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Bad Bunny’s hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library – Chicago Sun-Times

Bad Bunny’s hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library

The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.

By Ambar Colón Feb 3, 2026, 3:30am PST

Bad Bunny arrives at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.

It’s a big week for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny.

After making Grammy history as the first Spanish-language album of the year winner, the world’s most-streamed male artist is now prepping for his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.

While many Chicagoans are getting ready to watch the halftime show from the bar or at home, the real local pregame is at the Chicago Public Library, which is hosting a cultural program that explores Puerto Rican history through music.

“Bad Bunny x Super Bowl: Beats and History”
When: 6 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 6
Where: West Belmont and Harold Washington branches
Tickets: Free with registration
Info: chipublib.bibliocommons.com

The event is a part of the library’s ongoing “One Book, One Chicago” initiative.

The “Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny: Beats & History” program covers the superstar singer’s collaborative work with Professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, the Midwest-based author of “Puerto Rico: A National History.” Here an audience listens to the program in October at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago’s Loop.

More than 300 people have attended the virtual and in-person events at various Chicago Public Library branches, with folks tuning in from as far as New Jersey and Florida.

In the library program, Colón breaks down Puerto Rico’s long history of resistance to a soundtrack of songs from Bad Bunny’s “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” alongside musical movements that predate the singer.

The program incorporates the work of historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and author of “Puerto Rico: A National History.”

Meléndez-Badillo worked closely with Bad Bunny to create text-based music videos for each of the 17 tracks on “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.” The professor’s notes, written in Spanish only, detail the work and lives of several Puerto Rican individuals and important social justice movements in the archipelago’s history.

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NEIU Community Conversation: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Join a conversation about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow with Northeastern Illinois University faculty from across the campus, who will offer brief opening statements to start the discussion. Panelists will include Bradley M. Greenburg, Professor of English / Chair of the English Department, Lauren A. Meranda, Assistant Professor of Art and Christopher R. Merchant, Associate Professor of Psychology. Moderator: Tim Libretti, Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. This event is part of the 2024 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the book Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

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OBOC Keynote Event: Tommy Orange, author of There There

Join us for a season finale event featuring Tommy Orange, author of There There. Orange will be in conversation to discuss his career and the book. We’ll also discuss the importance of Native American voices, as well as what the author may have in store in the future. This very special opportunity is not to be missed. Tommy will be in conversation with Donna Seaman. Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel There There, a multigenerational, relentlessly paced story about a side of America few of us have ever seen: the lives of urban Native Americans. There There was one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year, and won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Pen/Hemingway Award. There There was also longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Orange graduated from the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and was a 2014 MacDowell Fellow and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, California. Tommy will be in conversation with Donna Seaman. Donna Seaman is the Editor for Adult Books at Booklist, a member of the Content Leadership Team for the American Writers Museum, and a recipient of the Louis Shore Award for excellence in book reviewing, the James Friend Memorial Award for Literary Criticism and the Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award. Seaman has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. She has been a writer-in-residence for Columbia College Chicago and has taught at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. Seaman created the anthology In Our Nature; her author interviews are collected in Writers on the Air, and she is the author of Identity Unknown. How to Attend - In Person:Doors to the Auditorium open at 5:30 p.m., and seating is first come, first served (350 capacity). Books will be available for purchase, courtesy of our bookstore partner, and the author will sign books. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Questions about visiting the library? Check out our Using the Library FAQ.How to Attend - Virtual:This event will also take place live on CPL's YouTube channel and CPL's Facebook page. You'll be able to ask questions during the event as well! Can't make it to the live stream? We'll archive the video on YouTube to watch later. Accessibility Automatic captioning is available via Facebook and YouTube's closed captioning setting. Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. This event is part of the 2023 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the book There There by Tommy Orange.

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Jennifer Lizak Nov 13, 2023

The wait is almost over! Join us THIS Wednesday at Harold Washington Library for the #OneBookOneChicago Keynote with Tommy Orange, author of There There. We'll discuss his career, his book, the importance of Native American voices and his future projects. Nov. 15, 6 pm. Free open to all, seating is first come first served and we're livestreaming too!

How to attend: http://bit.ly/obocorange

OBOC Keynote Event: Tommy Orange, author of There There

Join us for a season finale event featuring Tommy Orange, author of There There. Orange will be in conversation to discuss his career and the book. We’ll also discuss the importance of Native American voices, as well as what the author may have in store in the future. This very special opportunity is not to be missed. Tommy will be in conversation with Donna Seaman. Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel There There, a multigenerational, relentlessly paced story about a side of America few of us have ever seen: the lives of urban Native Americans. There There was one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year, and won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Pen/Hemingway Award. There There was also longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Orange graduated from the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and was a 2014 MacDowell Fellow and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, California. Tommy will be in conversation with Donna Seaman. Donna Seaman is the Editor for Adult Books at Booklist, a member of the Content Leadership Team for the American Writers Museum, and a recipient of the Louis Shore Award for excellence in book reviewing, the James Friend Memorial Award for Literary Criticism and the Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award. Seaman has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. She has been a writer-in-residence for Columbia College Chicago and has taught at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. Seaman created the anthology In Our Nature; her author interviews are collected in Writers on the Air, and she is the author of Identity Unknown. How to Attend - In Person:Doors to the Auditorium open at 5:30 p.m., and seating is first come, first served (350 capacity). Books will be available for purchase, courtesy of our bookstore partner, and the author will sign books. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Questions about visiting the library? Check out our Using the Library FAQ.How to Attend - Virtual:This event will also take place live on CPL's YouTube channel and CPL's Facebook page. You'll be able to ask questions during the event as well! Can't make it to the live stream? We'll archive the video on YouTube to watch later. Accessibility Automatic captioning is available via Facebook and YouTube's closed captioning setting. Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. This event is part of the 2023 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the book There There by Tommy Orange.

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