Nothing says “power” quite like a trained flock of ravens. That’s probably why the Chicago Humanities Festival used the birds to deliver invitations to this year’s “power”-themed programming. That and when author George R.R. Martin is on the lineup, never pass up an opportunity to bring Game of Thrones to life.
While we’re likely thinking about power more than ever in the year before a major election, the fest’s lineup shows that there’s more to the theme beyond politics and traditional power structures. It’s about recognizing the strength that already exists in everyone, and harnessing that to create change—or at the very least, train a raven.
10/11-11/10, various locations and prices, chicagohumanities.org.
