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All events at The Block are free and open to all.

Upcoming Events

Exhibition Keynote: "The Modern Metropolis" & Images of the City

COLD HANDS (1991) - The Lost DIY Horror Films of Kip Hanks

Northwestern University Press presents Micheal O'Siadhail: The Essential Poems

THE LONG DAY CLOSES in 35mm with guest Nick Davis

ELEVEN P.M. (1928) in 35mm with live score by Damon Locks

Our Changing City: The Obama Presidential Center

LES VAMPIRES (1916) w/ live score by Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl & Macie Stewart

Art and Women in Sports: Looking at Amber Morningstar

I’M YOUR VENUS (2024) with filmmaker Kimberly Reed

DARK MONEY (2018) and SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR (2024) with filmmaker Kimberly Reed

PORTRAIT OF JASON (1967) in 35mm

Curator’s Talk: Modernity in the Making

JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED (2015/2025) with director Stephen Winter

Eyeworks Showcase of Experimental Animation - Program II

Eyeworks Showcase of Experimental Animation - Program I

“Bridge to an Unseen Shore:” New Age Audiovision with Prof. Jacob Smith

A Close Look: Demetrius Fields and Maria Sanchez

The Enigma of William Girdler’s ABBY (1974)

Three Views of London with filmmaker John Smith in person

Mindfulness at the Museum: Drop-in Guided Meditation

Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel

Curator’s Talk: All the Noise and the Hurry

Vacant Stares: Adrienne Brown on Rethinking Urban Emptiness

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt

Chicago Film Society Presents: DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY with Karina Longworth

Block Student Alumni on the Making of Perennial Blossom (2022)

You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before - films from Indiana University’s Moving Image Archive

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm

Antonius-Tín Bui in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection

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Join us Saturdays for Art Talks!

October 3 Through December 5

Get to know the Block Museum and what's on view through the eyes of our students. Led by undergraduate members of the Block Museum Student Associate program, these talks offer an introduction to the museum, a close look at selected works on view, and a chance to hear how students engage with art as part of their Northwestern experience.

These drop-in, discussion-based talks are free and open to all. No registration required — just meet us in the Block Museum lobby.

Fall 2026 Art Talks! Schedule
Saturdays, October 3 – December 5
12:30-1:30PM
No talks November 21 or November 28