity, and playfulness.” To hear more check out Vampires, Eroticism, and the Lure of the Unconscious, a lecture by Jungian analyst Nancy Dougherty, at 7:30 tonight at the institute, 1567 Maple in Evanston. It’s $10, $7 for seniors and students. Call 708-475-4848 for more.
Saturday 21
David Hauptschein’s open-mike series “Unintended Literature”–past installments of which have featured readings from personal letters and diaries–switches gears with The True Stories Show, which seeks raconteurs rather than readers. The show’s at 7:30 tonight at Live Bait Theater, 3914 N. Clark. Admission is $5; sign up at the door if you have a real-life experience to recount. Call 769-6136.
Tuesday 24
Reinforcing Communities in a Changing Economic Environment, a panel discussion presented by Women in Planning and Development, looks at gentrification and displacement. Panelists include Trib architecture critic Blair Kamin; Aurie Pennick, of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities; and Rebecca Riley, from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. WBEZ’s Cheryl Corley moderates. The $35 ticket includes dinner. The program gets under way at 6 at the Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S. Michigan. Call 357-3333 for reservations.
