King: War and the Moral Imperative @ Swift Hall, U of C

Join Barbara Ransby, Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies at University of Illinois and University of Chicago Divinity School Professors W. Clark Gilpin and Dwight Hopkins for a panel discussion entitled "King: War and the Moral Imperative." The discussion will include a contemporary evaluation of King's Vietnam War sermon at Riverside Church in April, 1967. The event will start at 5:30 PM at the 3rd floor Lecture Hall of Swift Hall on the University of Chicago main campus. For more information, visit the Divinty School calendar.

Brokeback @ The Empty Bottle

Brokeback, the nom de guerre of Eleventh Dream Day and Tortoise bassist Doug McCombs, hasn't released a record in about four years, so a rare, live performance is perhaps a promising nod that new material is on the way. A Tundra and Reds and Blue also appear. 9 pm. $8.

Cafe Scientifique @ Map Room

"What Does a Hamburger Have To Do with Global Warming? or, Would You Like Fries with that Climate Change?" is the title for the latest installment of Cafe Scientifique at the Map Room, 1949 N. Hoyne, tonight from 7pm to 9pm. Speaker Pamela Martin will discuss how the fossil fuels used for food production and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with raising livestock contribute significantly to global warming.

UPDATE: Pamela Martin has had to cancel. David Archer, blogger for www.realclimate.org, author and computational ocean chemist at the University of Chicago, will speak in her place.

Knitting Basics @ Chicago Tourism Center

If you've been wanting to learn to knit for a while, this is your chance. Jamie Henderson of the Lillstreet Learning Center is offering this beginners-only workshop at 6 PM. Complimentary materials are provided. Free, but reservations are required: call 312-742-8497. 72 E Randolph. For more information, call 312-744-2400 or visit the website.

Ben Hecht: Chicago's Gift to Hollywood

The Newberry Library welcomes film critic Michael Wilmington to discuss the career of the famous Chicago journalist Ben Hecht. Hecht was one of the Hollywood's top screenwriters, producing scriptions for such films as Scarface, Wuthering Heights and others. $9 general admission, $6 for Friends of the Newberry Library. The reception begins at 5:30pm, followed by the 6:15pm talk. Call 312-255-3700 for reservations and information. The Newberry Library is located at 60 W. Walton.

World Kitchen Learning Series: More than Marinara

Tonight from 6:00–8:30 pm, learn more about how to make the best marinara ever from the World Kitchen learning series sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Class to be held at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph Street. Class fee is $30. Click here for more information and to register.