All events take place at 820 N. Michigan Ave., William G. and Marilyn M. Simpson Lecture Hall, Water Tower Campus unless otherwise noted.
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July
Tuesday, July 7
First Tuesday Lecture Series
Noon - 1 p.m.
Free
Heartland International invites you to participate in the 1st Tuesday Discussion Series on current international issues. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us for an active discussion focusing on Exploring Democracy in the Global Context. This months discussion is with Asad Hayauddin, Consul (Trade) at Consulate of Pakistan.
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Tuesday, July 7
Exhibition Walk-thru
6:00 p.m.
Free
Join us for a walk-thru of Rodin: In His Own Words - Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation and Paris–Chicago: The Photography of Jean-Christophe Ballot by Curator of Education Ann Meehan.
Thursday, July 9
ArtSmart presents Rodin: In His Own Words: Selections from the Iris B. and Gerald Cantor Foundation
Private Gallery Tour: 6 p.m.
Reception at Affinia Hotels Chicago: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Free LUMA members / $15 non-members
Reservations are required - click here to RSVP
Join us for a private tour with LUMA’s curator of our special exhibition, Rodin: In His 
Own Words - Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. Then socialize over drinks and light hors d’oeuvres at the Affinia Hotels Chicago - LUMA’s official hotel.
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Saturday, July 11
Auguste Rodin, Sculptor
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Free with museum admission
A video documentary directed by Mickaël Gaumnitz, written by Marie Sellier and produced by Esther Hoffenberg. 30 minutes, in English. Courtesy of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, July 14
Talk, Tour and Taste: French Pastry School
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
$20 LUMA members / $25 non-members
French Pastry School
226 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago
To purchase tickets, please email luma@luc.edu or phone 312.915.7630.
Calling all culinary enthusiasts and Francophiles! Join us for a rare opportunity to learn the art of pastry in an intimate setting. We will have a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting with world-renowned Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer.
Tuesday, July 21
Two Magnificent Obsessions
6:00 p.m.
Free
In her illustrated talk, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Director Judith Sobol will discuss B. Gerald Cantor’s obsession with Rodin and his art, and Rodin’s obsession with transforming sculpture from a narrative aesthetic to one that was highly evocative and personal and led directly to modernism. Her talk will put Rodin’s and Cantor’s obsessions in context and show the legacies of their passions.
Tuesday, July 28
History of French Pastry: The Classics and Todays Modern French Twists
6:00 p.m.
$15 LUMA members / $20 non-members
Join the dynamic duo, co-chefs and co-owners of Vanille Patisserie, Kelli and Dimitri Fayard as they lead us on a scrumptious journey through the history of French pastry and treat us to an artful array of pastries that combine classic European traditions with modern flavors. Tableware and 
setting courtesy of Geneviève Lethu.
August
Tuesday, August 4
A French Cheese Course by Sofia Solomon
6:00 p.m.
$15 LUMA members / $20 non-members
Sofia Solomon, a noted affineur (person who works in the production and care of chee
se) in Chicago and owner of Tekla, Inc., supplier of French cheeses to Chicago’s elite restaurants, guides us through the arts of fine French cheese making and tasting. Tableware and setting courtesy of Geneviève Lethu.
Tuesday, August 4
Early Genius: Music in the Time of Rodin
7:30 p.m.
Free
Debussy Piano Trio in G Major and Ravel String Quartet in F Major
Members of the New Millennium Orchestra
Enjoy an evening of French music by the versatile and virtuosic members of the 
New Millennium Orchestra. Explore the parallel artistic vision and classic inspiration of Rodin, Debussy and Ravel.
Tuesday, August 11
Auguste Rodin, Sculptor
6:00 p.m.
Free
A video documentary directed by Mickaël Gaumnitz, written by Marie Sellier and produced by Esther Hoffenberg. 30 minutes, in English. Courtesy of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
