Afternoon Shift: Where the Wild Things are

February 1, 2013

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #241: Where the Wild Things are" on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #241: Where the Wild Things areEric Zorn of the 'Chicago Tribune' and Neil Steinberg of the 'Chicago Sun-Times' look back at a very violent week of news. Author and futurist David Houle previews the next 20 years of change--and we'll talk about what's planned for the Wild Things Conference at UIC.Storified by · Fri, Feb 01 2013 11:07:18The Super Bowl Shufflespartan99711Futurist: Author David Houle recognizes the world is changing quickly. So fast in fact, says Houle, that change is the new norm. The self-proclaimed futurist identifies the dynamics that will shape the transformation from the Information Age and into the Shift Age over the next 20 years in his book, Entering the Shift Age.Dueling Critics: The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, talk about the panoply of opera offerings in ourarea (or aria depending on your affinity for puns). Rick Kogan will also performselections from Rigoletto and Pagliacci.Broadway and Chicago actors among the company of Lyric Opera's ...Nov 2, 2012 ... Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced principal casting for its company premiere of a new production of Rodgers & Ha...Urban Wildlife: The 5th biennial event, a celebration of nature and citizen scientists, will take place Saturday at UIC. It’s a gathering for folks who love natureand “all things wild” in and around Chicago. Ecologists Joel Brown and DougStotz join us to talk about the changing dynamics in urban wildlife.
Wild Things 2013 Conference - Habitat ProjectUniversity of Illinois at Chicago ... interactive workshops will explore the latest in natural areas conservation, wildlife protection ...I finally know what's been making the noise that wakes me up every morning at 5 #toocutetobemadclairelythebest